Pool Manager
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,189 to £39,390 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 October 2025 |
| Location: | South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Chelmsford City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: |
Summary
South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre is one of Chelmsford City Council’s four leisure facilities, offering a variety of sporting activities where there is something for everyone. Every member of staff plays their role, working within a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment. If you are interested in a career in leisure and are passionate about delivering the best customer service, then we have the job for you.
We are looking for a friendly and approachable person to join our management team, who can work well under pressure, thrives in a fast-paced environment and is able to lead and motivate a team, focused on high customer service standards.
The successful applicant will be fully accountable for the Pool facility overseeing all aspects of the budget, staffing, programming, procedures and health and safety. The successful applicant will have a comprehensive employment history of working within a leisure facility and have previous experience of managing staff.
The successful applicant will also be required to act as a Duty Manager, on a shift basis, to take responsibility for the day to day operation of the centre, ensuring the centre is well maintained, clean, safe and compliant with brand standards at all times, supporting every department, ensuring adequate staff coverage.
This position is offered on a full-time basis, working on a shift basis to cover the opening hours of the centre, from 6.00am to 10.30pm, including weekends and bank holidays.
Interviews are currently scheduled for the week commencing 20th October 2025.
Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment checks which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.
We are looking for a friendly and approachable person to join our management team, who can work well under pressure, thrives in a fast-paced environment and is able to lead and motivate a team, focused on high customer service standards.
The successful applicant will be fully accountable for the Pool facility overseeing all aspects of the budget, staffing, programming, procedures and health and safety. The successful applicant will have a comprehensive employment history of working within a leisure facility and have previous experience of managing staff.
The successful applicant will also be required to act as a Duty Manager, on a shift basis, to take responsibility for the day to day operation of the centre, ensuring the centre is well maintained, clean, safe and compliant with brand standards at all times, supporting every department, ensuring adequate staff coverage.
This position is offered on a full-time basis, working on a shift basis to cover the opening hours of the centre, from 6.00am to 10.30pm, including weekends and bank holidays.
Interviews are currently scheduled for the week commencing 20th October 2025.
Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment checks which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.