Bank managers oversee the day-to-day operations of their branch, supervise staff and work to attract new customers. On a day to day basis they communicate and put into practice, business, marketing and sales plans, monitor sales targets and budgets, and produce figures and reports, assess lending risk, motivate staff to meet targets, learn about the needs of individual and business customers, make sure that staff follow rules and procedures and much more.
HOW TO BECOME A BANK MANAGER
HOW TO BECOME A BANK MANAGER
The main routes to get into this role are:
The main routes to get into this role are:
A university course- you could undertake various different degrees for this role.
A college course- you could undertake different diplomas which can assist with gaining this role.
An apprenticeship- you could do a degree apprenticeship for this role.
Working towards this role- you could work your way up in this role by gaining an entry level job.
Universiy options
Universiy options
You will usually need 2-3 a levels to undertake a relevant degree for this role. You could take a degree before applying for a management trainee scheme. Most degrees are acceptable, though you may gain relevant skills from subjects like:
Management
Accounting
Economics
Finance
Law
Marketing
Maths
You could get work experience during your degree through:
Taster days or work shadowing opportunities
Banking vacation schemes
Spring or summer internships
A year in industry placement
Work experience will give you a head start when applying for trainee manager jobs when you graduate.
APPRENTICESHIP OPTIONS
APPRENTICESHIP OPTIONS
You could join a bank as an apprentice and work your way up to management positions.
Relevant apprenticeships include the:
Financial services administrator advanced apprenticeship
Senior financial services customer adviser advanced apprenticeship
Financial services professional higher apprenticeship
Chartered manager degree apprenticeship
If you want to work in commercial or investment banking you could do a Level 7 senior investment and commercial banking professional, higher apprenticeship.
This is dependent on the company and area, you will also usually need to go through an interview process when applying for a degree apprenticeship in banking.
Apprenticeship Finders
Apprenticeship Finders
https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
Interview Help
Interview Help
https://www.indeed.com/hire/interview-questions/branch-manager
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