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Why I swapped a classroom for a career

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Apprenticeships

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Blog

Publish date

07/10/2025

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Not everyone thrives in a traditional classroom—and Kaydyn Kent is living proof that success doesn’t have to start with a university degree. After a year at college left him uninspired and unsure of

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My 10-year story – with the badges to show for it!

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Optometry

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Blog

Publish date

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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A Saturday job that sparked something bigger

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Partnership

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Blog

Publish date

07/07/2025

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At 16, Charlie-Leigh Martin took a Saturday job at her local Specsavers in Chelmsley Wood. Six years later, she’s running her own store in Alcester as a director. “I was still in sixth form and thinki

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From college to clinical tech - growing with Specsavers

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Apprenticeships

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Blog

Publish date

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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"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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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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From Zoology to Optometry - a journey of discovery

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Apprenticeships

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Blog

Publish date

03/17/2025

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From Zoology to Optometry - a journey of discovery James Roberts recently celebrated a significant milestone in his career journey by achieving a distinction in his Lab Technician Apprenticeship. Addi

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From forensics to optics - Linzi's story

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Apprenticeships

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Blog

Publish date

02/26/2025

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From forensics to optics - Linzi tells us her story Linzi Mcculla, Apprentice Optical Assistant, tells us about her journey from university to an apprenticeship and how the change in direction has h

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Using retail experience to buy a business

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Partnership

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Blog

Publish date

02/23/2025

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Dan's career began in optics, but it wasn't long before he found himself exploring new horizons. "I was a Dispensing Optician originally, but I hit a bit of a glass ceiling," Dan explained. "The only

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"Building meaningful connections – it’s retail, with a difference"

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Retail

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Blog

Publish date

02/19/2025

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"Building meaningful connections – it’s retail, with a difference" Estelle Foster, an in-store Supervisor, is no stranger to retail work. She shares why she decided to leave her previous retail job t

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“I’m a Retail Partner and Dispensing Optician Apprentice”

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Apprenticeships

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Blog

Publish date

02/07/2025

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To be an apprentice you don’t need to be fresh out of education. And for Retail Partner, Jason North, he’s living proof that being a Partner isn’t the ceiling of his career journey. Becoming an Appren

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