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- Apprenticeships 19
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- Dispensing 5
- Diversity and Inclusion 3
- Early Careers 4
- Home Visits 19
- International Careers 7
- Learning and Development 14
- Life at Specsavers 29
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- Opticianry 17
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ApprenticeshipsContent Type
BlogPublish date
01/06/2026
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After leaving sixth form unsure of her future, Jessica Firrell found her passion through a Specsavers apprenticeship. Now training to become a Dispensing Optician, she shares how her journey has shap
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OptometryContent Type
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01/06/2026
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Sejal Patel is the sole resident optometrist in her store as well as being the optom partner and an Independent Prescriber. She’s passionate about growing her practice and supporting pre-reg students.
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OptometryContent Type
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01/06/2026
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When Chloe Bond graduated in 2023, she thought she had her next steps mapped out. She’d completed her pre-reg at a Specsavers store near Glasgow and expected to stay on. But just weeks after qualifyin
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Life at SpecsaversContent Type
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11/19/2025
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We’re one of the World’s Best Workplaces™ - again! Yes, that’s right – Specsavers is officially number 12 in the World’s Best Workplaces™ list for 2025, climbing four places since last year!Only 25 co
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OptometryContent Type
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09/24/2025
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When Sam Thomas first stepped into the world of optics 16 years ago, she never imagined it would lead to running her own store on the Cornish coast. Her journey from Optical Assistant to national trai
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OptometryContent Type
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08/27/2025
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Rachel Pointon’s career in optometry has been anything but linear—and that’s exactly what makes it so inspiring. From hospital clinics to high-performing stores, from mentoring pre-regs to influencin
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OptometryContent Type
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08/15/2025
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Parth Shah, Lead Clinical Performance Consultant (CPC), qualified as an optometrist at Specsavers in 2003. Since then, his journey has taken him from the clinic to the classroom, the boardroom, and ev
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Home VisitsContent Type
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07/23/2025
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Turning a life-changing diagnosis into a life-changing career Meet Gemma, a brand-new Specsavers Domiciliary Audiology Partner, whose journey from Optical Assistant to qualified Hearing Aid Dispenser
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ApprenticeshipsContent Type
BlogPublish date
07/16/2025
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Harry Ambler, trainee Hearing Aid Dispenser and former Apprentice Spectacle Technician, tells us his story so far, including how he had the support of his directors and colleagues during his studies a
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OptometryContent Type
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07/09/2025
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From Optical Assistant to Dispensing Optician and now Trainee Contact Lens Optician, Kerry Berridge has spent the last decade building a fulfilling career at Specsavers – all while raising a family an
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ApprenticeshipsContent Type
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06/30/2025
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From college to clinical tech...and beyond Ellie Long, Apprentice Optical Assistant, tells us about her apprenticeship journey so far, and how she went from leaving college to joining Specsavers wi
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- Apprenticeships 19
- Audiology 21
- Dispensing 5
- Diversity and Inclusion 3
- Early Careers 4
- Home Visits 19
- International Careers 7
- Learning and Development 14
- Life at Specsavers 29
- Locum 2
- Marketing 1
- Opticianry 17
- optics 9
- Optometry 45
- Partnership 26
- Pre Reg 2
- Retail 27
- Support office 13
- Tech 1
- Technology 2