Centre Manager

Centre Manager
Lynmouth National Park Centre
About Us
Exmoor National Park is a unique and beautiful part of the country. Our vision is to ensure Exmoor National Park has a thriving living landscape and is a place where people can enjoy and benefit from Exmoor’s special qualities and sustainable communities.
We are now looking for a Centre Manager to join us in our Lynmouth National Park Centre on a permanent, part-time basis, working 28 hours per week during the summer season (up to 3rd November for this year) and 20 hours per week during the winter season (from 4th November 2024 to 28th March 2025).
The Benefits
- Salary of up to £33,945 (pro rata)
- 30 days’ holiday per annum, plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- Paid sickness leave
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
This is an incredible opportunity for a tourism, hospitality or retail customer-facing professional with experience of marketing a service or venue to join our excellent organisation.
Your leadership will ensure the smooth operation of our award-winning Lynmouth Centre, making a real difference to our visitor’s experience and the community in one of the UK's most cherished National Parks.
So, if you want to step into an engaging role with our friendly team, read on and apply today!
The Role
As the Centre Manager, you will be responsible for the efficient management of the Lynmouth National Park Centre’s facilities, activities, staff and volunteers.
Providing great visitor experiences, you’ll recruit and develop Information Advisors, volunteers and work experience students, manage the rota and ensure the overall smooth running of the Centre.
You’ll manage stock levels, handle payments, undertake administrative tasks and ensure the Centre is as clean, tidy and presentable as possible.
Additionally, you will:
- Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation
- Assist with marketing activities
- Produce regular operating reports
- Engage with schools, youth and other groups about Exmoor
About You
To be considered as a Centre Manager, you will need:
- Experience of managing a visitor centre, retail outlet or similar including staff and volunteer management
- Experience of marketing events and promoting a venue/service via traditional and social media outlets
- Experience of working with external suppliers and activity providers
- Knowledge of Health and Safety relevant to a visitor/public environment, with experience of compiling risk assessments
- Experience of cash handling, operating a till and reconciling end of day takings
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organisational, time management and planning skills
- Good IT skills
The closing date for this role is Midnight on the 8th of July 2024.
Interviews are planned for 23rd July 2024 at the National Park Centre in Lynmouth.
Other organisations may call this role Information Centre Manager, Tourist Centre Manager, Visitor Centre Manager, Visitor Information Centre Manager, Tourism Manager, or Leisure and Tourism Manager.
Webrecruit and Exmoor National Park Authority are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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