Leisure & Community Manager

Scale Point 20-24

Permanent 

£32,597 - £35,412 

37 hours per week (rota hours), 52 weeks per year

(Must be able to work flexibly)

Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Committee wish to appoint a motivated, adaptable and experienced Leisure Facilities Manager.

The Academy is a nationally recognised sport and leisure provider, which includes a fitness suite, dance studio, floodlit 4G football pitch, netball courts, sports hall and climbing wall amongst its facilities.  You will be joining the Company at an exciting phase, where we are promoting the use of our leisure and estate facilities to local community groups, clubs and businesses to support community cohesion.  

The Academy encourages students to be aspirational, and has supported many students in successful applications to top universities, as well as pursuing progression routes into local colleges and industry. The school population of students and staff reflects the City population, in being a harmonious mixed faith and mixed culture community.

The successful candidate will assist the Academy by promoting the leisure facilities in all aspects of operational, marketing and communication activities, including:

• Budget Management;

• Ensuring staff and other resources are appropriately managed to provide a sustainable service to our customers and community stakeholders;

• Strengthen existing customer relationships and develop new opportunities with the local community;

• Develop a marketing strategy to promote the community, leisure and education facilities across the Academy;

• Strengthen links with sporting National Governing Bodies to accelerate coach education opportunities 

• Develop a communication strategy that will ensure a consistent approach to leisure and facilities communication across the Academy;

• Maintain and enhance the Academy sports booking system to ensure a prompt and professional response to customer requirements

• Develop relationships and projects that enable revenue activity to be implemented.

• Adopt a beyond compliant approach in the day to day management of the sports centre 

You will actively supervise and coordinate the operations of all areas of service. The successful candidate will demonstrate a flexible attitude to working hours. You will be required to work a shift pattern that covers the operational hours of our facilities, which operates until 10pm daily. You will be responsible for a small team of staff to support both evening and weekend activity. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment medical clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

For more information please contact Daniel Belcher, HR Manager on 01902 558569.

(We are keen to receive early applications.  We reserve the right to close advertised vacancies earlier than the published deadline, should the need arise).

Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy is part of the St Gabriel and the Archangel Multi Academy Trust