General Manager - Full Time - Marina Leisure Centre

Freedom Leisure; England; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Freedom Leisure is seeking a passionate and experienced General Manager for the Marina Leisure Centre, overseeing operations, team management, and financial performance. Join one of UK's leading leisure trusts promoting community engagement and active lifestyles. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and proven success in leisure management.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension

Incremental holidays

Discounted Staff membership

Fully funded training

Various insurance and saving schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in managing leisure facilities or similar environment.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team effectively.
• Excellent communication and operational skills.

Responsibilities

• Accountability for business, budgetary, and performance across the Centre.
• Leading the team to provide operational excellence.
• Managing and recruiting a team to deliver highest service standards.

Skills

Financial acumen

Commercial awareness

Leadership

Sales management

Education

3 years experience in leisure facilities

Job description

General Manager - Full Time - Marina Leisure Centre

General Manager - Full Time - Marina Leisure Centre

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An outstanding opportunity has arisen to join our team at Freedom Leisure, one of the fastest growing and successful leisure and cultural trusts in the UK.

The Marina Centre, providing an exciting range of activities for residents and visitors alike. Including a leisure pool with two slides, fun splash zone, clip and climb, impressive fitness suite and exercise studios and sports hall providing a wide range of activities. The centre also boasts an amazing café overlooking the beach, providing a focal point for the community.

We are a not-for-profit leisure trust with we have a strong purpose and commitment to support our local communities and hard-to-reach groups encouraging them to become more active, contributing to improved lives. From Swimming lessons, to walking football and everything in-between we are driven to provide fun and welcoming sessions to support the whole community to be active, both within our leisure centres and in the local community.

We are looking for a General Manager with proven entrepreneurial ability, financial acumen, who has a passion for high standards and can demonstrate a history of taking ownership and delivering results. You will have excellent commercial awareness which you can translate into the successful running of popular Leisure Centres. The ability to drive sales/income and ability to manage expenditure are key qualities for this role. Other key qualities would be the ability to lead, motivate and support the centre team and to be able to work with internal and external customers/stakeholders/local community.

Your responsibilities will be varied and include:

• Business & Sales Management - Accountability for the business, budgetary and cost centre performance across the whole Centre. Ensuring that sales are driven forward, developing the business plan and leading colleagues to achieve key performance targets
• Operational Management - leading the team to ensure excellent operational standards and record keeping is in place. Working with the team to provide all activities in a safe and welcoming environment
• People Management - Managing and recruiting a team where necessary, to deliver an exciting leisure offering to the highest standards, so that the service delivers the financial performance in line with the bid proposal, and deliver our services in a way to engage with the whole community. Provide the necessary support and leadership to colleagues for ongoing management and development of all
  
  

You should have the necessary skills and experience to lead the Centre and engage the local community. The person we are looking for will have the ability to manage a number of priorities at the same time; will be able to build, lead and motivate colleagues and have a passion for the leisure and cultural services and events. The ability to deliver on tight deadlines under pressure is absolutely essential.

We want our employees and customers to have the best experience possible. So, if this sounds like you, we want to hear from you.

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, Monday to Sunday (rota basis)

Requirements

• To develop and grow the membership, activity and attendance at the site
• To manage and be responsible for the centre's income and expenditure
• To be the lead contact at site and report to the Area Manager
• To ensure that Freedom Leisure Policies, Procedures and Processes are fully adhered to
• To ensure the relevant site audits processes are managed
• To produce reports on various areas of the centre's operation and KPI's
• At least 3 years' experience in leisure facilities
• Experience of identifying staff training and development requirements and identifying development opportunities
• A passion for the industry demonstrated through continuous professional development
  
  
  

Benefits

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: 20th June 2025

Salary: up to £35,179 per annum

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

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