Bournemouth University is committed to creating an outstanding student and staff experience through sport, physical activity and wellbeing. SportBU sits at the heart of this ambition, providing high-quality facilities, programmes and opportunities that help our community thrive.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, customer-focused and commercially minded Gym & Duty Manager to lead the day-to-day operation of our fitness facilities and support the continued growth of our health and fitness offering.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual with experience in the leisure, fitness or sport sector who enjoys leading teams, delivering exceptional customer experiences and creating safe, welcoming and engaging environments.
As Gym & Duty Manager, you will be responsible for the operational delivery of SportBU's gym, studios and wider fitness provision. Working on a shift rota that includes early mornings, evenings and weekends, you will play a key role in ensuring our facilities are safe, compliant, customer-focused and commercially successful.
You will act as Duty Manager during designated shifts, taking responsibility for the smooth running of facilities, staff supervision and service delivery while supporting the implementation of SportBU's strategic objectives.
The role offers a varied and rewarding mix of operational management, team leadership, customer engagement, fitness programming and commercial development.
About the department
Chapel Gate forms a part of SportBU's facilities and welcomes over 5,000 people to play sport every week for TeamBU and a range of community sport clubs. We are the proud home of artificial and natural turf pitches for football, rugby, hockey, cricket, American Football and more.
About us
Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.
BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
More than just a job! Working for BU provides you with access to a fantastic range of benefits.
Core Package:
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PAY– a competitive salary with opportunities for pay progression |
PENSION– a valuable defined benefit pension with generous employer contributions |
HOLIDAY– Annual leave entitlement of 30 days plus bank holidays and winter closure (pro rata if part time) |
WORK LIFE BALANCE –flexible working arrangements including opportunities for hybrid working and flexitime (role dependant) |
You will also have access to a wide range of voluntary benefits:
- Health & Wellbeing: Employee assistance programme, dental care scheme, health cash plan
- Financial & Discounts: Discounts including a reduction of fees for family members who study at BU
- Travel: Cycle to work scheme, secure bike stores, showers and lockers, free bus travel between campuses, discounted bus travel
- Sports & Activities: Sport BU has a wide range of activities which staff can access
- Family: Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, on-site nursery with discounts for BU staff
- Modern, vibrant campus locations: Bright and flexible work and meeting spaces, with on-site food outlets and coffee shops
A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at [email protected].
