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Balancing family and ambition: Astra’s Story

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Dispensing

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Blog

Publish date

11/19/2025

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Astra wanted a job that worked around her family. She found a career instead. When Astra Wright walked into Specsavers Ripley five years ago, she wasn’t thinking about optics. “Honestly, I just wanted

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

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Dispensing

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Blog

Publish date

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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From dispensing optician to being her own boss: Verity's story

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Dispensing

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Blog

Publish date

04/28/2025

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Verity's journey from a dedicated dispensing optician to a business owner at Specsavers shines a light on one of the several varied paths a DO (Dispensing Optician) could take with Specsavers. Here,

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Mike Davidson

Make a difference as a Dispensing Optician at Specsavers

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Dispensing

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Blog

Publish date

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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