Sophie Ayland

Sophie Ayland is an experienced recruitment professional currently serving as Partner Recruitment Manager for Domiciliary and Resourcing Manager for Optometry & Retail at Specsavers since January 2016. In this role, Sophie oversees a team of consultants providing specialized recruitment services to over 900 Specsavers stores across the UK and Ireland. Previous positions include Resourcing Specialist and various roles at SRS, including Senior Recruitment Consultant, where Sophie utilized extensive optical sector knowledge to train new starters. Prior experience includes a Team Manager position at SERCO GLOBAL SERVICES, where management of up to 20 staff involved performance monitoring and development. Sophie completed GCSES at Plymouth High School for Girls between 2004 and 2010.