Q&A with Paul Hobson on his retirement from almost 20 years at Specsavers
I joined Specsavers in August 2000, as a Retail Development Consultant….
I joined Specsavers in August 2000, as a Retail Development Consultant….
It’s a big misconception that apprenticeships are just for new starters, but they’re also brilliant for current employees wanting to further their knowledge. Matt from the contact centre in our Nottingham office did just that.
When Dame Mary Perkins and her husband Doug discussed a new business idea around a table tennis table in their spare room more than 35 years ago, little did they know the global success it would become today.
We spoke to Harneet who started her career journey in-store at 16 and has progressed through her Retailer Apprenticeship (and gaining a distinction in the process!) to her permanent role within the Product Team. Read on to find out all about her Apprenticeship journey.
We got the opportunity to talk to newly promoted Head of Buying, Kiran Rakhra, on the current vacancy she has within the frame buying department. The frame buying teams primary focus is to deliver a world class frame range to each of markets through the sourcing, selection and development of new frame ranges.
Specsavers was voted second most reputable brand in Guernsey and ranked top for ‘would feel proud of work for’ and ‘contribution to the community’ out of 74 Guernsey-based companies.
At Specsavers we’ve enrolled 7 trainee finance roles in the last 6 months! We caught up with them to see how their first few months are going in the world of finance…
We had a chance to speak to Adrian Tune, Director of Manufacturing & Distribution for Europe, on the life of a lens and how the leadership courses he has attended with Specsavers are the best he’d ever received!
How flexible hours are benefiting a busy parent of two With two daughters (aged four and 11), a husband who works shifts and limited family support close by, more flexible working hours have been invaluable for NHS Operations Support Manager Laura Haslam. Laura, who joined the NHS Contracts team based at Cirrus House in June […]
Job sharing enables greater flexibility in Technology function When faced with having to fill two specific roles in his team but only having one headcount allocated, Global Applications Manager for Finance Joe Sweet came up with a novel idea. Joe, who has worked in Technology for 10 months now managing the Tier 2 and Tier […]