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 […]
Focusing on International Women’s Day, we spoke to Henna Basharat, about her journey through the Specsavers Apprenticeship scheme to becoming a Student Dispensing Optician, and her proudest moments. Tell us a bit about your job and what you do at Specsavers? After my time as a Lab Technician, I am now a Student Dispensing Optician based in the Telford […]
Qualifying in 2020, Eamon Tariq, took the Specsavers Pathway to Partnership course and aged 28, is now a Joint Venture Partner. Starting out with Specsavers as a part-time Optical Advisor, while studying Optometry at University, he completed his pre-reg at the same store – joining the Pathway course as soon as he’d qualified. We caught […]
February is LGBT History Month in the UK. It’s an annual celebration that provides education and insight into the issues that the LGBTQIA+ community faces and here at Specsavers, we’re making our own history by launching PRISM – our first-ever employee network that is for employees, and led by employees. The PRISM network is […]
This month our relocation series takes us to East Anglia. The counties of Norfolk and Suffolk boast some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK. Clifftop walks await, along with stunning beaches, historic coastal resorts, the tranquil and timeless Norfolk Broads and cosmopolitan cities and towns such as Norwich and Ipswich. East Anglia really […]
If you missed the CH4 episode of Steph’s Packed Lunch earlier this year with Nimesh Popat, Director of Professional Recruitment and Retention, watch it here. Nimesh confirms, “You don’t have to wear glasses or be an Optician to work at Specsavers” – we have a wide variety of roles for different experience levels and specialisms. […]
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 […]
We’d like to say a huge congratulations to the team in our 65th Specsavers-in-Sainsbury’s store! The store in Sainsbury’s Fosse Park was officially opened in a ribbon-cut ceremony on the 23rd November, with the new directors Baljit Kaur, Owen Clarke and Dishpal Gawera all present to celebrate opening the doors to their new business. Fosse […]
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. […]
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.
