Activities Manager Longleat Forest | Circa £45,000 per annum plus 12% bonus scheme Lead a team that brings family activities to life As Family Activities Manager, you’ll lead the day-to-day running of our Family Activities department, helping your team deliver great guest experiences across children’s, nature and sport activities. You’ll combine people leadership with commercial planning, making sure activities run smoothly, resources are used effectively and standards stay high. What you'll be doing Run The Activity Den, children’s, nature and sport activities, Pottery Studio, Bowling, HOG, court and table hire, and seasonal activities. Prioritise workloads, allocate resources and coordinate training; maintain standards, resolve escalated operational and guest issues, and oversee guest service at the leisure booking desk. Lead Team Leaders and specialist colleagues, managing recruitment, schedules, holidays, absence, performance and employee relations. Manage budgets and spending, identifying efficiencies. Optimise capacity, demand and occupancy with the Village Revenue Optimisation Manager to maximise revenue; analyse data for 4-weekly reviews, forecasting and planning. Maintain compliance with policies, legislation and standards, including health and safety, data protection and applicable OFSTED/TUSLA requirements. Implement organisational changes and new processes, identifying service risks and improvements; coordinate delivery with other departments, internal stakeholders and relevant external partners. What's in it for you Free day passes and access to leisure facilities (including the spa) Discounts on breaks and in our shops and restaurants Bonus scheme and recognition rewards A supportive, friendly team Career development and in-role training Your working hours Full-time contract, shifts fall between 8:00am to 6:00pm, with occasional shifts from 7:00am to 10:15pm on an ad-hoc basis You will be contracted to work a guaranteed minimum of 150 hours over a 4‑week period. You may be asked to work additional hours in line with operational requirements This role includes early mornings, evenings, one in four weekends & bank holidays About you You can lead and develop a team, organise workloads and manage day-to-day people matters. You put guest service first and can resolve operational and guest issues. You can manage budgets, interpret performance data and use capacity, demand and occupancy information to support commercial decisions. You can maintain compliance standards, including health and safety, data protection and applicable OFSTED/TUSLA requirements. You work well across teams and with partners, and can put changes and service improvements into practice. Note: You'll need to complete a DBS check before starting (we'll help with that). Our values Each colleague at Center Parcs is involved in building better worlds for our guests, colleagues, communities and our environment. Contributing to our purpose means living out our values: We care, we're brave, we're determined and we're naturally us. Sound like your kind of job? Apply online today - interviews are ongoing Working here Check your route before applying - Longleat Forest (BA12 7PU), isn't easily reached by public transport: Plan Your Journey Closing date: 27th November 2026
Activities Manager in Warminster employer: CenterParcs
At Center Parcs, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture where teamwork and customer service are at the heart of everything we do. As a Retail Assistant at our Sherwood Forest location, you'll enjoy benefits such as free leisure access, discounts, and a supportive team environment that fosters career development and in-role training. Join us to be part of a community that values care, bravery, determination, and authenticity, making every day rewarding and meaningful.
