What's involved with this role:
Interim PT Leisure Facilities Manager
Job Ref: N Warwickshire 5259605
Pay Rate: Up to £22.65 per hour PAYE depending on experience
Hours per week: 22.20 Monday – Wednesday, normal working hours
Role Length: This opening assignment is for 3 months
City: Atherstone, Warwickshire
Hybrid working: 2 days onsite
Candidates will be working 3 days a week initially, with potential to increase this. Travel to other sites within the Borough will be necessary.
The post holder will be required to manage and develop the service portfolio having due regard to the policies and procedures of the Authority, its Leisure Facilities Strategy, Divisional and Service Improvement Plans, and in compliance with relevant legislation. Candidates must have the ability to lead and implement a commercially driven business planning approach to service development and also to manage special projects designed to improve the viability of service delivery. Proven staff management and leadership skills and experience, including the ability to motivate and develop staff and services within a customer and performance-focused culture.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure the effective and efficient management, development, potential adaptation, and operation of the Borough Council’s leisure facilities and its Business Development Team, in accordance with appropriate legislation, the Corporate Plan, Leisure Facilities Strategy, Divisional and Service Improvement Plans, Health and Wellbeing Action Plan, and all other relevant policies and procedures.
* Be responsible for the production, implementation, monitoring, review, and evaluation of the Leisure Facilities Service Improvement Plan and its associated Key Performance Indicators.
* Develop and ensure the effective implementation of a business planning led approach to service development.
* Identify, develop, and ensure the effective delivery of new approaches to service provision, including overtly commercial programmes.
* Be responsible for the development and effective delivery of a varied activity programme at each leisure facility that meets both community demand and the budgetary requirements of the Authority.
* Ensure that the leisure facilities and its Business Development Team are appropriately staffed at all times and that staff are managed effectively.
* In conjunction with the Director of Leisure and Community Development, review and develop proposals relating to the schedule of fees and charges.
* Assist in the preparation and control of the capital and revenue budgets associated with the operation of the Borough Council’s leisure facilities.
* Ensure the development and effective implementation of a Marketing Plan for the leisure facilities.
* Be responsible for the development and introduction of a framework for performance management and measurement within the leisure facilities.
Qualifications:
1. A degree and/or professional qualification in a relevant field/discipline, together with substantial management experience in the leisure industry.
Skills & Experience:
1. Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role or context, ideally within a public sector organisation.
2. Knowledge of appropriate legislation, regulation, and practice (e.g., through IOSH Managing Safely).
3. Relevant and proven management skills and experience in a leisure facility environment.
4. Proven staff management and leadership skills.
5. Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan and programme personal and team workloads.
6. Ability and experience in effective performance management.
7. Proven knowledge and experience in establishing and managing effective processes and procedures.
8. Experience of sound budgetary control and management, preferably within a public sector environment.
9. Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g., G Suite).
Full UK driving licence required.
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