Life at Specsavers
Our purpose to change lives through better sight and hearing is ambitious to say the least. That’s why we need you. We’ve always been passionate about eye health, but now we want to take this to the next level. You’ll hear stories from professionals across different industries on how they started their careers, advice for people looking to go down a similar route and how Specsavers can help you reach those aspirations.
Podcast Description
Our purpose to change lives through better sight and hearing is ambitious to say the least. That’s why we need you. We’ve always been passionate about eye health, but now we want to take this to the next level. You’ll hear stories from professionals across different industries on how they started their careers, advice for people looking to go down a similar route and how Specsavers can help you reach those aspirations.
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Episodes
Dec 4, 2023
Dec 4, 2023
20 min
In the final episode of 2023, Bex is joined by two team members, Claire and Chris, from Specsavers Recruitment Services who support our stores with all their recruitment needs and guide candidates through our recruitment process.
Chris and Claire shed light on some of the reasons they believe Specsavers is a fantastic place to develop as a clinician. We're also joined by Sarab, an Optical Partner at our Southsea store, to talk about how is career has progressed into joining Specsavers as a partner.
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Nov 17, 2023
All things Partnership
Nov 17, 2023
Nov 17, 2023
30 min
This week we’re focusing on all this Partnership at Specsavers. Did you know each of our businesses are locally owned and run by dedicated Partners who are comitted to serving their local communities and empowering their teams.
We hear about all things Partnership with Satnam, Retail Director and Sarab, Optomtery Director.
Bex is also joined by Holly from the Partner Recruitment Team to shed more light on the process of becoming a Partner with Specsavers and the support available.
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Nov 2, 2023
Let’s talk pre-reg | Part 2
Nov 2, 2023
Nov 2, 2023
44 min
We're joined again by the Graduate Recruitment team to give further insight into completing your pre-reg with Specsavers and how to get prepared for securing your placement whilst at university.
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Oct 18, 2023
World Menopause Day 2023
Oct 18, 2023
Oct 18, 2023
27 min
For World Menopause Day, Bex is joined by Lou Furby, Co-Chair of the Menotalk colleague network. The pair discuss the importance of the ensuring menopause becomes a more widely discussed topic of conversation and the impact some symptoms can have on women in the workplace.
Oct 13, 2023
embRACE Network | Black History Month 2023
Oct 13, 2023
Oct 13, 2023
12 min
Chris Smith, Retail Director with Specsavers Home Visits, joins Bex to share what Black History Month means to him and why. The pair also discuss the role of the embRACE colleague network within Specsavers and how this community can help us better support our colleagues and customers.
Sep 18, 2023
Meet the Service Desk Team
Sep 18, 2023
Sep 18, 2023
22 min
Bex is joined by Zack, Peter and Tamila who all in their own ways work on or with the IT Service Desk. It's such an important role to sort out any IT issues that arise in store and keep things functioning smoothly.
We hear about the skills needed to make the role a success, development opportunities and what's next for our 3 guests.
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Aug 30, 2023
Aug 30, 2023
21 min
This week Bex chats to Sophie and Jess, Co-Founders and Co-Chairs of the Empowered Together Women’s Network. They cover topics such as the network’s impact on introducing new policies at Specsavers, introducing free sanitary products into Support Offices and raising awareness of issues faced by women and people with periods.
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Aug 16, 2023
Taking your retail experience to the next level
Aug 16, 2023
Aug 16, 2023
26 min
Bex is joined by Connor, Resourcing Team Lead, Carey, Retail Director and Bee, Optical Assistant both from the Specsavers Whiteley store.
We hear from Bee about completing a qualification with Specsavers and joining with no prior optical experience. Carey talks about life as a Partner at Specsavers and how it runs in the family! While Connor sheds light on the application process for retail positions at Specsavers and shares a couple of top tips for prospective applicants.
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Jul 26, 2023
Jul 26, 2023
19 min
Bex is joined by Alison Vaughan, Specsavers Audiology Partner and Rebecca Attrill, recently qualified Hearing Aid Dispenser. We hear about Alison’s journey to becoming a Specsavers Partner which included a big career change. We hear about the process of becoming a Partner with Specsavers and the amount of support available for new Partners.
Rebecca talks about the process of starting a qualification with Specsavers and an experience during her training which confirmed working in audiology was the right career for her.
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Jul 13, 2023
Jul 13, 2023
21 min
This week Bex is in the host chair for the first time and is joined by Jacob, Georgia and Paula from the Specsavers Home Visits team in York.
The team talk about the rewarding nature of working in Home Visits and understanding the tangible impact they are having on people’s lives.
We hear about the differences between working in-store to on the road and hear how the team stay entertained between patient visits!
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