Chief Executive Officer

As a leisure and cultural trust, our vision is to provide opportunities to enrich people's lives – and we are looking for a new Chief Executive Officer to drive us forward.

This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who has a proven track record of vision, leadership at senior level, combined with personal integrity, and an absolute focus on delivering high-performing services and achieving the best possible outcomes for the residents and communities of South Lanarkshire.

You will support and provide key recommendations to the Board of SLLC as it delivers leisure and culture services, in particular those delivered on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council' expectations.

You will be responsible for ensuring high quality sustainable services for the area, including indoor and outdoor leisure facilities, cultural venues, libraries, attractions, festivals and events, and play and sports development services. These services will contribute to healthy and active living and will ensure local people can access leisure and lifestyle opportunities that are based on their needs and expectations.

Suitable candidates for this challenging role will be able to demonstrate strategic leadership experience in the leisure and culture field and have experience of working with partners to achieve the highest levels of service delivery and customer satisfaction.

You will be educated to relevant degree standard or equivalent and possess a relevant or equivalent professional qualification and/or hold significant professional experience.

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO is a Scottish charitable incorporated organisation responsible for the delivery of leisure and cultural activities on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role.
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies – flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)

For more detailed information about this post, please click on the s1jobs APPLY button now.

For an informal discussion or to find out more, please contact Kay Morrison 01698 454374.

The assessment centre for this post will take place week commencing 07 July 2025. 

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the British Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.