Sports Centre Manager
Uppingham School
Rutland
- Expired
- Salary:
- circa £45,000 plus bonus
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 12 June 2024
Job overview
Exciting opportunity to play a key role in the management and leadership of a first-class sports centre, part of one of the leading schools in the UK.
Opened in September 2010, Uppingham School Sports Centre (‘USSC’) is a fully dual-use facility and used by 1,300 public members as well as the school. Described by Lord Coe at its opening as ‘world class’, USSC has been designed to provide state-of-the-art sporting facilities for the school’s pupils, as well as allowing access to local residents, sports clubs and other schools.
As the Sports Centre Manager, you will deliver a first-class service to all stakeholders whilst maximising commercial opportunities and continuing to increase USSC’s profitability.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Setting and communicating clear medium and long-term strategic and commercial plans for USSC
- Leading and motivating USSC staff and managing staff performance
- Ensuring the highest standards of customer service are delivered to clients
- Ensuring that USSC is compliant at all times with all relevant legislation and regulations
- Developing, managing and delivering an annual sales budget to maximise profit
- Developing and delivering an effective sales and marketing strategy for USSC
The ideal candidate will need significant experience as a senior manager in a customer-focused leisure environment, with experience of implementing sales and retention strategies. You will need a proven record of meeting and exceeding sales/marketing targets within a leisure environment, along with a higher education qualification or degree in sports or leisure management.
In return, along with an attractive and vibrant working environment where you will be supported to realise your full potential, we can offer:
- 50% Contribution towards premiums for the School’s private health scheme
- Westfield healthcare
- Membership to dual-use Sports Centre (with a £25 annual joining fee)
- Staff lunches during term-time
- Complimentary ticket for select School performances
- Discount on School fees
- Discount at the local nursery in Uppingham
- 25% Discount on holiday club fees for children of Uppingham or Maidwell Hall staff
- Westfield Rewards which gives discounts at various retailers, gyms, cinemas, and restaurants
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- In house Occupational Health Service
- Complimentary annual Flu vaccinations
- Recognised as a “Disability Confident” employer
- Recognised as a “Mindful” employer
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
The closing date for applications is 12 June 2024 at 9.00am.
First round interviews will be held on 19 June 2024 and second interviews will be held on 26 June 2024.
Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.
About Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a mixed, Church of England independent secondary school with sixth form and boarding, located in Leicestershire. The secondary school, situated in Uppingham has approximately 791 students on record.
Uppingham School was founded in 1584, originally as a school for boys. In 1975 girls were admitted, and it became fully co-educational as of 2001. The majority of students attending the secondary school are boarders.
Headmaster
Dr Richard J Maloney
Values and vision
Uppingham School wants to provide students with a varied and stimulating curriculum, while nurturing them to become happy, responsible and respectful members of the community. The Leicestershire secondary school focuses on developing individual talents and nurtures students to achieve to the highest of their ability to reach their full potential. Extra-curricular activities are encouraged for pupils to gain experience outside of the classroom across sport, theatre and the arts. The school’s main vision is for all students to feel a sense of belonging.
Independent School Inspectorate
“Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards work and study. They have good literacy skills at all ages and articulate ideas and opinions fluently. Work is generally presented neatly and pupils’ note-taking is effective. They develop good numeracy skills and their capacity to think critically is notable. Creative abilities are well developed and their exploration of ideas is particularly marked in their enrichment activities. Pupils’ study habits are good. In the lessons observed, pupils worked very well with each other, and also worked well independently. They enjoy their work and this stems in part from the good-natured atmosphere in lessons. Pupils use information and communications technology (ICT) proficiently.”
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