Specsavers, founded 40 years ago by optometrists Doug and Mary Perkins, aims to make high-quality, affordable eye care accessible to everyone. As the largest privately‑owned optical group worldwide, Specsavers delivers exceptional optical and hearing care services across 12 countries. The organization is proud to support the development of its 41,000 colleagues globally, fostering career growth while continuing to prioritize exceptional customer care and innovation.
For 28 years, Specsavers Bury St Edmunds has been at the heart of the community — and we’ve grown into one of the region’s largest, most dynamic, and best‑performing stores. With 20,000+ appointments a year and a fully multidisciplinary team, we deliver a wide spectrum of clinical and retail services that put our customers first every single day.
We’re known for:
Your Impact
As our Store Manager, you’ll be the driving force behind our people, performance and customer experience. You’ll work with the Store Directors to empower your team to make the right decision for each customer, creating an excellent customer experience while delivering business objectives. But while you support others, we’ll support you and your development too. We’ll be there to help you to grow your people management skills and always make sure you can get the best out of yourself. It’s an important job but we think you’re up for the challenge.
Are you a natural leader with a true desire for coaching and the ability to build strong last relationships with others? The expectations of the role generally include:
* Build a positive, high‑performance culture where everyone thrives
* Manage operations, compliance, rotas and patient flow with confidence
* Deliver an unforgettable customer and patient journey
* Understand commercial levers and turn insights into improvements
* Work closely with Store Directors to shape long‑term strategy
* Recruit, onboard and develop ambitious new colleagues
* Support future Partners with early coaching and mentorship
* Champion continuous improvement across the store
A big store means big opportunity — and you’ll be right at the centre of it.
37.5 hours over a 5‑day week
Monday–Saturday
08:45–17:45
📈 Growth & Development
We invest heavily in developing exceptional leaders. You’ll:
* Engage in ongoing leadership and management programmes
* Own your professional growth
* Access performance reviews, learning pathways and mentoring
* Build expertise across people leadership, operations and commercial decision‑making
* Explore future Partnership opportunities with full support if that’s your journey
* Help nurture a culture of learning store‑wide
🎁 What You’ll Receive
* Competitive salary of £37,500 plus up to £100 performance related bonus per week.
* 28 days annual leave plus your birthday off
* Full time hours including Saturday working
* No Sunday or Bank Holiday working
* Annual free pair of glasses
* Staff and family discounts on eyewear and hearing aids
* Pension Contribution
* Headspace membership
* WeCare (remote GP, mental health & wellness support)
* Medical and dental benefits
* Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
* Support higher accreditations and Pathway
Find out more
We do you need you to have a few skills to get started in this role. You’ll need to have previous people management and optical experience, be a great communicator, have an eye for detail, be flexible and adaptable, a passionate people person, organised and hard‑working.
Got all of these? We can’t wait for you to apply!
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