Optometry Partner
Specsavers
DurhamView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
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Contract
Not specified
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 October 2026
11 days leftIn plain English
What this job actually involves
You'll be a senior optometrist in charge of a Specsavers store in Durham, working with an experienced partner and team to run a successful business. You'll be responsible for the clinical and retail side, and will have opportunities to influence the business's growth. This role suits someone with leadership skills, a passion for people development, and experience in multi-site optometry.
What you'll need
- You'll need to be an experienced optometrist, ideally with leadership skills and experience in multi-site optometry.
- You should be commercially minded and able to drive both clinical and retail performance.
- You'll need to be a strong collaborator who can work within a linked business model.
- You should have a passion for people development and continuing the store's 'grow your own' culture.
- You'll need to be confident in your ability to drive business growth and development.
How to boost your chances
- Consider getting experience in a leadership role or taking courses in business management to prepare for this opportunity.
- Think about how you can contribute to the store's 'grow your own' culture and develop the skills of the team.
- Research Specsavers' business model and linked business approach to understand how you can work effectively within this structure.
- Highlight your experience in multi-site optometry and your ability to drive business growth in your application.
- Be prepared to discuss your vision for the business and how you can contribute to its continued success.
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Job description
33% Optom Shares and 16% Hearcare - £425,000
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the partnership at Durham & Arnison Specsavers and Audiology with a 33% Optics share across both stores and 16% Audiology share available. This is a well-established, high-performing linked business, made up of two large stores, both recently boosted in December 2025 and delivering strong financial performance, high conversion, and a growing ATV.
Located in Durham city centre and the thriving Arnison Retail Park, this partnership offers the opportunity to step into a mature, well-led business with experienced teams, strong clinical capability, and excellent customer demand.
- Combined weekly turnover of £70k +
- Strong profitability
- High ATV and growing (above regional average)
- Recently completed Boost refits (Dec 2025)
- Hub & spoke model (Arnison hub, Durham spoke)
- Onsite glazing
- Excellent clinical offering including MECS, Post-CAT, IOP refinement & Children's pathways
Strong people culture with proven success in developing and retaining talent
Established leadership
- Opportunity to take ownership in a high-performing, multi-site business
- Work alongside an established and experienced partner and leadership team
- Immediate opportunity to influence and shape future growth strategy
- Access to strong clinical and retail teams (25 retail, 8 FT Optoms + wider clinical team)
- Established infrastructure with lab services, OCT, and enhanced pathways in place
Durham is a vibrant and historic city with a prestigious university, a thriving local economy, and continued investment including a £10m+ bus station refurbishment, Riverwalk development, and the upcoming Prince Bishops Shopping Centre redevelopment.
Durham store sits in a prime city centre location, close to the bus station, train links, and commuter footfall, serving a diverse mix of professionals, residents, and students.
Arnison store benefits from a busy retail park location, free parking, and a strong family demographic, providing excellent volume and accessibility.
Together, these locations offer a balanced mix of high-volume footfall and strong commercial opportunity, with clear future growth potential.
- Optometrist with multi-site experience preferred
- A commercially minded leader confident in driving both clinical and retail performance
- Passion for people development, continuing the strong “grow your own” culture
- Strong collaborator who can work within a linked business model
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
8 August 2026
Last checked
29 September 2026
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