Sports Centre Manager - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

Hours of Work: 20 hours per week (May include some evening and weekend work)

Full-Time Equivalent Salary: Grade 3, £27,254 - £33,699

Pro Rata (Actual Salary): £14,934 - £18,465

Required for September 2026 (possibility for an earlier start)

NOR 1185 Including 186 in Sixth Form

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join an extremely successful and forward-thinking Sports Centre within a high-performing school. The Sports Centre Manager will manage a team of sports technicians in helping to provide high-quality facilities for the community.

We are seeking a dynamic Sports Centre Manager to lead and manage the daily operations of our multi-use sports facility. The ideal candidate will be a passionate and results-driven individual with a strong background in management, facility operations, and team leadership. The Sports Centre Manager will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the sports centre, ensuring a positive and engaging experience for customers, students, and school staff.

Bishop Challoner Catholic College is a highly successful, heavily over-subscribed mixed 11-19 Catholic comprehensive school in the South of Birmingham. We were designated one of the first 100 Teaching Schools in the country and we are also a lead school for the Central Maths Hub and the Schools Sports Partnership. The school has recently been designated as a Microsoft Showcase School in recognition of its excellence in innovation and the effective use of technology. In September 2024, we launched our SCITT which recruits and trains the next generation of inspirational teachers. This is a measure of the high achievements of the school and its excellence in training and developing staff. 

Bishop Challoner Catholic College is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It has policies and procedures to ensure that this occurs please refer to our website or contact us for further information. All short-listed applicants will be subject to an online search as part of due diligence and references will be requested before interview (Safer Recruitment Guidelines). The successful applicant will be subject to all the necessary pre-employment checks including undertaking an enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check, satisfactory references, prohibition check, childcare disqualification (where applicable), qualifications (where applicable), medical fitness, identity check and right to work. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. 

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early. We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, and we celebrate diversity.  Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us. 

For an application pack, please visit our website www.bishopchalloner.org.uk/vacancies or contact Louise Furlong, Safeguarding and Recruitment Co-ordinator on 0121 444 4161. Please note that we do not accept CV’s and all applications must be completed on MyNewTerm or on a CES application form in line with CES guidelines. 

Please complete the application on MyNewTerm or email a completed CES application to Louise Furlong at: recruitment@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk by the closing date. 

Closing date for applications is Friday, 1^st May 2026 at 10:00 am. 

Interviews will be held on Friday, 8^th May 2026. 

Contact recruitment@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk  for more details or to discuss your application. 

Informal visits to the school are encouraged and are available, please contact us if you would like to arrange a visit.