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Our culture and values

Our culture is about providing that small business feel despite our big global scale. We support our colleagues to be their best, encourage them to thrive, and provide a space where they can truly belong. We’re not just a company; we’re a team of real people united by our purpose, working together to change lives one appointment at a time. Our shared behaviours and values craft a positive culture of belonging, inspiration and mutual respect. We’re always learning and growing together, so we never stop giving our best. The pace may be fast, and at times even challenging, but that’s what makes it so exciting to work here. Every day is different, but one thing stays the same: we always support each other here.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion at Specsavers is all about creating a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. It’s important to us that we can have an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, valued and proud to belong. With the D&I networks we’ve made available to our colleagues, we’re working to weave it into everything we do, making sure it’s present in all our communications and heavily linked to our values and behaviours.  

D&I at Specsavers is about creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We’re working to weave it into everything we do so everyone feels like they belong here.  

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Sustainability

Putting sustainability at the forefront of our business has become a crucial part of how we work here. By creating targets and sustainable goals, we can play our part in helping to look after the planet and local communities we serve, meaning we can do what we do best, for longer. Sustainability has become a crucial part of how we work here. Through creating sustainable targets, we can play our part in helping look after the planet and our communities

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Perks and benefits

Our colleagues work hard to keep our businesses running smoothly, so it’s only right we give them some extra benefits to make their personal life run smoothly too. From pay and pensions to wellbeing and retail perks.

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Our annual review

Curious about what 50,000 people can achieve together? Our annual review is a celebration of the care and commitment from our colleagues across the world. If you're wondering what it’s like to be part of our story, this is a great place to start.

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Optical Assistant Apprentice

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£7.75 per hour

Location

Leicester, East Midlands, United Kingdom

Store ID

1468

Contract Duration

Fixed Term Contract

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Optical Assistant Apprenticeship

Locations

Leicester

Description

Optical Assistant Apprenticeship Specsavers Blaby So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. If you’ve

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Dispensing Optician Manager

Salary

£35,000

Location

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Store ID

1310

Contract Duration

Permanent

Area of Interest

Dispensing Optician Supervisor / Manager

Locations

Glasgow

Description

Ready to deliver the best patient care from the heart of our store? If your answer is yes, as a qualified Dispensing Optician, you could be a role model playing a key part in creating a warm, friendly

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01/01/0001

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Optical Assistant Apprenticship

Salary

£7.75 per hour

Location

Malvern, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Store ID

1497

Contract Duration

Permanent

Area of Interest

Optical Assistant Apprenticeship

Locations

Malvern

Description

Optical Assistant Apprenticship - Malvern So, you’re a proactive people person, passionate about retail and offering the best customer service? Sounds like you’d be a great fit here. If you’ve ever co

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01/01/0001

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"The most fulfilling part of my role is having the time to connect with patients"

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Optometry

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08/27/2025

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Hi, I’m Alan 👋 I grew up on the southside of Glasgow and I’m currently the Lead Optometrist at Specsavers in Sauchiehall Street. How did I get here? To be honest, I was never entirely sure that op

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From law to lenses: Hannan Qureshi’s story

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Optometry

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Blog

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08/22/2025

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From law to lenses: Hannan Qureshi’s story After years in the legal profession, Hannan Qureshi has made a bold career switch to follow his passion - becoming the new Retail Director at Specsavers Shep

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"I'm just happier in this role" - Ella's career story

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Optometry

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08/18/2025

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"Home visits is refreshing, it’s fulfilling, and I wouldn’t go back.” Meet EllaElla Helliwell lives in a quiet village in Cheshire with her husband and their cat, Rosie. After moving away for universi

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Coming full circle but with a different lens!

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Optometry

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Blog

Publish date

08/15/2025

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Parth Shah, Lead Clinical Performance Consultant (CPC), qualified as an optometrist at Specsavers in 2003. Since then, his journey has taken him from the clinic to the classroom, the boardroom, and ev

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“I believe that we're not just Specsavers - we are lifesavers.”

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Optometry

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Blog

Publish date

07/28/2025

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A career begins with a life-changing moment When Mahnoor Khan joined Specsavers Norton as a pre-reg optometrist, she never imagined her clinical training would be put to the test in such a personal an

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Deepali Modha’s unconventional career journey

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Optometry

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Publish date

07/25/2025

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When Deepali Modha first qualified as an Optometrist, she never imagined her career would one day take her far beyond the test room. But over the years, she’s carved out a path that’s as inspiri

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“Keep at it”: Louise’s 14-year journey from optics to audiology.

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Audiology

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07/23/2025

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When Louise Turton first joined Specsavers in Coventry back in 2011, she wasn’t chasing a dream career - she needed a job. “I’d recently moved to the area and wanted something stable,” she says. “I di

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Turning a life-changing diagnosis into a life-changing career

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Home Visits

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07/23/2025

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Turning a life-changing diagnosis into a life-changing career Meet Gemma, a brand-new Specsavers Domiciliary Audiology Partner, whose journey from Optical Assistant to qualified Hearing Aid Dispenser

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From Spain to Republic of Ireland: Danna's story

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Optometry

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Blog

Publish date

07/21/2025

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When Danna Garcia Reyes first began her studies in optometry in Barcelona, she wasn’t sure where the path would lead. Like a lot of students, she chose her degree with curiosity and a want to help oth

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Optics to audiology – how my apprenticeship changed my life

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Apprenticeships

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Publish date

07/16/2025

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Harry Ambler, trainee Hearing Aid Dispenser and former Apprentice Spectacle Technician, tells us his story so far, including how he had the support of his directors and colleagues during his studies a

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