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The last six months have been strange for us all, with working-from-home and new demands on our jobs in situations which we never would have thought possible a year ago.
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.
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. […]
We have some incredible optometry opportunities across the North of England that offer excellent salaries and generous benefits – some stores are even offering welcome bonuses and relocation support!
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 […]
It is estimated that 1 in 6 people in the past week experienced a common mental health problem. Mental health is about how we think, feel and behave and includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being; and so, at Specsavers we believe that looking after people’s mental health is just as important as physical health. […]
