Deputy Store Manager

Deputy Store Manager

newbury
Unit 11B
51 Parkway Shopping Centre
Newbury
RG14 1AY

Permanent
Full-Time NEW!

About the role

You do you, and we do shoes. Sure, we’re all about shoes and sneakers but we’re also about the people wearing them.

Our vision is People.Purpose.Progress and central to this is our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities and want you to express yourself every day, no matter who you are.

To support an inclusive environment, our purpose groups – racial equality, LGBTQ+ equality, disability equality, mental wellness and sustainability - are employee led and give different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds to fuel innovation and celebrate diverse voices.

schuh stepped on the footwear scene in Edinburgh in 1981. We aren’t just a ‘shoe shop', but a destination where people can express their individuality, style and attitude for over 40 years. Be part of it.

Responsibilities:

1. Coach and develop your team to exceed every expectation
2. Lead by example – managing junior managers and sales team
3. Nurture a culture of delivering the most exceptional shopping experience on the high street
4. Recruiting and training new talent
5. Setting goals, achieving targets and driving KPIs
6. Striving for operational excellence
7. Celebrating achievements
8. Promote the schuh brand through our core service values
9. Create exciting new store displays with the freedom to make commercial decisions within our visual merchandising guidelines
10. Adhering to company policies and guidelines

About the person:

1. Enthusiastic, incredibly ambitious and ready for anything
2. Optimistic and energetic
3. Prepared to work hard
4. Passionate about retail/customer service/footwear
5. Lead from the front and motivate the team around you
6. Target driven
7. Keen eye for detail and commerciality
8. Proven track record of leadership
9. Personal values align with company values

Fast paced and varied role where no two days are the same. Hard work is rewarded – development opportunities, investment in people with a wide range of perks and benefits including our commitment to investing in our people offering various progression and development opportunities as well as the below:

1. Up to 40% product discount for those amazing sneaks you want. You can also share this with your loved ones
2. 29 days holiday (including bank holidays) – flexibility to buy and sell holiday
3. Your birthday off to celebrate you
4. Annual £30/€40 gift card to use alongside 40% discount for shoes to wear to work
5. Perk platform for hundreds of discounts
6. Stream your wages as you earn them to get paid your way
7. Employee assistance programme with the retail trust to support your wellbeing through resources, helplines and access to a Virtual GP service.
8. Auto-enrolled pension scheme to help you save for the future
9. Relocation assistance and two flights home on us per year if you relocate outside of or into the UK/ROI
10. Ability to unlock monthly monetary incentive based on store performance
11. Opportunity to be a part of our company Purpose Groups

What’s next

Our Recruitment Team will work as quickly as possible to review your application. In the meantime, if you have any questions or would like any additional information at all, please contact.

About the location

Searching for your next pair of shoes? You’ve come to the right place. Open seven days a week*, all year round, our shoe shop in Newbury is located in the bustling Parkway Shopping Centre – a one-stop shop for your fashion and lifestyle needs.

Arrive by bus, car or rail (to the nearby Newbury train station) and check out all of the biggest, hottest in footwear – and more.

At schuh Parkway, Newbury, we stock summer-ready staples from and alongside all-season classics from and.

Online shopping? Get your fresh pair delivered to our store for FREE, and also bag a £5 discount when you trade in your old shoes as part of our sustainability exchange scheme.

We don’t think the little ones should miss out either, so we stock a great collection of too. Big brands, for little feet!

While we’re sure you’ll love our store, if you can’t find the size or style, you’re after, try our nearby store.

Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit. Check our Blog for more information.

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Created on 22/03/2025 by TN United Kingdom