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PartnershipContent Type
BlogPublish 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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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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Support OfficeContent Type
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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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ApprenticeshipsContent Type
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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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ApprenticeshipsContent Type
BlogPublish 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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ApprenticeshipsContent Type
BlogPublish 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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PartnershipContent Type
BlogPublish 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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RetailContent Type
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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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ApprenticeshipsContent Type
BlogPublish 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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ApprenticeshipsContent Type
BlogPublish date
02/03/2025
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There's always time; it's never too late Heather Settle aspired to be a sports photographer due to her love of sport and photography. However, half-way through University, Heather’s life changed and
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ApprenticeshipsContent Type
BlogPublish date
01/10/2025
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Apprenticeships are for all, not just for those fresh out of full-time education. Ian Szymanski, Hearing Care Assistant, started his apprenticeship in the autumn of 2024, despite already working at Sp