Leisure Centre Duty Manager

Raise Education Trust is looking for a Duty Manager to cover Wildern Leisure Centre and Deer Park Sports Centre. You will have a drive for success, a passion for excellent service and a desire to work in a stimulating organisation. You will possess excellent communication skills and have the skill, drive and determination to support the development of the Leisure Centre and ensure that our facilities run smoothly. We are looking for a Duty Manager who is keen to take the operational lead for the Leisure Centre, who is a natural leader who enjoys working with the public and possesses excellent customer service skills and has a keen eye for detail and the enthusiasm and stamina to deliver results.

Wildern Leisure Centre is a co-located centre at the heart of the community of Hedge End, West End and Botley and surrounding areas. The Centre is a busy hub of activity with the potential to grow further. We have recently fully refurbished the Fitness Suite which is supported further by a 25m Swimming Pool, Learner Pool, Sports Hall, Gymnasium, Multi-Use Hall/Studio, Astro-turf, 3g, Tennis Courts and Grass Football pitches. These facilities are supported by separate wet and dry side changing areas.

Deer Park Sports Centre is a dry-side site which supports the Uplands development and is located in Botley just 2 miles from Wildern Leisure Centre. With a fantastic array of new facilities such as; Full size FIFA approved floodlit 3g pitch, three floodlit tennis & netball courts, four court sports hall, exercise studio and grass pitches. This has allowed us to attract and hosts some wonderful local adult and junior clubs that help to create a lovely ambience in a beautiful setting.

Essential Qualities:

• Good understanding of the leisure industry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of the leisure industry.
• Flexibility and commitment.

Desirable Qualities:

• NPLQ
• Fitness Instructor Level 2
• Pool Plant Operation
• Swim Teaching L1/2
• A recognised qualification in Management or NVQ Level 3

Benefits of working for our trust include:

• Enrolment in one of the UK’s largest public sector pension schemes
• A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice
• A tax efficient IT Leasing scheme through salary sacrifice
• Friendly and sociable colleagues
• Staff membership rates to our modern on-site Leisure Centre
• Good transport links
• Free on-site car park

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date. Closing Date: Midday Monday 2nd November 2026.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment

RAISE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.