Rodeo
Get started

Specsavers

Business Development Associate - Optics

Luton, ENG
£27k – £29k/yr
Posted about 16 hours ago
Sign up to applySee more jobs like this
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever

How your CV stacks up

1Upload CV
2Analyse CV
3Improve CV

Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role

?%

Business Development Associate - Optics

We are looking for a Business Development Associate to work in Optics. In this role, you will be identifying, acting upon and securing new business opportunities across our region within the community and in care home sector.

You will manage your own diary, whilst ensuring the delivery of a high-quality professional services to patients and clients that we support in their own homes and in some care home settings.

You must be used to building relationships as this role will involve generating new business and forging strong relationships with the likes of GPs practices, sheltered accommodation/independent living, PR and local community engagement. You will help organise and run small events like coffee mornings or do presentations to external parties to help raise brand awareness across the region and to assist with community engagement.

Once you are trained in Optics, you will be travelling across the region to help support an Optometrist to carry out eyecare clinics as well as after care, such as fitting glasses, doing any minor repairs and also carrying out clinical duties such as pre-screening and dispensing glasses when on testing days. In short, you will make sure every customer gets has a great experience with us.

Reasons to use Rodeo

I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?

Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.

Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.

Start with a chat, not a search bar

Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.

P

Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme

PwC·London, UK
£35,000/yr

Why you're a good match

Strong

Your economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.

See breakdown
Save jobNot relevant
View details

It searches the market for you

Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.

Why you're a good match

You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.

See breakdown
Strong

Experience fit

Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.

See breakdown
Strong

Only hits

No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.

About Specsavers Home Visits

Our passion is to deliver outstanding customer care, combined with sound dispensing advice and product recommendations that best suit individual customer needs. In addition to the highest quality equipment, we aim to provide both our store staff and our customers with an excellent overall environment.

At Specsavers, we treat people as we would wish to be treated, and as such, you will be supported by well trained and motivated home visits staff, in addition to an expert professional team. Our expectation is that you will share our vision to provide our patients with the very best professional service as well as exceptional customer care on every Home Visit.

What we offer

  • Hours: 4 or 5 days per week, between Mon to Fri 9 am to 5.30pm (a bit of flexibility required if you are out on visits)
  • Salary: Depends on experience but between £27,000 and £29,000 per annum (pro rata if part time)
  • Additional Benefits include:
    • Full expensed company car
    • 20 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
    • Birthday off
    • Business has been accredited with the “Great Place to Work”
    • Additional Benefits such as free access to Headspace and We Care

Get help with your application

Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.

Get help applying for this job

Requirements

Applicants with previous Business Development Experience need only apply who are willing and keen to learn the optics side of the business. This is a unique opportunity for someone with a proven track record in securing new business, coupled with the option to be trained in optics which in turn will allow you do focus on the business development side of the business 4 or 5 days a week, but you may be required to assist in clinics, if necessary, once trained and depending on business needs.

You must be a confident driver and have a full and clean driving licence.

Trusted by 25,000+ job seekers

“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”

Jessica, London

Get help applying for this job

Skills

Business development
Relationship building
Optics
Customer service
Dispensing
Clinical support
Event organization
Presentation skills
Driving
Pre-screening

Location

Blundell Rd, Luton LU3 1SR, UK

Sign up to applySee more jobs like this