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OptometryContent Type
BlogPublish date
16/10/2026
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Learning while studying When Oliver joined Specsavers as an optical assistant in 2017, he was also starting university. Since then, he’s progressed from optical assistant to optometrist, completed hi
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Support OfficeContent Type
BlogPublish date
12/10/2026
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For most of his life, Matt felt different, but he couldn't explain why.Now 32, Matt has spent nearly 13 years working as a Dispensing Optician. After decades of struggling without understanding why, a
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OptometryContent Type
BlogPublish date
24/09/2026
Summary
When Lydia started exploring relocation opportunities, she was thinking about the life she wanted in the long term. After building her career in London, she made the move to Barrow-in-Furness in searc
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Early careersContent Type
BlogPublish date
23/09/2026
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10 years ago, Senior Optometrist Hamza Mussa, was a university student looking for the right place to complete his training year. Today, he's helping future optometrists start their own careers throug
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DispensingContent Type
BlogPublish date
14/09/2026
Summary
As a Dispensing Optician and Contact Lens Optician at Specsavers Newport, helping people see their best is what motivates Anni Waldorf every day. After 18 years in optics and four years with Specsaver
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OptometryContent Type
BlogPublish date
08/09/2026
Summary
When Emily Head started working in an optical practice at 16, she knew she wanted a clinical career, but one that would allow her to develop quickly, learn on the job and make a difference to people's
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OptometryContent Type
BlogPublish date
08/09/2026
Summary
After 37 years as a dispensing optician, Tony Caffrey still loves helping people see clearly and feel confident in their glasses. As a partner at Specsavers Dundee, he's cared for generations of famil
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OptometryContent Type
BlogPublish date
08/09/2026
Summary
Dan Green's Specsavers journey started with a temporary contract handing out free sight test leaflets. Today, he's Head of Dispensing Development, helping others build successful careers in optics. Wh
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OptometryContent Type
BlogPublish date
08/09/2026
Summary
When Angela Dawson joined Specsavers as an optical assistant at 18, she didn't expect it to become a 32-year career. Just two weeks after joining, she was offered the opportunity to train as a dispens
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PartnershipContent Type
BlogPublish date
11/08/2026
Summary
When Emma Ginger started her pre-registration year, she thought qualification would be the finish line. More than a decade later, she's an Optometry Partner in Exeter & Tiverton, helping to develop fu
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OptometryContent Type
BlogPublish date
04/08/2026
Summary
For Zoe Smith, a career at Specsavers was never part of a grand plan. 28 years ago, she packed up her life, moved from North-West England to South Wales at just 21 years old, and stepped into a role a