Retail Business Leadership
The Retail Business Leadership programme is now closed for applications. If you would like to register your interest to join in September 2009, please click here.
Retail is part of Retail Markets which is the largest division in the Group and includes our retail branch network as well as some of the best-known brands in the UK – The Royal Bank of Scotland, NatWest, The One Account, and Mint to name but a few. We believe our success lies in our ability to understand customers, think innovatively, act fast and deliver.
As a graduate on our Retail Business Leadership programme you can help shape our service and performance and grow our business from strength-to-strength. To ensure that you are equipped to do that you will experience a range of roles in different areas of our Retail businesses, each providing you with a range of different experiences which will enable to you to take your career in many different directions.
The programme will help you gain a real insight into our business and will prepare you to take on a pivotal role in our future growth. A comprehensive induction is followed by a series of structured placements across the Retail Division. During your first 12 months you’ll get under the skin of our operations, and will gain invaluable experience taking on various roles. The next 12 months will be all about specialising in the area that suits you best – this could involve branch management, managing sales targets, building customer relations or tailoring financial products to meet their needs to name but a few. Further to that you will work closely with staff, playing an integral role in their career development. Whatever your remit, you’ll be involved in making a tangible difference to our operations.
The skills and experience you develop, combined with the professional qualification you gain, will mean that after two years you’ll be able to manage teams across multiple locations. And with a good network of contacts, well-developed business skills and a deep knowledge of our business, you’ll be more than ready for your first leadership role.
Facts
- Starting salary £24,000 + £3,000 joining bonus + benefits.
- Assessment centres from December 2007.
- Starting date: 2nd September, 2008.
