Home Visits (Domiciliary) Optical Assistant - Edinburgh (Belshill, SCT, GB, ML4 3FB)

Role: Home Visits (Domiciliary) Optical Assistant

Are you an experienced Optical Assistant looking for the next step in your career? Would you like a role where you can use your optical experience to make a difference? Well look no further! 

If you are ready to take your skills on the road, as a Home Visits Optical Assistant at Specsavers, you can do just that.    

You’ll be driving our services to the doorsteps of the nation, providing eye care to the people who aren’t able to come into our stores. But not only do you help them with their sight, you’ll be able to support them to get basic tasks done that they wouldn’t be able to do without you. Essentially, you’ll be bringing smiles and clinical care to the heart of your community.

Our business  

You’ll be providing care to vulnerable patients in their own homes across our territory in Edinburgh, Borders, West Lothian, Lanarkshire and occasionally Dumfries & Galloway.

Our team  

We have a wonderful existing team of dedicated people from optical and administrative backgrounds, who are ready and waiting for you to meet them.

Our cars  

You’ll be provided with a fully expensed company car.

What’s on offer?  

As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:   

• Full-time - Monday to Friday
• Salary £27,000 - £29,000 per annum DOE
• Company car
• Bonus Scheme
• 30 days holiday - includes Bank Holidays
• Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
• Benefits include Specsavers Perks - a portal to a world of great everyday discounts and savings
• WeCare - our employee support service to help you and your immediate family when you need it most

What we’re looking for?

If this is still sounding like a bit of you, we do need you to have a few skills to get started as a home visits optical assistant. These include:   

• Previous optical experience of at least 6 months'-1 year, and you must be able to confidently dispense at all levels, measure and fit
• Must have a full UK driving licence and be a confident driver

Find out more

If you’ve got all these skills, we’d love for you to apply, but there’s also some desirable experience that could set you apart from the competition if you have it.   

This includes:  

• Previous experience in a fast-paced customer facing environment  
• Be confident using new systems as well as tablet and / or laptop 

Checked all the boxes? Now’s the perfect time to apply!  

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