Administrator - Full Time - King Alfred Leisure Centre

Freedom Leisure; Hove; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Cycle-to-work scheme

Staff membership discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Freedom Leisure is seeking an Administrator to support the General Manager with administration tasks to ensure the smooth running of processes across 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The role includes collating timesheet data, inputting into Excel and our in-house system, assisting with cash handling, invoicing and end-of-month reports.

You will be involved in payroll administration and maintaining accurate data, building relationships with hirers and colleagues, and contributing to a

Qualifications

• Clerical and administrative experience.
• High level of organisation and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to negotiate and persuade internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• To ensure the smooth administrative running of the payroll operation.
• Maintaining and inputting relevant data on a timely basis.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of work and working requirements.
• Liaise with hirers, generate invoices, collect payments and input them onto the system.

Skills

Clerical experience

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Professionalism

Job description

Join the Energy at Freedom Leisure – Do Good Feel Good!

At Freedom Leisure, we’re all about positive vibes, great people and making a real impact. Yes, we run leisure and cultural facilities, gyms, and swimming pools—but at the heart of it all, it’s our people who make the difference.

As one of the UK’s leading charitable leisure trusts, we’re proud of our mission of Improving Lives Through Leisure. We’re here to help communities live healthier, happier lives by making our centres welcoming, inclusive, and accessible to everyone - because everyone deserves to feel good. We’re all about delivering amazing customer service with a smile—every single day. We create spaces where people feel at home, supported, and inspired.

If you’re passionate about helping others and love creating great experiences, you’ll feel right at home with us. You don’t need to be an expert to get started - we’ll give you all the training and support you need. With over 130 centres across England and Wales, there’s loads of room to grow. Many of our team have built amazing careers doing what they love, helping customers day-to-day and making people feel good.

We’re proud to be a workplace where everyone is welcome, valued, and supported to thrive—because when our team reflects the communities we serve, we all grow stronger together.

We are looking for an Administrator to join our friendly and professional team, who will support the General Manager with administration tasks to ensure the smooth running of the administration processes.

We are looking for someone to collate and input timesheet information onto an Excel spreadsheet, and our in-house system. You will also be assisting with cash handling and reconciliation. Liaising with hirers, you will be generating invoices, collecting payment and booking them onto the system. You will also be responsible for ensuring the financial and usage reports are ready for the end of the month.

Hours: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday (rota basis)

• To ensure the smooth administrative running of the payroll operation
• Maintaining and inputting relevant data on a timely basis
• Manage a diverse portfolio of work and working requirements
• Clerical and administrative experience
• Highly organised with a good attention to detail
• The skill to establish key relationships swiftly and appropriately
• High level of professionalism and integrity, enthusiasm and motivation
• Well developed interpersonal skills, able to negotiate and persuade people both internally and externally

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?

• Company pension
• Cycle-to-work and car leasing tax-efficient schemes
• Discounted staff membership (including family members)
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling
• Financial advice
• Incremental annual leave entitlement
• My Staff Shop employee benefits scheme, offering discounts on cinema tickets, travel, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and everyday spending
• Fully funded training and development, with career progression opportunities
• Various insurance and savings schemes

Closing date: 9th October 2025

Salary: up to £24,519 per annum

At Freedom Leisure, we believe a diverse workforce strengthens our organisation and enhances the services we provide. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.