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"I'm passionate that leadership is for everyone!"

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Support Office

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Blog

Publish date

05/08/2025

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"I'm passionate that leadership is for everyone!"  In light of Learning at Work Week, Zoe Stebbings, Leadership Development Programme Manager for UK/ROI Retail, tells us about her career journey to

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"It's like watching light bulbs come on!"

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Support Office

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Blog

Publish date

05/08/2025

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"It's like watching light bulbs come on!"  During Learning at Work Week 2025, Jenny Clifford, Global Learning Experience Design Lead, tells us why she loves learning and how Specsavers supports her

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"I wanted something bigger": Anna-Marie's story

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Dispensing

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Blog

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05/02/2025

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Born and raised in England, Anna-Marie moved to Northern Ireland at 18, unsure of her career path. She dabbled in painting and art, but it wasn’t until she took a receptionist role at an independent o

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Make a difference as a Dispensing Optician at Specsavers

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Dispensing

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Blog

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04/14/2025

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Rachel Clarke was seven years old when she decided she wanted to be an optician. Why? Because her ultimate hero, her dad, who knew the answers to every question she ever asked, didn’t know how her

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Personal and professional growth: Amy's story

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Dispensing

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Blog

Publish date

04/14/2025

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Amy Griffiths, a dedicated Dispensing Optician at the Swansea Specsavers store, has a life that revolves around her passion for optics and her energetic collie, Aurora. "My life kind of really centres

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From Optics to Audiology: Kristi’s journey

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Audiology

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Blog

Publish date

04/09/2025

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Kristi journey from optics to audiology is a reflection of her determination and passion for helping others. Initially working in the Redditch branch of Specsavers, Kristi was intrigued by a career

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Relocating from Nigeria to the UK: Chidinma's story

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International Careers

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Blog

Publish date

04/08/2025

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A new beginning Chidinma Ulu is an Optometrist who relocated to Bristol from Nigeria back in 2021. She’s excited to share her journey, from her education in Nigeria to becoming a fully qualified Optom

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From nervous beginner to confident leader: Katie's story

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Apprenticeships

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Blog

Publish date

04/03/2025

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Katie Marshall, Supervisor in our Wellington store, started out as an Optical Assistant Apprentice. From going through some particularly tough times due to health challenges to flourishing in her care

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My Journey from South Africa to the UK: An Audiologist's Perspective

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Audiology

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Blog

Publish date

03/21/2025

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Hi, I'm Deveny, and I'm currently working as a Hearing Aid Dispenser and Clinical Lead at Specsavers Bishopsgate in London. Before moving to the UK, I worked in South Africa across three different lo

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“Specsavers is part of who I am today.”

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Support Office

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Blog

Publish date

03/20/2025

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Petru's Pavalasc adventure with Specsavers started in February 2014. He'd just moved from London to Bradford with his wife and their six-month-old baby, looking for more than just a job to pay the bil

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