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We’re looking for an experienced leader to join Chorley Leisure. You’ll oversee multiple leisure venues across Chorley and be responsible for the overall performance and delivery of services. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the delivery of the Leisure Contract on behalf of Chorley Borough Council.
We’re looking for a manager experienced in managing operations and commercials, with a background in leisure, hospitality or a similar customer facing industry. You’ll have experience managing multiple facilities and ensuring objectives, targets and projects are met.
What you’ll be getting up to
- You’ll lead and support the delivery of outstanding customer experience across all Chorley Leisure’s sites. You’ll provide effective leadership to all colleagues.
- You’ll continue to deliver the Chorley Leisure Business Plan and be agile when resolving any challenges.
- You’ll work closely with and build strong relationships with the Board and Chorley Council.
- You’ll be proactive in your approach to continuous development and ensure that all health, safety and risk is managed effectively.
Who we’re looking for
- We’re looking for a confident leader - you’ll be managing staff in a multi-disciplined environment.
- You’ll have experience of managing facilities, ideally across multiple sites.
- You’ll have strong operational management experience and be comfortable delivering a contract to agreed objectives.
- Prior experiencing managing customer service focused teams is essential. This might be in a leisure background or hospitality etc.
Additional requirements
- This role requires a valid UK Driving License
- This role requires a DBS Check (applied and paid for by the Council)
- 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid/agile working from day one
- Local Government pension
- Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
- Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
- Free gym access
- Volunteering days
- Free parking
About Us
Chorley Council is dedicated to providing first-class services and promoting the well-being of the local community. Our staff are our greatest resource, at the heart of everything we do, and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services for our residents. At Chorley Council, we’re always striving to make our borough the best to live, work and visit.
Additional information
Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.
Equal Opportunities
We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.
We’re committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page on our website.
If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
