Regional Lead South of England
Posted on January 16, 2025 by ABDO
ABDO
Contract
Closing date: 7 February 2025
Job title
Regional Lead South of England
Job description
About us
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) is the professional body for dispensing and contact lens opticians in the UK. We have around 8,500 members in the UK and overseas. Our role is to support and represent members, promote awareness of their roles, enable them to develop their careers and to advance the profession.
ABDO plays a key role in developing and implementing eyecare policy across the UK sector and in ensuring eye care services are designed, commissioned and delivered in a way that embraces the expertise of dispensing opticians. In order to do this we are involved in a range of organisations that work together to support and deliver the best possible eye care for patients.
About the role
We are looking for a Regional Lead for the South of England to work with us on a basis to support the work of our Clinical and Policy department and the wider Regional Team. This role would suit those with a eye sector knowledge who have present or previous experience of local representative eyecare committee’s and a passion to create and support opportunities for our members.
About you
The successful applicant will be a proactive self-starter. You will be using your skills and experience to support members across the South of England working with both the Clinical and Policy team as well as collaborating with the wider Regional Lead Team. You will be helping shape the policies that drive the advancement of our profession.
A full job description can be found here.
Working pattern and remuneration
This role is for 2/3 days per month and is home-based. It is ideal for someone looking for flexible working (occasional evenings/weekends may be required) and on occasion requires travel to other ABDO locations and external venues if attendance at a face-to-face meeting is required. Expenses are reimbursed and the successful candidate will be funded for the time spent delivering this role
Equal opportunities
ABDO promotes equality and diversity in all aspects of its work. We aim to ensure, through our staff recruitment and selection processes that we encourage applications from all groups represented in the wider community at a local, national, and international level.
Applicants should email a CV and covering letter detailing their suitability for the role to recruitment@abdo.org.uk.
Working hours
2/3 days per month
Closing date for applications
7 February 2025