The Role

Sports Centre’s Manager, Full-Time
PO3: Salary progression range £36,219 to £43,887pa
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• Are you an enthusiastic and self-motivated person with proven management skills?
   
• Are you a friendly and confident communicator who enjoys working with a team to provide great service?
   
• Do you hold a suitable leisure and/or management qualification and have significant experience at management level within a leisure environment?
   
• Then we need you to join the team and oversee the management of our 4 dual-use sports centres.

Where you’ll be working
This role will involve management of duties across 4 of the Borough's Sport & Fitness Centre. You’ll be expected to travel around the Borough as required and have the potential to work from any facility under the management of the service.

What you’ll be doing
You’ll manage the dual use Sport & Fitness Centres based at Hampton, Shene, Teddington and Whitton and work with internal and external partners to continually improve the service.

With direct supervision of up to 4 staff members, you’ll be developing your staff through 1-2-1, appraisals and team meetings.

Your workload will cover programming, finance, health & safety, marketing, quality assurance, facility development and staff management.

You’ll also be expected to step in and act as Duty Manager when required, getting involved in the day to day operations.

You’ll be responsible for the day to day management of Health and Safety compliance across the dual use sites. With particular emphasis on legislation, best practice and Council guidelines in relation to centre activities, facilities, staffing etc.

You will also assist with the development of IT systems, Richmond Card Scheme and quality assurance across the centres, to support the efficient delivery of the service.

Have a look at the job profile online for full details on the varied role you can expect to be doing.

What we’ll need from you
Good communication and organisational skills are essential for this role.

You must hold a suitable leisure or management qualification in order to apply for this role and we’re looking for someone with significant experience at management level within a leisure/fitness facility.

You’ll also need a thorough working knowledge of operational management of a sports / fitness centre, good knowledge of Health & Safety, and an understanding of Diversity and Equality in employment and provision of service.

You’ll be working 36 hours per week and flexibility will be required to work unsociable hours as the need arises.

What we can offer you
PO3: £36,219 to £43,887pa (salary progression range)
Starting salary is subject to qualifications and experience.

We can also offer working arrangements that will enhance your work-life balance. These include a 36 hour working week (Full Time on Shift Rota) and a generous holiday allowance of 39 paid days per year (includes bank holidays), plus a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Apply now
If you are suitably qualified and experienced, upload your current CV and tell us what makes you the best person for the job!

Please ensure you fully complete the application process as incomplete applications cannot be accepted.

Closing Date: Monday 17 May 2021 at Midnight.
We will contact you after the closing date to let you know if you have been shortlisted for interview.

The closing date is given as a guide and we reserve the right to close this advert early, or once sufficient applications have been received. We strongly advise you complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Useful Information
Your health and wellbeing are our top priority. Should you become unwell due to Covid-19 during the recruitment process we would very much appreciate receiving an update from you as soon as possible.

Equality Statement
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils