Bank managers oversee the day-to-day operations of their branch, supervise staff and work to attract new customers.
£24,000 Starter
to£70,000 Experienced
35 to 40 a week
weekends on a rota
You can get into this job through:
You could take a degree before applying for a management trainee scheme. Degree subjects include:
You could do a retail banking internship for a minimum of 8 weeks during your degree. This will give you a head start when applying for trainee manager jobs after you finish.
You'll usually need:
You could do a banking relationship manager degree apprenticeship, or financial services professional degree apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You could apply to join a bank in a customer service job and work your way up.
You'll usually need a least 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), including English and maths, or equivalent qualifications.
You could take further training on the job while you study for management qualifications.
You can find more advice about training and working in banking from the London Institute of Banking and Finance and Chartered Banker Institute.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day tasks may include:
You could work in an office.
You could work towards chartered banker status with the Chartered Banker Institute. This could help broaden your career options at senior management level.
With experience, you could take on responsibility for several branches in a local area or region. You could move into head office operations, or work with the bank's overseas division.
You could also work in corporate or investment banking.