Graduate Optometry Development Manager

Contract TypeFull time, Fixed Term Contract

RegionMelbourne (Support Office)

Job FamilySupport Office|Job Category Recruitment

What you'll do

Graduate Optometry Development Manager FTC

What we can do for you

At Specsavers, we know that to reach your full potential you need to work somewhere that will bring out your best. We pride ourselves on offering a workplace with a supportive, driven, flexible and inclusive culture.
- In 2025, we were proudly recognised as one of Australia’s Best Places to Work for the third consecutive year and ranked 16th on Fortune’s list of the World’s 25 Best Workplaces._

Here’s a taste of just some of our perks:

- Quarterly bonus scheme
- Two free pairs of glasses each year
- On-site free parking
- Birthday, Volunteer, Professional Development and Paid Parental Leave
- Health & Wellbeing programs
- Fully funded social club - provides a wide range of activities throughout the year

So, if you like the sound of working for a company that’s dedicated to improving the lives of both their people and customers - _we think you’d look good at Specsavers._

The Role & Team
We have a unique opportunity for an Optometrist to join our Graduate Optometry Team on a 12 month fixed term contract. Reporting into the Head of Graduate Development for ANZ, you will work in partnership with the three other Graduate Optometry Development Managers to help lead the delivery of the industry leading Specsavers Graduate Program.

Your day-to-day will involve working with graduates and store partners to support the clinical and professional development of early-career optometrists. You will utilise your optometric knowledge to provide essential input, guaranteeing that our graduate recruitment and development initiatives align with the clinical and personal development needs of our optometrists.

As our new Graduate Optometry Development Manager, you will have a knack for influencing, connecting and empathising with a wide range of stakeholders. This is the perfect opportunity for you to shift your Optometry career in a new and unique direction

At Specsavers, we believe in adopting a hybrid approach to support our people and the future of work. When not working from an alternative location, this role will be based at our Support Office in Port Melbourne.

The skills we are looking for:

- Significant professional experience as an Optometrist
- Essential to this role is the completion of the two-year Specsavers Graduate Program
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to deliver Graduate Program Workshops to small and large audiences
- Ability to build rapport with professionals at all levels and work collaboratively within a fast-paced environment
- Highly organised and strong attention to detail

About Us

Specsavers are rated the market leader for eye tests, the retailer of choice for contact lenses and one of the fastest growing hearing providers in Australia and New Zealand. We are on a continual mission to transform eye and hearing health by eliminating preventable vision loss and blindness, including Glaucoma and Diabetes, through improved prevention and early detection, as well as providing accessible and affordable hearing care.

At Specsavers we believe a diverse, inclusive, and flexible culture enables our people to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. When it comes to flexibility, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all. Our flexible working at Specsavers enables us to work in ways that support our lifestyle to help us balance our career with the other important things in life.

Applicants for the role are required to have current working rights as per, relevant government legislation.
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