Deputy Manager Bedford

Harvey & Thompson; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail financial services provider in the UK is seeking a Deputy Manager to lead a team of store colleagues in Bedford. The role offers a salary between £26,884 - £27,500 per annum, a potential quarterly performance bonus, and extensive career development opportunities including training and mentoring. Ideal candidates will have team leadership experience and strong relationship-building skills, with a cultural focus on diversity and community engagement.

Benefits

30 days holiday including Bank holidays

Pension and life assurance

Up to 25% discount on jewellery and watches

Quarterly performance-related bonus

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a team leader or deputy manager role.
• Excellent relationship building skills.
• Drive to mentor and support your colleagues.
• Experience in a busy environment.
• Flexible weekend working required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of store colleagues.
• Ensure smooth running of daily processes.
• Help the business grow.
• Support the local community.

Skills

Team leadership

Relationship building

Mentoring

Flexibility

Multilingualism

Job description

Overview

Help lead a team of outstanding store colleagues, who provide essential services to their local communities. Ensure the smooth running of daily processes and help the business to grow. Enjoy a culture that encourages its colleagues, embraces diversity and supports its local communities. Plus, 25% discount on jewellery and watches.

Job specifics

• Job Title: Deputy Manager
• Job Type: Full Time 37.5 hours
• Salary: £26,884 - £27,500 per annum
• Location: Bedford
• Quarterly performance-related bonus (up to £2.4k per annum)
• Note: Ideally we are seeking a Bulgarian/Russian or Lithuanian speaker due to the customer base of the store; however this is not a requirement.

About us – more than meets the eye

Pawnbroking may not be at the top of everyone’s list for their next career move. But perceptions can be deceiving and there’s a lot more to us than meets the eye. We’ve been around for a long time (over 125 years) and have built a reputation as a community based financial services provider. In fact, we are the largest pawnbroker in the UK. We’re also a major high street retailer with a presence in over 270 high streets and are growing our e-commerce and social commerce focus. We offer exciting challenges and the ability to build your career in a supportive environment that encourages growth and embraces diverse thinking.

About you

• You will have experience in a team leader or deputy manager role.
• Have excellent relationship building skills.
• A drive to mentor and support your colleagues.
• Enjoy working in a busy environment.
• Be flexible weekend working will be required.
• Ideally we are seeking a Bulgarian/Russian or Lithuanian speaker due to the customer base of the store; however this is not a requirement.
• If you are multilingual this is an added bonus but not a requirement.

What we promise you

• We promise to invest in you, to help you advance your career and be part of a team that makes difference to the communities we work in. Everyone who joins us benefits from:
• The opportunity to earn a quarterly performance-related bonus (up to £2.4k per annum).
• 30 days holiday (including Bank holidays and increasing with length of service) and the flexibility to buy and sell days.
• Up to 25% discount on our amazing range of new and pre-loved jewellery and watches.
• Pension and life assurance.
• A training package designed for you and mentoring to make sure you continue to progress in your career.
• An annual loan for your parking permit or season ticket to help your commute to work.
• The option to take part in our cycle to work scheme.
• The chance to be involved in our charity partnership with Fareshare UK.

We celebrate you

We believe it’s the uniqueness of our people which sets us apart. We celebrate that our teams are made up of colleagues from all cultures, backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome diverse experiences. We have an open mind to everything we do and value people who think differently and embrace change.