Centre Manager - Walnuts Leisure Centre - Orpington, London

Mytime Active; Orpington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading leisure service provider is seeking a Centre Manager for the newly refurbished Walnuts Leisure Centre in Orpington. In this pivotal role, you will oversee operations, inspire your team, and engage the community. With qualifications in First Aid and Health & Safety, you will ensure the highest standards of service. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the centre's culture and make a significant impact. Enjoy perks like free memberships and employee discounts in a supportive environment. Apply now to lead this transformational site.

Benefits

Free gym, leisure, and golf membership for you and household member

Fitness and Wellbeing benefits

Employee discount on food & drink

Pension & Early Pay option

Recognition for outstanding achievement

Retail, Cinema and Travel discounts

Cycle to work and salary sacrifice schemes

24/7 support via Employee Assistance Programme

Referral bonus for recommending a friend

Qualifications

• Experience in leisure, fitness, hospitality, or similar sector.
• Qualified (or ready to qualify) in First Aid, Pool Plant, and Health & Safety.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and deliver excellence across the centre.
• Motivate, develop, and lead your team.
• Drive memberships, bookings, and revenue.
• Build partnerships and engage with the community.
• Ensure safety and service standards are met.

Skills

Natural leader

Commercial acumen

People-focused

Operational strength

Energetic

Education

First Aid qualification

Pool Plant qualification

Health & Safety qualification

Job description

Centre Manager – Walnuts Leisure Centre – Orpington, London

Job Type : Full Time – 40 hours per week

Proposed Start Date : January 2026

🌟 Be the Face of Our Transformed Site – Centre Manager Wanted! 🌟

We’ve invested big. We’ve transformed our site. Now we need you to lead it.

The Walnuts Leisure Centre has been fully refurbished and is set to relaunch as a leading destination for health, fitness, and community life.

This is your chance to step into a career-defining role where you’ll shape its future, inspire your team, and create unforgettable experiences for thousands of members.

🚀 What You’ll Do

• Run the show – oversee daily operations and deliver excellence across the centre.
• Inspire your team – motivate, develop, and lead from the front.
• Grow the business – drive memberships, bookings, and revenue.
• Engage the community – build partnerships, deliver innovative programmes, and get people talking.
• Set the standard – ensure safety, service, and operations are second to none.

💡 Who You Are

• A natural leader with experience in leisure, fitness, hospitality, or a similar sector.
• Commercially sharp and operationally strong.
• Energetic, people-focused, and ready to make an impact.
• Qualified (or ready to qualify) in First Aid, Pool Plant, and Health & Safety.

🌟 Why This Role Rocks

• You’ll take charge of our premier site as it reopens.
• Huge opportunity to make your mark and shape the centre’s culture.
• Backed by a supportive, forward-thinking organisation that invests in its people.

🎁 Perks You’ll Love

• Free gym, leisure, and golf membership for you and one member of your household.
• Fitness and Wellbeing benefits.
• Employee discount on food & drink.
• Pension & Early Pay option.
• Awards & recognition for outstanding achievement.
• Retail, Cinema and Travel discounts and offers through our benefits portal.
• Cycle to work and salary sacrifice schemes including holiday and car purchase.
• 24/7 support via our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Refer a friend and earn a bonus.

This is more than a management job—it’s a chance to lead something exciting, ambitious, and transformational.

Ready to take charge of our premier site? Apply now and start your next big chapter at Walnuts Leisure Centre.

Interested? Here's a little more about us:

We are an independent social enterprise on a mission to improve wellbeing through our range of accessible services. These include golf, swimming, gyms, bowling, social and health programmes at 20 locations across Bromley, the Midlands and Hampshire. We reinvest our profits into the long-term wellbeing of our local communities and our staff to ensure we deliver the best service possible. To date we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of people to live a happier and healthier lifestyle and you can become a part of giving back to the community!

All offers of employment are conditional upon you signing the contract of employment and:

• Satisfactory health clearance.
• Two satisfactory references.
• Proof of attainment of qualifications.
• Evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom.
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if needed for the role.

Mytime Active applies its Equal Opportunities Policy at all stages of recruitment and selection.

Mytime Active reserve the right to remove the advert for this role as required.