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Investors in People – Silver Standard awarded to Specsavers

Investors in People – Silver Standard awarded to Specsavers

Wednesday 20 September 2017

Investors in People – Silver Standard awarded to Specsavers


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Specsavers Opticians in Market Street has achieved Investors in People Silver, demonstrating its commitment to high performance through good people management.

Investors in People is the international standard for people management, defining what it takes to lead, support and manage people effectively to achieve sustainable results. Underpinning the Standard is the Investors in People framework, reflecting the latest workplace trends, essential skills and effective structures required to outperform in any industry. 

‘We’d like to congratulate Specsavers Opticians. Investors in People accreditation is the sign of a great employer, an outperforming place to work and a clear commitment to success. The team should be extremely proud of their achievement,’ said Paul Devoy, head of Investors in People.

Andrew Walsh, the assessor for Investors in People, said:

‘It’s a fantastic achievement for Specsavers to become an Investors in People accredited organisation at Silver level. IIP is about driving your business forward through your employees and I was delighted to work with such an engaged and motivated workforce at the store. The leadership have created a working environment which is totally focussed on customer needs and it was a privilege to experience this during my work on the IIP assessment.’

Store director Sarah Burchett said:

'We're absolutely delighted to have undertaken our Investor in People Assessment and gained Silver accreditation. We aim to ensure we keep the highest standards possible to ensure we support and develop all our team members.'

The GTA University Centre supports organisations in Guernsey with Investors in People.

‘This is a fantastic achievement especially as it is a first time assessment, said Janine Lane, Investors in People consultant from the GTA University Centre.

‘The team deserves the recognition for its focus and commitment to continual improvement and it has been great working with such a dynamic team.’

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