Leisure Programming and Capacity Manager

NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Nottingham is seeking a motivated individual to lead and manage programming and capacity management processes. The role involves data analysis to enhance performance in the Sport, Community, and Leisure Service. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in leisure management systems. A competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Discounted fitness memberships

Qualifications

• Higher Education Qualification, Industry Specific Qualification, Data Qualification, Leadership/Management Qualification or equivalent Industry Experience.
• Experience of working with raw data and presenting reports and interactive dashboards.
• Experience and knowledge of the sport and leisure industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop programming and capacity management processes.
• Make informed decisions to deliver optimal business performance.
• Implement changes to leisure centre programming and produce performance management information.

Skills

Data analysis

Leadership

Numeracy

Presentation skills

Industry knowledge

Education

Higher Education Qualification or equivalent

Tools

Leisure management system

Job description

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Job Description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £40,777 rising to £44,075 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

We have an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce. Read on to find out more...

Working for Nottingham City Council offers great benefits. Alongside competitive pay, excellent 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 best.

We are looking for people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. 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 a highly motivated, enthusiastic, experienced individual who can lead, manage, monitor, review and develop programming and capacity management processes for the Sport, Community and Leisure Service, which delivers the Council\'s Core Priorities and Strategies.

As part of the Service Delivery Team, you will make informed decisions on how to deliver optimal business performance through a commercialised approach by increasing usage, attendance, sport and physical activity participation and income growth, while contributing to reducing costs and overall service subsidy.

We are looking for someone with extensive experience of collating, interpreting, and analysing data to forecast future business decisions. The role requires a full understanding of the operation of the leisure management system, including troubleshooting and technical expertise, with responsibility for data management and compliance.

The position has service-wide responsibility for leading work with General Managers (GM) and Assistant Managers (AM) to successfully implement changes to leisure centre programming and producing accurate, timely performance management information.

This is a key position and forms part of the wider senior management team.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Higher Education Qualification, Industry Specific Qualification, Data Qualification, Leadership/Management Qualification or equivalent Industry Experience.
• Experience of working with raw data and being able to present reports and interactive dashboards
• Experience and knowledge of the sport and leisure industry, and challenges faced.
• Experience in leisure management systems or equivalent.
• Numeracy skills to a level necessary to prepare financial information, calculations, and present reports
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, and travel within the City Council area or be based at particular locations as required and necessary

You can find the job description for this post here

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 Rachel Gomm, Service Delivery Manager, via email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 28th September 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

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About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years\' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups are underrepresented in our workforce, and we would like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.