We spoke with Emily Toy from Specsavers Bodmin who has recently completed an Optical Assistant Apprenticeship. Emily told us about her Apprenticeship experience and the opportunities she now feels she has for her future. When did you first start your Apprenticeship? I started at Specsavers in June 2018; I didn’t have any previous experience, so […]
The last six months have been strange for us all in different ways, whether it be working-from-home or additional demands on our jobs, encountering circumstances we never thought possible a year ago.
Mansura Rahemtulla had her heart set on becoming a Dispensing Optician when her life was turned upside down. She is a shining example of someone who has stared adversity head on and overcome it to thrive and succeed. “Life was great – I was married, I had a child, and I owned my own home. […]
We had the opportunity to chat to Scott Robertson, Domiciliary OA at Specsavers, about what he likes most about his role and why he wanted to work for Specsavers. What’s your background in optics? I started in optics when I was 26 – my dad had four stores and I initially started working in a […]
Thanuja and Jug, took ownership of Yate Specsavers store during the first COVID-19 lockdown at the start of July 2020. Read about their experience so far, and why Partnership – even during a pandemic – was the best career move for them.
We had the opportunity to chat to Hazel Huxham, dispensing optician and practice manager at Specsavers Launceston about what initially attracted her to Specsavers, what she likes most about her role, and how her team have managed during the coronavirus pandemic. Hi Hazel, could you tell me a bit about your background in optics? I […]
This year’s PAC includes live, bookable webinars, a peer review, discussion workshops, CET quizzes, supplier drop-in sessions and ‘virtual’ exhibitions. Book today.
At Specsavers, we aim to make a positive difference to the lives of all and investing in our people and ensuring they are able to develop new skills and behaviours is an approach that’s always benefited our business and customers.
We know that recovering our business and getting back to record-breaking performance is going to be the job of a lifetime.
The situation in the UK can rapidly change, as we have seen most recently with the UK Government delaying some of the lockdown measures that were previously scheduled in the coming weeks.
