Centre Manager

Hengrove Park Leisure Centre

Bristol Contract

This is an outstanding career opportunity with a market leader committed to providing a diverse and meaningful range of leisure and culture related activities for the local communities in which we serve.

Hengrove Park Leisure Centre is part of the Bristol Contract and welcomes over 800,000 visitors per annum. It hosts a busy aquatics events programme and  is very much a hub for activity in the local community of South Bristol.

Hengrove Park Leisure Centre has a large modern Fitness gym with Functional Zone, 50m 10-lane Swimming Pool (which can be subdivided via movable floors and booms), Teaching Pool, a multi-use 4-court Sports Hall, a Climbing Wall, 2 Group Exercise Studios, a Cycle Workout Studio with Virtual Cycling Classes, Function / Community Rooms, a Steps to Health Exercise Referral Hub and a Cafe / Soft Play facilities.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Centre Manager to take overall responsibility for the effective management and operation of the centre, ensuring that high standards of health and safety and customer services are set and maintained. This position will allow you to develop your skills and reputation whilst enhancing safe and enjoyable usage of the facilities and increasing profitability.

The Person

It is essential that you possess excellent communication, customer and client liaison skills. Ideally you will have a recognised qualification in Leisure Management or educated to degree level or NVQ4. You can demonstrate knowledge of the leisure industry and have commercial and financial acumen. A proven track record of delivering results within a demanding but rewarding environment would be advantageous. You will manage and develop your staff to meet customer and operational requirements creating a dynamic, responsive and customer focused team through your communication and management styles.

What can Parkwood offer you?

• Salary negotiable

• Generous annual leave

• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person

• Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Pension Scheme

• Company sick pay

• Career progression

• Training and development

Parkwood Leisure is a well established business that is continuously growing. Successful applicants can look forward to joining a company that can offer career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

How to Apply

If you feel like you could bring some fresh ideas to the table we want to hear from you.  Please apply with a letter of application and CV to rob.oaten@parkwood-leisure.co.uk

For more information visit www.leisurecentre.com