We believe in possibility
We know that your career path is unique and the route you take is up to you. Our job is to help you grow in your own way and understand that anything is possible. We help you see possibilities to carve your path. Want to work in a different area of the business? We’ll help you to hone your transferable skills. Looking to specialise in a certain area? Let’s find you the right training. Specsavers is full of possibilities and they’re all here waiting for you.
Growing your career
We want you to be fulfilled and to grow with us, which is why we’re committed to your continuous professional development. Our team of Learning & Development professionals is here for you every step of the way. When you’re new to the business, we’ll help you to learn about us and feel comfortable in your role. When you’re settled in, we offer support so you can thrive. When you’re ready for a challenge, we’ll work with you so you can progress and work towards promotion or change in role.
Development for everyone
We prioritise your growth and help you do the same by giving you dedicated time off for your professional development. You’ll be offered diverse development, such as internal and external training, a digital development hub and library, mentoring and diverse development programs. All focused on helping you be the best you can be, now and in the future.
Retail careers start here
There’s so much you can learn when you join us in store. Where you go and how quickly you get there is up to you. We offer ongoing training and development for our optical assistant roles, as well as Certificate 3 and 4 in Dispensing. We also offer retail leadership programs which can lead you to a retail manager role or be the first step on the path to becoming a partner and owning your own retail business.
Growing your career in our support office
Learning and development at Specsavers isn’t only about supporting everyone to be the best they can be in their current role. For us, it’s also thinking about what comes next and helping you develop the skills and capabilities you need to get there. We're committed to growing from within, and offer training, development and leadership programs, which are designed to fast-track the skills and capabilities of high performing individuals, getting you ready to take on your next, more senior role, sooner.
Supporting your whole career
Our Graduate Program
Our Specsavers Graduate Program is an unrivalled and industry leading two-year development program that provides graduate optometrists with the best possible start to your optometry career. Developed and finessed over the past 15 years, the program provides structured support both in and out of the store environment, continuing clinical development with networking, mentoring and formal development programs.
Early Career Optometrists
The Early Career Optometrist (ECO) Program is a dedicated training and mentoring program, designed to support optometrists as you grow your career. This holistic program offers clinical and non-clinical development opportunities such as voluntary work, outreach and mentoring.
Pathways to Partnership
We are passionate about growing our partnership, both from inside and outside our business. Our PiD and Pathway programs are designed for aspiring partners and provide bespoke commercial, management and leadership training as well as coaching support to give you the tools you'll need to own your own Specsavers store one day.
Growing our leaders from within
We’re here to offer you all the support you need at every stage of your career. Within our support office we offer range of talent and development programs to help you develop your leadership capabilities, grow your skill set and prepare for your next challenge.
Upskilling our Partnership
We know our partners are the lifeblood of our business and their success is our success. That's why we're committed to the ongoing development of our partnership through our Partner Development Offer which is designed to grow your commercial, entrepreneurial and leadership skills as you grow your business.
Professional advancement
As a healthcare business, continuous professional development is essential for all our clinicians, which is why we offer access to regular clinical development sessions, local CPD and an annual conference for all our optometry and audiology professionals.