Register Your Interest - Store Manager & Deputy Store Manager - West Midlands Area

Team
In Store
Store
Longbridge
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands
Contract type
Permanent
Position type
Full Time
Salary
Competitive + Benefits
Closing date: 25th April 2026
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How We Hire

Everyone is welcome at M&S. No exceptions. It’s your background, abilities and differences that make you, uniquely you. And when you’re part of M&S, that individuality has the potential to make waves.

About the role

This section tells you all you need to know about the position and its responsibilities, outlining everything we hope to see in a successful candidate.

Summary
We’re growing our leadership community and building a talent pipeline for future Store Manager and Deputy Store Manager roles across the region.

We’re looking for ambitious, energised and commercially minded leaders who want to help raise the bar across our stores. This is your chance to step into a role where you set the pace, inspire your teams and play a key part in our transformation. Apply today to register your interest in upcoming opportunities.
All the details

Our stores come in all shapes and sizes, from fast‑paced Simply Food locations to full line stores with Fashion, Home, Beauty and Food under one roof. In full line stores, a Deputy Store Manager will take full ownership of a department and work alongside the Store Manager, often deputising for them and shaping day‑to‑day operations. As a Store Manager, you’ll lead the full store operation, setting the vision, driving commercial performance and creating a culture where teams thrive and customers love to shop.

Joining our store leadership community means creating a place where customers love to shop and colleagues love to work. You’ll bring clarity, confidence and commercial focus to every shift, driving high standards and exceptional experiences.

What you will do

  • Lead daily operations across your area or the full store, ensuring excellent service, strong availability and consistently high standards.
  • Deliver the retail plan by driving commercial, operational, visual and people performance.
  • Step up to run the full store when required, keeping energy high and teams aligned.
  • Coach and develop Team Managers and colleagues so they feel confident, capable and ready to deliver.
  • Use data and insight to make informed decisions that improve sales, service and efficiency.

Who you are

  • An experienced leader with a background in retail, operations or a customer‑focused environment.
  • Organised, proactive and calm under pressure, able to balance detail with the bigger picture.
  • Confident making fast decisions that improve customer experience and commercial outcomes.
  • Skilled at coaching, feedback and performance management, with a passion for developing others.
  • Adaptable, resilient and ready to step up when needed, bringing clarity and energy to every shift.

What’s in it for you

Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever‑evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value and service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

  • 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third‑party brands for you and a member of your household.
  • Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days.
  • Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
  • A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
  • A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
  • Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
  • Industry‑leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
  • Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues, including our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist for you and your family.
  • A charity volunteer day to support a cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

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.

Lead with purpose. Own the outcomes. Raise the bar. This is your store. And your chance to shape the future of M&S. Are you ready for it? Take Your Marks and register your interest today.

Meet the Team

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Our Support

Mentorship

It’s important to us that our new colleagues feel supported in their roles and can learn from each other. That’s why we offer mentorship through our buddy system.

Flexible working

We’re a 24/7 business and our working patterns adapt to our customers’ needs. Worklife is our flexible working policy that gives colleagues the option for part-time working, a 4-day compressed week, or to job share if it’s in the best interests of everyone.

Benefits

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Colleague Networks

We want you to feel supported, no matter what.

Gender Equality Network

Addressing gender-related challenges, raising awareness, and driving action to ensure equal opportunities for all.

Culture and Heritage Network

Raising awareness of various religions and cultures through events and comms, to educate others and better represent our M&S colleagues and customers.

Family & Carers Network

A support network for parents and carers, offering a space for colleagues to share experiences, exchange ideas, and access useful resources.

Menopause Network

Initiating and encouraging open conversations about menopause by offering support and sharing experiences.

Cancer Network

Fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, addressing stigma, providing guidance and raising awareness to empower and assist colleagues affected by cancer.

Health and Wellbeing Network

Providing a safe space for colleagues with all types of health conditions or disabilities and supporting with business initiatives to ensure our stores are truly accessible for our customers.

LGBTQ+ Network

Proactively representing LGBTQ+ issues and opportunities to deliver a truly inclusive place to work and shop for our colleagues and customers.

Forces Community Network

Supporting colleagues connected to the Armed Forces, aiding their transition to civilian life, and ensuring that they thrive in the workplace.

How to Apply

Here’s what to expect at each stage of the application process. This can change depending on the role you’ve applied to. If you need any reasonable adjustments made at any stage, let us know and we can help.

Send us your application

Fill in our short application form and hit submit.

Online assessment

We’ll invite you to take part in an online assessment. This could be before or after your interview.

In-person assessment centre

We’ll invite you to an in-person assessment centre or an interview. This process may differ depending on the role you’ve applied to.

Decision

After we’ve decided, we’ll be in touch. If you’ve been successful, we’ll officially invite you to join the team and let you know the next steps.

Register Your Interest - Store Manager & Deputy Store Manager - West Midlands Area

Team
In Store
Store
Longbridge
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands
Contract type
Permanent
Position type
Full Time
Salary
Competitive + Benefits
Closing date: 25th April 2026
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