We’ve been an affordable, accessible eyecare business for over 40 years. Yet today, we’re much more than this. We’re an international organisation with clinical expertise in both optometry and audiology. We’ve grown into new markets and now, you’ll find us in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Spain, Australia, New Zealand and most recently we have entered the Canadian market. We care about our customers and our people. So, when it comes to international careers, we look for the very best clinicians to join us. In return, we’re here to support applicants with moving and developing a career internationally.
Canada
Retail Optical Partners
You could join us in Canada as a retail optical partner, supporting us as we grow and expand our services in the country. To be considered for this role and due to visa reasons, you will need to have been employed by Specsavers for 12 months in a retail leadership role. What a great incentive to come and join us.
UK, Ireland and Northern Europe
Optometrists
If you’re an experienced optometrist and have completed the necessary application to the GOC or CORU, you could join us as a pre-registration optometrist in the UK, or a CORU registered optometrist in Ireland. We also have opportunities for optometrists in Finland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands.
Audiologists Employed
We’re looking for international qualified audiologists to come and join us in the UK on an employed basis. In order to work as an audiologist in the UK you would need to apply for registration with the HCPC. Our team will guide you through this process.
Audiology Partners (Netherlands only)
Our audiology business are run and owned by Audiologists. We are looking for ambitious and entrepreneurial internationally qualified audiologists to come and join us in the UK or Nertherlands as partners.
Australia & New Zealand
Audiology Partners
If you’re an audiologist looking for the next step in your career, you could join us in Australia, New Zealand as an audiology partner.
Where to begin?
Thinking about an international career with Specsavers ? Or maybe you just want to consider your options? Our international recruitment team can help to answer any questions you might have. Speak to us today to discover if an international career is the right choice for you.
Want to know more about what’s involved? Curious about the application process? Check out our FAQs to explore some of the answers you might be looking for.
It really depends on both the country you live in now and the country you’re applying to. For some countries, you’ll need to take a course or an exam to convert your existing qualification to the relevant level for entry. All countries have a defined route for accreditation, and this can be found on the internet. If in doubt drop us a message.
If you have a good idea of where you might move to, we suggest you do a bit of research about things like the cost of living, types of accommodation, the travel and traffic, what healthcare is available and if you have a family, you could start looking at schools. The more you know, the more we can help you through the application process and beyond.
Each country has their own entry requirements. Some countries offer a work permit, and some need a visa for you to work and live. Our support team can help you to work out what you might need to do to enter the country you’re considering.
In all cases as part of your application to practice you will be required to demonstrate a good knowledge of the local language. You can’t get by in Finland with only knowing ‘Hei’ for example (That’s hello for English speakers). It’s worth considering if you need to spend time learning the language to a higher level before you apply. Our support team can advise you further on any language skills or certificates you may need.
