Duty Manager

This is an interesting and varied role as Duty Manager where you will manage, recruit and train staff, deal with customers’ concerns, drive up memberships, prepare reports and attend meetings. You will represent Places Leisure and need to be a motivated individual who will take on responsibility to lead a team and ensure the efficient day-to-day running of the centre. A flexible approach to work is required, being open to working shifts including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

More About You

• Previous experience in a supervisory/management capacity within a leisure facility.
• First aid experience – being a registered first aider would set you apart.
• Excellent customer service and leadership skills.

Benefits

• Real Living Wage foundation
• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
• Bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Flexible working (including part-time, shift work and more)
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Access to ongoing personal learning and development
• Access to our Company Pension scheme
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafés
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more

Next Steps

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career, apply following our simple five-minute application process. Upload your CV and a supporting statement that demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. Please note that we may bring the closing date forward if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested, we advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

Safeguarding & Equality

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm, abuse and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

Armed Forces – We guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, is a reservist, an armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), a cadet instructor or a military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Disability Confident – We are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.

Neurodivergent – Neurodiverse individuals possess highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.