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.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 2 to 3 A levels, or equivalent, for a degree

You could do a course at college that may give you some of the skills and knowledge to apply for trainee bank manager positions.

For example you could do a T Level in Finance.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths for a T Level

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.

Entry requirements

You'll usually need:

• 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths, for an advanced apprenticeship
• 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A levels, or equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship

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'll need:

• excellent verbal communication skills
• business management skills
• customer service skills
• the ability to sell products and services
• leadership skills
• knowledge of economics and accounting
• ambition and a desire to succeed
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of your branch or a number of branches. You could:

• 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
• develop relationships with the local community and businesses
• deal with customer complaints

You could work in an office.

You may need to wear smart business clothes.