General Manager - Full Time - Guildford Spectrum
Freedom Leisure, United Kingdom

Do you want to make a difference within your local community, supporting people to improve their lives through leisure?

If you feel driven to inspire people to be more active, improve their wellbeing and would like a job that will make a real difference to local people’s lives then Freedom Leisure is the place for you!

We are a not-for-profit leisure trust with we have a strong purpose and commitment to support our local communities and hard-to-reach groups encouraging them to become more active, contributing to improved lives. From Swimming lessons, to walking football and everything in-between we are driven to provide fun and welcoming sessions to support the whole community to be active, both within our leisure centres and in the local community.

We are looking for a General Manager to join our team. The role will provide inspirational leadership along with business and community focus, delivering the Freedom leisure business plan and ethos across the leisure facilities, in the Guildford contract.

You will have responsibility for the financial and operational performance of the facilities at Guildford Spectrum including delivering the clients service specification. Working with the partners and clients, ensuring excellent customer service is being delivered and increasing participation at the centre.

This role will also include supporting Guildford Lido during peak season.

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday - Sunday

Requirements

• Experience of problem solving, customer service and staff management.
• At least three years in an operation management (or equivalent) role in a leisure environment
• A high awareness of industry developments, new activities, trends and research.
• An ability to lead and motivate a staff team
• Commercial awareness which translates into a successful and financially viable operation
• IT skills including the ability to produce and interpret reports and data
• Communication skills, demonstrated both verbally and in writing
• Time management skills - able to deal with a number of priorities at once
• Ability to present information confidently to individuals and groups
• Strong people management skills
• Team orientated approach, able to work across organisation boundaries, demonstrate interest and be supportive of the work of staff and colleagues
• To be able to work flexibly with a good level of autonomy
• Mobility to travel across sites

Benefits

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?

• My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending.
• Discounted Staff membership (including family members)
• Incremental holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.
• Company pension
• Various insurance and saving schemes
• Financial advice
• Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax-efficient schemes (salaried staff only, depending on earnings).
• All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment supporting your local community to improve lives through leisure

Closing Date: 23rd February 2024

Salary: Up to 44,624 per annum

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