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Partner with Specsavers

Build your own future

Feel the freedom of being a partner

Partnership is at the heart of our success at Specsavers. We’re not one huge business, we’re thousands of small ones, owned and run by our partners. And you could be one of them. Here, you’ll never be on your own. You and your partner(s) will manage the day to day running of the business. It's much more affordable than you might think, and we’ll be there right by your side with all the support you need to be successful.

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A partnership not a Specsavers franchise?

So, what does partnership mean? Partnership isn’t just about owning a store. It’s knowing you’ve got what it takes to lead the way. It’s sharing the responsibility of the running of the business with others just as passionate as you are. Watch the film to find out more.

Why become a partner?

This is your opportunity to run your own store without the worry of doing everything yourself. The support you get here as a partner is unmatched – everything from HR and recruitment, to IT and finance, help with marketing and PR as well as procurement and purchasing. Essentially, you can look after the customers and take care of your teams. And we look after you. That means your development doesn’t stop either. You’ll continue to grow your skills and experience, taking on new responsibilities and investing in other stores if you want to.

Open to everyone

While we’re best known for our specs, we’re not all about optometry. In fact, you don’t need to have an optical background to become a partner. We also have audiology, retail and home visits partners. It really depends on your experience and ambition. What we do look for is a passion for patient care, an entrepreneurial mindset, with tenacity and the ability to lead. We can help support your development on the path towards partnership and with so many different options available, we’ll help you find a business that works for you and is financially affordable.

Choose your partnership opportunity

Optical Store Partner

Audiology partner

Home visits partner

Retail Partner

Four steps to partnership

What happens when you apply for partnership with us? Here are the four basic steps we’ll take you through.

Meet the team

The first step is to meet with our Partnership Recruitment team, who can help you understand partnership in more detail.

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Explore your strengths

Next, we’ll take you through a series of assessments to see if partnership is the right fit for you and what support you might need.

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Find your store

If you’re ready for partnership, we’ll work with you to find you the right store and you’ll meet with your potential partner(s). You’ll be working closely with them, so it’s really important to get to know each other well.

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Get started

Finally, you’ll sign the agreement, and it becomes legal. We’ll continue to work with you as you begin the partnership and put a development plan in place

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Optometry Partner

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Location

Honiton, South West & Channel Islands, United Kingdom

Contract Duration

Permanent

Area of Interest

Optometry Partner

Locations

Honiton

Description

Specsavers in Honiton is looking for a new optometry partner to lead the colleagues within the store on the next stage of the businesses journey. With a robust customer base nurtured over many years,

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Expiry Date

01/01/0001

Paul Chessell

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Paul Chessell
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Customer Service Partner

Salary

Location

Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Contract Duration

Permanent

Area of Interest

Audiology Partner

Locations

Coventry

Description

Position: Customer Service Partner (CSP) – Audiology Domiciliary Location: CoventrySalary: £35k Basic + £5k car allowance alongside 30% of the business profit as dividends Our business opening opportu

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Expiry Date

01/01/0001

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Customer Service Partner

Salary

Location

Wednesbury, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Contract Duration

Permanent

Area of Interest

Audiology Partner

Locations

Wednesbury

Description

Position: Customer Service Partner (CSP) – Audiology Domiciliary Location: Birmingham - Stafford and ShropshireSalary: £35k Basic + £5k car allowance alongside 30% of the business profit as dividends 

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Expiry Date

01/01/0001

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Ryan's Relocation: Optical Assistant to Retail Partner

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Partnership

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Blog

Publish date

10/18/2024

Summary

Joining Specsavers with a personal milestone Ryan joined Specsavers in 2017 as a Trainee Optical Assistant. Some negative experiences had left him in search of a new job. At the same time, he was b

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Mike Davidson

Empowering Vulnerable Patients: My Career in Audiology Home Visits

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Audiology

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Blog

Publish date

10/15/2024

Summary

Hi 👋 I'm Humairaa, I'm the Hearcare Partner at Specsavers Oldham Domiciliary and this is my Specsavers story. As a Home Visits Hearcare Partner, I want to share my journey and the impact of audiolo

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Mike Davidson

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Mike Davidson

Home Visits: The importance of bringing people together

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Home Visits

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Blog

Publish date

07/08/2024

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'You'll be surprised what you can learn about what interests you.' I’ve been with Specsavers for about 20 years now, after starting off working Saturdays while I was at university. I graduated with an

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Sam Reed

How Specsavers helps you get the qualifications you want

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Optometry

Content Type

Blog

Publish date

07/08/2024

Summary

'It's the feeling of pride in achieving my ambitions'People think of Specsavers as just an optician, but it’s so much bigger than that. There’s so much opportunity here. I started working at Specsaver

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Sam Reed

How you can take opportunities and give them at Specsavers

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Partnership

Content Type

Blog

Publish date

06/11/2024

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'Now I've got 40 staff and want to give them the opportunities I had.'I started at Specsavers about 20 years ago. I was supposed to go to university but wanted to take a year out first and save a bit

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Partnerships at Specsavers: Growing as an individual and a business

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Partnership

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Publish date

06/04/2024

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"I've got a lot to give the business to help us grow and make us the provider of choice."I've been part of the Specsavers family for almost 20 years. I qualified as an audiologist 12 years ago and hav

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How you can make a difference to your team and local community as a Home Visits Partner

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Home Visits

Content Type

Blog

Publish date

03/21/2024

Summary

“I’ve ended up here for a reason and I can see myself doing it until I retire.” For 8 years, I worked in store across multiple companies. This was until Covid, where I realised what I was doing did

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Frequently asked questions

Learn more about what being a partner means, and how you can become one.

Not always, it depends on your personal circumstances.

We have a number of recommended lenders who understand our unique business model, they’ll help you through this part of the process. We’ll introduce you to the lenders when the time comes.

Anyone! As long as you have the right experience and demonstrate our values and behaviours, you can become a partner. Our Retail Partnership roles don’t require you to have optical or audio experience, but you’ll need to demonstrate clear leadership skills. If you’re looking at our Optometrist or Audiologist Partnerships, you’ll need to be qualified.

We have loads of dedicated support teams to help you on your journey, including Finance, Marketing HR, Retail Support, IT and Recruitment. Working at Specsavers also means you’ll have the backing of a global brand.

Any potential partners need to be assessed. We’ll work with you to help determine if Partnership is right for you. This will include attending one of our monthly assessment centres. But don’t worry, our team of Partner Recruiters will guide you every step of the way.

We have a committed business development team who are always on the lookout for new locations. They’re the ones who work on finding the right places for new businesses.

This is your journey; we will move at your pace, and we want to make sure it’s the right step for you, and us.

With some of our opportunities, we’ll financially and logistically support you to relocate. If you’re flexible / are looking to relocate, please discuss this with the Partner Recruitment team.