Centre Manager in Leeds)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking on site

Bike park on site

36 days annual leave per year

Job summary

Leeds Mencap is seeking a Centre Manager to lead the Vinery Centre team and ensure the smooth operation of activities for children and young people with learning disabilities. You will oversee centre maintenance, security, and room hire to generate income while maintaining high standards of customer care.

The role requires flexible hours, strong leadership, and excellent planning and interpersonal skills. You will work with a diverse staff, coordinate events, and contribute to the charity's

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in managing a centre or team.
• Strong planning and organisational skills for multi-activity coordination.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relations abilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Vinery Centre is well maintained and secure.
• Coordinate activities to avoid clashes and resource conflicts.
• Provide high-quality experience for service users and clients.
• Oversee room hire to deliver an unrestricted income stream.
• Contribute to strategic leadership of the organisation.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Job description

Centre Manager

Reports to: Board of Trustees

Responsible for: Centre Support Team, Administrator

Location: Vinery Centre, 20 Vinery Terrace, Leeds, LS9 9LU

Salary : Band G3/B1 £32,503 - £34,883 pa, dependent on experience

Hours : 37.5 hours per week (flexible, including evenings and weekends; some homeworking possible)

Contract : Permanent

Annual Leave: 36 days per year (including public holidays)

Leeds Mencap is a local charity that offers support to children and young people with a learning disability, their families and carers. Our vision is that children and young people with learning disabilities, autism and other complex needs reach their full potential in the communities we serve, where every individual is valued, supported, and equipped to thrive.

We're based at the Vinery Centre in East Leeds, which is a friendly, modern, purpose-built centre with excellent facilities and resources. Alongside our core services - activities for children and young people, family support and specialist nursery - we offer a community nursery and hire out rooms to similar providers, community groups and other organisations.

The Centre Manager is pivotal to all our operations. You will ensure that the Vinery Centre is well maintained and secure; that all the activities are coordinated to avoid clashes and competing demands on resources; that all our service users and clients have a good experience when they visit; and that room hire delivers an unrestricted income stream for the organisation. In addition, you will contribute through the management team to the strategic leadership of the organisation.

The Centre Manager role is very varied and busy, but rewarding. It requires a broad range of skills, knowledge and experience. You will need to be flexible in your approach as the pattern of hours you work will vary week to week. You will have strong leadership skills to equip you to lead a diverse team of staff. You will be great at planning and will have well developed organisational skills. You will be able to form productive and collaborative relationships and partnerships and will have excellent interpersonal, negotiation and listening skills to enable you to do this. You'll be committed to providing high-quality customer care and service.

In return you'll be:

• well supported,
• have enthusiastic and talented people around you,
• work in a bright, clean, vibrant environment with free parking and bike park on site, and
• generous annual leave entitlement.

We aim for our team to reflect the diversity of people in Leeds and welcome applications from all communities

Closing date : Noon Thursday 12th November 2026

Interview date: 19th and 20th November 2026