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. __________________________________________ View our current vacancies by visiting join.specsavers.com/uk Follow Life at Specsavers to discover what our colleagues are up to: InstagramTwiterFacebookLinkedIn YouTube  

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. __________________________________________ View our current vacancies by visiting join.specsavers.com/uk Follow Life at Specsavers to discover what our colleagues are up to: InstagramTwiterFacebookLinkedIn YouTube  

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. __________________________________________ View our current vacancies by visiting join.specsavers.com/uk Follow Life at Specsavers to discover what our colleagues are up to: InstagramTwiterFacebookLinkedIn YouTube

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.    

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.

 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. __________________________________________ View our current vacancies by visiting join.specsavers.com/uk Follow Life at Specsavers to discover what our colleagues are up to: InstagramTwiterFacebookLinkedIn YouTube

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.  __________________________________________ View our current vacancies by visiting join.specsavers.com/uk Follow Life at Specsavers to discover what our colleagues are up to: InstagramTwiterFacebookLinkedIn YouTube  

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.  ___________________________________________ View our current vacancies by visiting join.specsavers.com/uk Follow Life at Specsavers to discover what our colleagues are up to: InstagramTwiterFacebookLinkedIn YouTube  

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. ___________________________________________ View our current vacancies by visiting join.specsavers.com/uk Follow Life at Specsavers to discover what our colleagues are up to: InstagramTwiterFacebookLinkedIn YouTube  

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! ________________________________________________________ View our current vacancies by visiting join.specsavers.com Follow Life at Specsavers to discover what our colleagues are up to: InstagramTwiterFacebookLinkedIn YouTube  

This week, Raj is joined by Justice, Pre-reg Optometrist who joined Specsavers on the Isle of Wight from Ghana. Alongside Justice, Gary Riggs, Directors of Specsavers Isle of Wight and Catherine Fairbanks, International Recruitment Manager at Specsavers.  We hear from Justice about the process of joining Specsavers from overseas and how he first came to be aware of the opportunities. Gary talks about how Justice has settled in with the team and Catherine sheds light on the steps that need to be taken for joining Specsavers from overseas.   ________________________________________________________ View our current vacancies by visiting join.specsavers.com Follow Life at Specsavers to discover what our colleagues are up to: InstagramTwiterFacebookLinkedIn YouTube  

In this episode, Raj is joined by Gemma and Jess from the Graduate Recruitment team and Anderson, a Pre-reg Optometrist from Specsavers Portsmouth. We hear about Anderson's experience as a Pre-reg Optom at Specasvers, why he thinks Specsavers is a great place to complete your Pre-reg placement and Gemma shares some tips for those looking to secure a placement. ________________________________________________________ View our current vacancies by visiting join.specsavers.com Follow Life at Specsavers to discover what our colleagues are up to: InstagramTwiterFacebookLinkedIn YouTube

Today's episode is hosted by Steven Evans, Head of Wellbeing and Inclusion at Specsavers. Steven is joined by colleagues Marc and Jonathan to discuss International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 2023 or IDAHOBIT, covering topics like why events such as IDAHOBIT are observed and advice for those wanting to learn more about allyship. __________________________________________________________ View our current vacancies by visiting join.specsavers.com Follow Life at Specsavers to discover what our colleagues are up to: InstagramTwiterFacebookLinkedIn YouTube

This week we hear from Heather and Sammy, both working in data at Specsavers. We hear about Sammy’s journey from teaching to data and how she uses elements of teaching in her current role! Heather talks through her career journey and some advice for people looking to start a career in data. ________________________________________________________ View our current vacancies by visiting join.specsavers.com Follow Life at Specsavers to discover what our colleagues are up to: InstagramTwiterFacebookLinkedIn YouTube

Raj spoke with Sophie Mullins, Ariyo Bangudu and Ciara Mullaly this week to learn more about working in Home Visits at Specsavers. We hear from Sophie and Ariyo about how their career journeys have led to working in Home Visits and Ciara sheds light on the process of applying for a Home Visits role. They also discuss what a typical day or week looks like for someone in Home Visits and how this differs from being in-store. ________________________________ View our current vacancies by visiting join.specsavers.com Follow Life at Specsavers to discover what our colleagues are up to: InstagramTwiterFacebookLinkedIn YouTube

This week, continuing on from last episode, we’re talking clinical careers!  Raj chats to Emily and Amy, who work in optics and audiology at Specsavers stores in Dorset. They discuss how their career journeys lead to Specsavers, why they love their roles and the impact they have on the community.  They also share a piece of advice on how they would recommend setting yourself up for success when considering a career in either optics or audiology. ________________________________ View our current vacancies by visiting join.specsavers.com Follow Life at Specsavers to discover what our colleagues are up to:InstagramTwiterFacebookLinkedIn YouTube

Let's talk about early careers! In this episode, Raj sat down with Lucy Knock, Early Careers Manager for Optics and Natalie Hawker, Early Careers Manager for Audiology. The trio discuss the possible routes into either optics or audiology for young people and those looking for a career change. Natalie and Lucy shed light on the rewarding nature each of the areas can offer and how Specsavers can support young professionals on their journey to a career in optics or audiology. ________________________________ View our current vacancies by visiting join.specsavers.com Follow Life at Specsavers to discover what our colleagues are up to: Instagram Twiter Facebook YouTube LinkedIn

In this episode celebrating International Women's Day, Raj is joined by Amy (Audiology Director at Specsavers Poole), Emily (Optics Director at Specsavers Christchurch) and Heather (Global Head of Data Science, Analytics and Visualisation). They discuss topics such as gender bias, ensuring equal opportunities and progress on gender equality across different industries.  _________________________________ View our current vacancies by visiting join.specsavers.com Follow Life at Specsavers to discover what our colleagues are up to: Instagram Twiter Facebook YouTube LinkedIn

Subscribe to the Life at Specsavers podcast to learn more about how Specsavers can develop your career. You'll hear from colleagues working in-store in Optics, Audiology and also from colleagues working in our Support Office functions. Expect to hear from us again soon, but in the meantime head to join.specsavers.com/ to view our current open vacancies.