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Apprenticeships and New Talent
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At Specsavers, we are passionate about developing our people so they can be the best they
can be. Apprenticeships are a great example of our growth and our own philosophy, and
our diverse range of apprenticeships even goes up to Master’s degree level. We employ
apprentices in our retail stores, in our support offices and in our manufacturing and
distribution sites.
Whether you’re a graduate, student, school leaver or just want to be inspired by the
possibilities ahead of you, we’ll help you develop the right skills and achieve your potential.
We’re on the lookout for future healthcare leaders with innovative, fresh ideas. Start your
career with Specsavers to make a real difference to the lives of our customers, patients and
colleagues.
We really are making a positive difference to the lives of all and we want you to be part of
that future too, so find where you could fit in below.
Our apprenticeships
Customer service apprenticeship
Hearing aid dispenser apprenticeship
Optical assistant apprenticeship
Spectacle maker apprenticeship
Hear what one of our retail managers, Tracy, looks for in apprentices
Hear some advice from an apprentice, Keiran
Hear about the support you’ll receive from apprentice assessor, Kelly
90%
of successful apprentices take a role in the store they trained in
92%
of apprentices feel their career prospects have improved
60%
of apprentices who take a role in store progress to clinical qualifications or management
Apprenticeships at Specsavers
An apprenticeship is a great way to kick-start your career and at Specsavers we will offer you all the learning and development you need to get to where you want to be. We offer apprenticeships in our stores and support offices – whatever you are looking for, we will find a role to suit you.
Opportunity to progress
You will work towards nationally recognised qualifications and genuinely build a career that
will provide you with a range of future opportunities.
From the day you start, your personal development will be just that – personal – enabling
you to develop the skills that are best suited to your chosen career path. You could go on
to develop your clinical qualifications or progress into management.
See what our former apprentice Chelsie – now a store manager – has to say.
Ofsted stated that our retail apprenticeships are Good Overall as well as in every contributory element too.
The CIPD awarded us Category Winner for Best Apprenticeship Scheme and Overall Winner at the People Management Awards.
The Princess Royal Training Awards recognised the value Specsavers has in apprentices through the support it provides in The Big Apprenticeship Promise.
An apprenticeship at Specsavers is a great way to start or enhance your career
All our apprentices focus on ‘being there’ for our customers, which literally means helping
people improve their quality of life. You’ll be supporting a customer through their entire
optical journey. Our apprenticeships include optical assistants, customer service
practitioners, spectacle makers and hearing aid dispensers.
After completing your apprenticeship, you could progress to professional development (in
optics or audiology) or into management through the team leading apprenticeship.
Hear from one of our former apprentices, Maggie, who is now part of an audiology team.
Hear from one of our Lab Technician apprentices, Anisha, who is studying for her spectacle making advanced apprenticeship.
Hear from former apprentice Karen, who is now a dispensing optician.
Your opportunities
Be the best you can be. That's the promise we make to every one of our employees. Check out opportunities to join here.