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ApprenticeshipsContent Type
BlogPublish date
02/07/2026
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Georga Harrison is proud to be part of our Poole store as it celebrates its 40th anniversary this month. Having started her journey here as an apprentice, she’s grown into her role as retail manager.
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Home VisitsContent Type
BlogPublish date
17/06/2026
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Ben Asbury, Domiciliary Optical Assistant, made the move from Store Manager in London to the Clwyd and Snowdonia Home Visits team. This unexpected step into domiciliary led him to find a completely di
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RetailContent Type
BlogPublish date
02/02/2026
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At Specsavers, caring for our communities At Specsavers, caring for our communities sits at the heart of everything we do—both at home and across the world. Our longstanding partnership with The Hope
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ApprenticeshipsContent Type
BlogPublish date
16/01/2026
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When Amelia left school, she thought she had her next steps all planned out. Like many of her friends, she enrolled in college to study travel and tourism. But after an induction week and just one ful
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ApprenticeshipsContent Type
BlogPublish date
13/01/2026
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Discover how Malaika Khan turned her love for healthcare into an optical career through a Specsavers apprenticeship - now working as an Optical Assistant and setting her sights on become an Optometris
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ApprenticeshipsContent Type
BlogPublish date
13/01/2026
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Discover how Stephanie Whittall built a rewarding career at Specsavers Yeovil - starting on the shopfloor and progressing through apprenticeships to become a hearing aid dispenser and clinical lead.
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RetailContent Type
BlogPublish date
25/11/2025
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About 10 years ago now, Ashleigh left a role in retail and was looking for something different. A fresh challenge that still drew on her 10 years of customer service experience. What she found was mor
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DispensingContent Type
BlogPublish date
19/11/2025
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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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RetailContent Type
BlogPublish date
07/10/2025
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Matthew Irvine didn’t plan a linear career—and that’s exactly what’s made it so impactful.He joined Specsavers in 2017 as a Divisional Support Manager, a development role designed to help new starters
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OptometryContent Type
BlogPublish date
22/08/2025
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From law to lenses: Hannan Qureshi’s story After years in the legal profession, Hannan Qureshi has made a bold career switch to follow his passion - becoming the new Retail Director at Specsavers Shep
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ApprenticeshipsContent Type
BlogPublish date
16/07/2025
Summary
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