Specsavers

Early Careers at Specsavers: An Overview

• Specsavers provides a variety of early career opportunities for school leavers, university graduates, and those new to the workforce, with a strong focus on optometry and audiology—both high-demand, rewarding fields. 
• Optometry involves eye care and detecting broader health issues, requiring a science background and good communication skills
• Audiology focuses on hearing health and suits those who enjoy problem-solving and customer service. 
• Specsavers supports early careers through initiatives like the Bright Stars Scholarship, offering financial aid, mentorship, and work experience. They also engage parents and teachers through workshops and highlight the stability and growth potential of these healthcare careers.

Specsavers Apprenticeships

What sets our people apart is our curiosity and passion for our work. Choose a Specsavers apprenticeship and you’ll be part of a team who care deeply about eyecare and hearcare, and who strive to be the best they can be.

Our apprenticeships offer a great stepping stone into our business and a way to upskill on the job. We have apprenticeships in our stores, call centres and labs, and they’re open to anyone who doesn’t have experience already. By the end of the apprenticeship, you’ll be fully qualified in a role that you can excel at. We’ll help you to progress from day one, with support and guidance in place to help you decide where you want to go next.

Specsavers offers flexible apprenticeships available in stores, call centres, and labs, across various departments such as: 

• Optical Assistant
• Hearing Aid Dispenser
• Customer Service
• Spectacle Technician

These programmes are ideal for individuals with little or no experience, providing the chance to earn while learning. 

Apprenticeships typically last 15–18 months and combine on-the-job training with support from external assessors. Participants will benefit from: 

• A nationally recognised qualification upon completion
• Enjoy a supportive learning environment
• Access to career development opportunities, including potential store ownership
• Competitive pay, paid holidays, and clear pathways for progression into permanent roles or further training.

Thinking about a medical career? Take a look at this. Optometry is more than just glasses. It’s detecting and diagnosing abnormalities and diseases using the latest technology. It’s identifying problems with health – think high blood pressure and diabetes. It’s about changing and saving lives. Interested? If you are, you should see what we have on offer through our Bright Stars university scholarship. 

The Specsavers Bright Stars Scholarship 

The Specsavers Bright Stars Scholarship is a competitive programme for aspiring optometry students in the UK and Republic of Ireland which offers: 

• £10,000 (€10,000 in ROI) over four years to support university expenses. 
• paid part-time work at a local Specsavers store, mentorship, clinical experience, and peer support. 
• social and community activities, with potential for international placements. 

Aimed at STEM students, the scholarship has only 40 spots available and requires applicants to attend a selection event and provide a letter of endorsement. 

Our Bright Stars Scholarship offers a pathway into a rewarding optometry career, with opportunities for specialisation and business ownership.