Falkirk woman is Specsavers' youngest hearing director

Falkirk’s Claudia McCue is Specsavers’ youngest hearing director in the country after becoming co-director of the Falkirk and Grangemouth stores.
Claudia McCue, 22, is the company's youngest hearing director.  She works at the store on Falkirk High Street.Claudia McCue, 22, is the company's youngest hearing director.  She works at the store on Falkirk High Street.
Claudia McCue, 22, is the company's youngest hearing director. She works at the store on Falkirk High Street.

The 22-year-old joined Zander McNaughton as co-director in March when the Falkirk Specsavers store expanded and moved to bigger premises at 128-130 High Street, opening a hearing hub instore to provide the community with audiology services.

In 2015 Claudia started her career in Specsavers in Glasgow as a student Hearing Aid Dispenser. She had been working in the Falkirk store one day a week until moving permanently in February.

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She studied a Diploma in Higher Education in Hearing Aid Audiology at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, where she qualified as a Hearing Aid Dispenser in 2018.

Claudia said: “Zander and I had discussed launching a hearing hub for many years before it actually happened. There had been a couple of times when the relocation had fallen through, so when I finally got the call to say it was happening, I could hardly believe it.

‘The relocation was a long process but it was definitely worth it as we have increased testing equipment, more space and we have been able to open the hearing hub.

‘After starting my career in Specsavers, it was always a dream of mine to become a hearing director but I didn’t believe it could have happened so quickly.

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‘I am proud that we are able to bring audiology services to the people of Falkirk and beyond.”

Zander McNaughton, optician and store director, said: “I cannot believe that it has been six months since we moved to our new store – although it has been slightly different to how we imagined it would be.

“However, Claudia has been an excellent addition to the store and having the hearing hub has made a world of difference to those who live in Falkirk.

“At the moment, we are working tirelessly to ensure customers feel safe and comfortable when visiting us which is our utmost priority.”