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Assistant Store Manager - Burnley Curzon Street
Job Description: Assistant Store Manager
SHIFTS AVAILABLE:
- Sunday: 09:30 – 16:30
- Monday: 08:45 – 17:30
- Tuesday: 08:45 – 17:30
- Wednesday: 08:45 – 17:30
- Friday: 08:45 – 17:30
About the Role
As an Assistant Store Manager, you’ll maximise sales, drive efficiencies, and meet performance targets by leading and inspiring your team. Each day will be varied, fast-paced, and rewarding, with a focus on nurturing your team’s potential. You will receive ongoing investment in personal development, and flexible working options are available.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the Store Manager in leading and inspiring your team while covering shifts as required
- Creating a culture that delivers exceptional customer service, meets performance targets, and maintains effective stock processes in a manner that is both commercial and operational, while ensuring safety
- Demonstrating a hands-on approach across all operational and commercial duties alongside your team
- Ensuring clear, accurate, and timely communication to meet business needs
Benefits (Selective Highlights)
- Exclusive discounts: 25% off most NEXT, MADE, Lipsy, Gap, and Victoria’s Secret products** (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Additional savings: 10% off most partner brands and up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Wardrobe allowance: 60% off a generous working wardrobe allowance (applicable with a minimum 6-week contract)
- Health & wellbeing: Access to a digital GP, discounted health plans, and financial wellbeing support
- Wellbeing resources: Discounted gym memberships through Wellhub, apprenticeship opportunities (England Only), and Next Direct to Work scheme
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About You
- Passionate about customers, teamwork, and excellence: You inspire and energise others, fostering team spirit in our exciting, dynamic environment.
- Commercial acumen: You drive a fantastic shopping experience and have a keen understanding of delivering results.
- Adaptable and resilient: Quick-thinking, comfortable in fast-paced, results-driven environments; excels in change and leads teams effectively.
- Confident communication: Approachable under pressure, able to engage naturally across all hierarchies and resolve conflicts professionally.
- Solution-focused leadership: Makes sound business decisions, challenges processes, and generates innovative strategies.
- Team leadership experience: Proven ability to lead, coach, and manage high-performing teams while resolving any people-related challenges.
- Multitasking mastery: Skilled in planning, organisation, and prioritisation to ensure workload efficiency.
Key Requirements
- Right to Work: Candidates must be able to evidence their eligibility to work in the UK before commencing employment, in accordance with Home Office regulations.
- Candidate note: Suitability for job applications should not exceed 6 months backdated, for failed similar roles.
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Process
- Submit your application—we’ll evaluate your skills and experience initially.
- Shortlisted candidates will attend a Telephone or Video Interview to learn more about your background and personal attributes.
- Successful candidates can expect an in-store assessment as the final selection stage.
Equality & Support
We encourage all candidates to apply and offer acknowledgement for workplace adjustments during the application process. For assistance, contact:
- Email: careers@next.co.uk (subject line: ‘Workplace Adjustments’)
- Phone: +0116 479 2223 / +0044 116 479 2223 (Office hours: Mon-Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 9am–4pm – excluding UK bank holidays)
About Us
Next is a FTSE 100 retail leader of over 44,000 team members across the UK and beyond, specialising as:
- The #2 fashion retailer
- Market leader in kidswear
- Expanding globally with over 450 stores + a growing e-commerce platform, servicing 80+ countries
Strengths
- Global e-commerce reach with NEXT Online
- Innovating a positive customer experience and sustainable retail model
Conditions: Benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
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