Home Visits Optical Assistant - Essex

Date: 20 May 2026

Location: Basildon, ENG, GB, SS14 1DZ

Company: Specsavers

Ready to take your skills on the road? As a home visits optical assistant at Specsavers, you can do just that.

If you love your job but are a bit bored, if you love working with patients but want a new challenge, then this role might be for you.

You’ll be driving our services to the doorsteps of the nation, providing eye care to the people who are unable to come into our stores. Not only do you help them with their sight, you’ll also be bringing smiles and clinical care to the heart of your community.   

The job is varied: you’ll work in a range of locations and testing environments every day – no two days are the same. Our region stretches from Romford across to Colchester and from Bishop's Stortford down to Southend-on-Sea, but our ever-expanding team is scattered across the region so we will always aim to keep you as close to home as possible.

With more 1-on-1 time spent with patients in the place where they feel comfortable, you can really cater to their needs and make them feel as important as we know they really are

Our business  

Our region covers from Romford across to Colchester and from Bishop's Stortford down to Southend-on-Sea.

Our team  

We have a wonderful team of dedicated people ready and waiting for you to meet.   

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:   

  • Salary: up to £30,000 per annum DOE (includes £3000 car allowance)
  • Working hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm (Flexibility required) 
  • We will auto-enroll you into the pension scheme with an employer contribution when you contribute too
  • 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
  • Complimentary subscription to the Headspace app 
  • Eyecare and hearcare discounts for you and your family
  • Enjoy an additional paid day off on your birthday to celebrate you!
  • Enhanced family leave and company sick pay

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:   

  • Current or recent optical experience (at least 6 months-1 year) and you must be able to confidently dispense at all levels
  • You must hold a full UK driving licence

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 service environment 
  • Experience in optics

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

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