Deputy Store Manager - Fashion, Home & Beauty - Reading

M&S; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is seeking a Store Leader in Reading to drive daily operations across various departments. You will support the Store Manager, coach your team, and ensure exceptional customer service. Candidates should bring strong leadership skills, a passion for retail, and commercial acumen. Benefits include colleague discounts, a competitive holiday allowance, and wellness support. Join a dynamic environment committed to inclusivity and innovation.

Benefits

20% colleague discount

Competitive holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus schemes

Strong pension and life assurance

Exclusive perks through M&S Choices

24/7 wellbeing support

One paid volunteer day per year

Qualifications

• Experienced in leading large teams in a retail or visual-led environment.
• Skilled in coaching, feedback and development to get the best out of people.
• Digitally confident, with an eye for innovation and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily operation across Fashion, Home & Beauty, ensuring exceptional service.
• Support the Store Manager to deliver the retail plan and drive performance.
• Coach and develop Team Managers and colleagues.

Skills

Leadership in retail

Customer experience focus

Commercial decision-making

Coaching and development skills

Digital confidence

Adaptability and resilience

Job description

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Job Description

What you'll do

• Lead the daily operation across Fashion, Home & Beauty, ensuring exceptional service, strong commercial delivery and standout visual presentation.
• Support the Store Manager to deliver the retail plan and drive performance across sales, profit, standards and people.
• Step up to run the full store, keeping energy and focus high.
• Coach and develop Team Managers and colleagues to inspire customers, deliver new collections and sell with confidence.
• Bring data and insight to life to identify opportunities and make quick, confident commercial decisions.
• Champion digital adoption and omnichannel retailing, helping teams connect online and in-store experiences for the customer.
• Set and maintain high standards in service, styling and presentation, always reflecting the modern M&S brand.
• Build a diverse, motivated team that thrives on collaboration, pace and progress.

Who you are

• Experienced in leading large teams in a retail or visual-led environment.
• Passionate about style, product and creating great customer experiences.
• Commercially sharp, operationally strong and confident making fast decisions.
• A hands‑on leader who brings energy, clarity and accountability to every shift.
• Skilled in coaching, feedback and development to get the best out of people.
• Digitally confident, with an eye for innovation and improvement.
• Adaptable, resilient and ready to step up when needed.

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We're inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Benefits

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you've completed your probation.
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more.
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours.
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future.
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one.
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal.
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave.
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services.
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you.

Everyone's welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

Style it. Shape it. Lead it. Be part of the new M&S.

Take Your Marks and apply today.