Location: Chelmsford
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Schedule: Monday-Friday with optional weekend opportunities
Salary: Competitive Salary + Performance-Based Incentives
Looking to Take the Next Step Into Leadership?
We're seeking ambitious and motivated individuals who are ready to develop their leadership potential and build a long-term career within a growing business.
As a Trainee Team Leader, you'll gain hands-on experience across team management, business operations, customer engagement, and performance development while working closely with experienced leaders who will support your progression.
This opportunity is ideal for individuals who have developed strong people skills through customer-facing roles and are now looking for greater responsibility, professional development, and a clear pathway into leadership.
The Opportunity
This role has been designed to develop future leaders.
You'll learn how to motivate teams, drive performance, manage day-to-day operations, and contribute to business growth while building the confidence and commercial awareness required to succeed in a leadership position.
From day one, you'll receive structured training, ongoing mentorship, and practical experience that will help prepare you for future management opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting the day-to-day management of team activities
- Assisting with coaching, mentoring, and motivating team members
- Monitoring performance and helping drive team objectives
- Building strong relationships with customers and clients
- Supporting business development and growth initiatives
- Contributing ideas to improve team performance and efficiency
- Learning leadership, communication, and people management skills
- Working closely with senior team members to develop operational knowledge
Candidate Profile
We're looking for individuals who are:
- Ambitious and career-focused
- Strong communicators with excellent interpersonal skills
- Positive, proactive, and solution-oriented
- Comfortable taking initiative and responsibility
- Interested in developing leadership and management skills
- Motivated by personal and professional growth
Previous experience in customer service, sales, retail, hospitality, events, or team-based environments is beneficial but not essential.
What You'll Gain
- Structured leadership and management training
- Ongoing coaching and mentorship
- Clear progression opportunities
- Exposure to business operations and team management
- Industry networking opportunities and professional development events
- Performance-based incentives and recognition programmes
- Team-building activities and company events
- Business development and learning trips
- A collaborative environment that supports growth and progression
Why Join Us?
Strong leaders aren't born, they're developed.
This role offers the opportunity to gain valuable leadership experience, build transferable business skills, and develop the confidence needed to progress into future management positions.
If you're looking for an opportunity to take on more responsibility, accelerate your professional development, and build a rewarding career, we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: From £26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
