Assistant Manager Djanogly Leisure Centre

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Nottingham seeks an Assistant Manager for its Sport and Leisure Services. The ideal candidate will have a passion for sport, a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification, and experience in leisure facility management. Responsibilities include leading teams and improving service delivery. Benefits include competitive pay, great leave entitlement, and access to a pension scheme. This position offers an opportunity to make a difference in the local community.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Generous pension scheme

Innovative work culture

Qualifications

• Full commitment to delivering against challenging objectives.
• Ability to creatively identify problems and create solutions.
• Experience of managing leisure facilities.

Responsibilities

• Act as an Assistant Manager within Sport and Leisure Services.
• Improve performance and delivery of leisure provision.
• Lead and manage colleagues to drive team performance.

Skills

Drive and motivation

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Management of leisure facilities

Education

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

First Aid at Work

Pool Plant Operator skills

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Onsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary £36,363 (Level one) rising to Level 4 £39,152 per annum (pro‑ra­ta for part‑time)

Location: Djanogly Community Leisure Centre, Nottingham NG7 6ND

Are you someone who has a passion for Sport and Leisure?

We have an exciting opportunity available for a talented individual to join our workforce – perhaps this is the opportunity you have been looking for?

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you – people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, experienced individual to join the team. Acting as an Assistant Manager within Sport and Leisure Service’s, you will improve the performance and delivery of leisure provision across the City. You will be responsible for the leadership and management of colleagues to drive the performance of the team and facilities, ensuring safe, efficient and effective delivery under your control.

About You

The ideal candidate will have a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification, First Aid at Work, and ideally Pool Plant Operator skills (or be willing to obtain these within the first 12 weeks).

Essential Criteria

• Drive and motivation, ability to deliver against challenging objectives
• Ability to be creative, identify problems and create solutions
• Evidence of actively working with others to improve collaboration internally and externally
• Experience of the management of leisure facilities

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on worker types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Lucie Johnstone via email at [e-mail].

Closing Date: 2nd November 2025

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