Aquatic Impact Manager - Full Time

Freedom Leisure; Great Yarmouth; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable leisure trust in the UK seeks an Aquatic Impact Manager to enhance swimming participation and teacher development. This role focuses on local partnerships, requiring strong communication, organizational skills, and a passion for community engagement. Ideal candidates will possess leadership experience in leisure management and a proven track record in driving results. Attractive salary of up to £40,000 plus benefits including a car allowance.

Benefits

Staff discounts on leisure activities

Incremental holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Fully funded training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in swimming programme management or related community sport development.
• Proven track record in leisure management.
• Strong marketing and customer engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead local teams and drive participation in swimming programs.
• Recruit, train, and inspire swimming teachers.
• Develop marketing campaigns to enhance outreach.

Skills

Leadership

Sales

Marketing

Communication

Organizational skills

Community engagement

Job description

Overview

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.

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.

Join Freedom Leisure as our new Aquatic Impact Manager.

We’re on the hunt for an Aquatic Impact Manager – a brand-new role designed to supercharge our Learn to Swim programme across some of our key partnerships.

This isn’t just another management job. It’s about making a real splash in the community: growing participation, supporting and developing teachers, boosting customer experience and unlocking the hidden potential in our pools.

Your focus will be on some of our key local authority partnerships – initially Great Yarmouth, but with scope to expand to others as the role evolves.

Key Responsibilities

• Being proactive, on-site and driving local teams with strong leadership, accountability and energy.
• Recruiting, training and motivating brilliant swimming teachers.
• Driving growth in our swimming lessons by turning enquiries into happy swimmers.
• Leading and delivering exciting local marketing and outreach campaigns to bring more learners through our doors.
• Making sure our pools are buzzing with activity through smart use of pool space.

If you’re ready to make a splash in one of Freedom Leisure’s most exciting new roles, apply now and help us create a future where everyone can learn to swim with confidence.

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Hours: 37 hours a week (flexibility required for evenings/weekends).

We’re looking for someone who

• Knows their way around a Learn to Swim or leisure programme.
• Has leadership sparkle – able to inspire, influence and drive results.
• Is organised, ambitious and loves exceeding targets.
• Loves combining marketing, sales and people skills to make things happen.
• Is happy to travel between our partnerships and diving into local communities.

Desirable skills & experience

• Proven track record in swimming programme management and growth, leisure management or related community sport development.
• Strong marketing, sales and customer engagement skills.
• Experience in workforce recruitment and training.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with ability to influence at all levels.
• Highly organised, results-driven, with evidence of delivering against growth targets.
• Willingness to travel across multiple partnerships.
• Experience of working within a leisure operator or large-scale LTS programme.
• Knowledge of Swim England frameworks and standards.
• Understanding of community outreach and engagement strategies.

Why you’ll love it

• The chance to shape a brand-new role with BIG impact.
• Variety, travel and the chance to influence multiple partnerships.
• Real job satisfaction knowing more children (and adults!) are learning to swim safely.
• Potential to grow the role into something even bigger.

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?

• My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending.
• Discounted Staff membership (including family members)
• Incremental holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.
• Company pension
• Various insurance and saving schemes
• Financial advice
• Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax-efficient schemes (salaried staff only, depending on earnings)
• All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment

Closing Date: 31st October 2025

Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum + £2,000 car allowance

Freedom Leisure is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.