Home Visits Optical Assistant
About the role
As a Home Visits Optical Assistant at Specsavers you’ll take eye‑care services to patients’ doorsteps across Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire, Bath, Northeast Somerset, Bristol and a small portion of Wales (Chepstow and Monmouth). The role is varied – you’ll work in different locations and testing environments each day, providing eye examinations, dispensing glasses and bringing clinical care and a friendly smile to people who cannot visit a store. You’ll be based preferably in South Bristol/Weston‑Super‑Mare and will spend more one‑on‑one time with patients in their own homes, making a real difference to their sight and wellbeing.
Responsibilities
- Provide eye care and sight testing to vulnerable patients in their homes
- Dispense spectacles confidently at all levels
- Drive to appointments across the territory
- Work in a range of locations and testing environments, ensuring no two days are the same
- Bring smiles and clinical care into the community
- Collaborate with a supportive team and maintain accurate records
Requirements
- Ability to dispense confidently at all levels
- Full UK driving licence
Qualifications
- Current or recent optical experience (minimum 6 months–1 year)
Skills
- Driven and approachable – a real people person
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work independently while being part of a team
Benefits
- Part‑time: 24 hours per week
- Company car
- Bonus scheme
- 28 days leave (pro rata)
- Staff discount
- 1 free pair of glasses per year after probation
- Birthday gift
- Paid team social events
- Access to Specsavers Perks
- Access to WeCare
- Access to Headspace
Pay
Salary £26,800 per annum (pro rata)
Schedule
Part‑time: 24 hours per week working Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8.30am‑5.30pm (flexibility required)