Sports Manager

Bluecoat Sports; Horsham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluecoat Sports is expanding with a Sports Manager who will lead department heads to self-manage objectives and develop sports activities across each area of the Club. The role sits on the Senior Management Team, contributing to the business plan and future development, while growing coaching activity with a focus on quality and financial return.

You will line manage staff, oversee timetables, budgets, and KPI reporting, and ensure health and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading coaching teams and achieving targets.
• Ability to recruit, train and develop staff.
• Analysing data and cost effectiveness to improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Line manage a number of staff and support their development.
• Oversee timetables for Bluecoat Sports and Christ's Hospital.
• Manage budgets, income growth and KPI tracking.
• Ensure health and safety compliance by staff.
• Develop coaching activity across the Club to maximise quality and financial return.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Staff development

Data analysis

Budget/cost management

Education

Sports Coaching Qualification

Job description

We are expanding our team with a new position of Sports Manager, who will lead and support heads of department to self-manage their departmental objectives and develop sports activities on offer within each area of the Club. A joined-up approach to ensure all departments work together, alongside the programme of activity for the school, will be essential.The Sports Manager is part of the Senior Management Team playing an active role in the achievement of the Club's business plan and future development of the Club, whilst actively working to develop the coaching activity across the Club, ensuring all opportunities are maximised, both in terms of financial return and the quality of coaching provided. You will line manage a number of people, ensuring their development and progression, as well as oversee timetable requirements for Bluecoat Sports and Christ's Hospital communicating as needed. You will be responsible for budgets, income growth, KPI's as well as Health and safety compliance by staff.Your background will be customer focused with a passion for developing sports coaching. You will have a proven track record of leading and coaching in a changing environment to achieve targets; recruitment, training and developing staff; and analysing data/cost effectiveness. You will be driven, enthusiastic, a problem solver with a can-do attitude, and a proactive self-starter who is also a team player. You can adapt your communication and approach to suit different circumstances, both verbally and in writing. You will have or have previously held a Sports Coaching Qualification.