Sarah Shahvandian, our Head of Planning tells us about her career journey around the world – starting with a Graduate Placement leading to dancing Gangnam style with Finnish Partners, chartering planes for events and finding herself in New York on a photoshoot with Helena Christiansen
CLO Director, Brad Parkes, has been running Specsavers stores across three decades. Heading up the stores of Solihull and Shirley, he shares his experience of Partnership and the value of having CLOs within the business. He started working weekends alongside his studies before his career took a rapid rise from trainee DO in 1990, to […]
Helen Curran, Audiology Relationship Manager, will celebrate her 10th anniversary with Specsavers this year and through that time, has worked in a number of different departments and roles. Helen tells us about her Specsavers career and the development she has received as part of that…  “I started with Specsavers as an Optical Assistant in Dun Loaghaire Specsavers during a break from […]
We caught up with Optical Assistant, Natasha Mallen, to hear about her role and why 18 years into her optical career joining Specsavers Home Visits has been the most rewarding. Hi Natasha, tell us about your career? At 16, when I was in the sixth form, I didn’t know which career path to take. I […]
Have you ever wondered what a Pre-reg Optometry student gets up to on a typical day at Specsavers? We caught up with Charlotte Acton to find out. My daily routine…  I set up my test room first thing in the morning and then look through my patient list for the day. After the daily team […]
Faye Hall first discovered Audiology as a career path when she started working at Specsavers as a Saturday girl. Now a qualified Audiologist, she delights in sharing the details of her professional success and how her passion for hearcare has helped her find her purpose in life. Hi Faye, how long have you been at Specsavers? […]
Recognition as one of the top 15 learning and development departments in the world by LPI
Sarah McGowan beams as she chats to us about her 20-year Specsavers career and 5 successful years as Contact Lens Director at Specsavers Bristol. For someone whose career has not stopped, she has found the right balance between running her contact lens clinics and managing a very busy City Centre store. She’s enjoying every minute […]
From overcoming cancer to winning awards, the story of Imogen Hoyle and her rise to becoming a successful Partner is a highly inspiring one. Imogen joined Specsavers in 2005 as a Store Manager in Manchester, and after winning Best Store Manager at the Eye Care awards back in 2009, she was approached by the Specsavers […]
Today we’re joining the celebrations for International Women’s Day Here at Specsavers, three of the four business categories – Domiciliary, Audiology and Newmedica – have female General Managers. We spoke to them about their career at Specsavers and the opportunities available across the company. Domiciliary General Manager Mel Roberts Mel has been with the company […]
