Assistant Centre Manager (Leisure)
| Posting date: | 18 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,064 to £31,537 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 28 September 2025 |
| Location: | Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Chesterfield Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CBC25061a |
Summary
Reference: CBC25061a
Salary details: £29,064 to £31,537 per year, pro rata
Job term: permanent
Appointment type: part time
Hours: 18 hours and 30 minutes per week
Location: Queens Park Sports Centre and Healthy Living Centre
Department: Sport and Leisure
Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.
Are you ambitious, customer focussed and resourceful with excellent leadership skills?
Are you interested in a rewarding role that will support further development of leisure services at Chesterfield Borough Council?
If you have answered yes to both of these then we want, you to be our assistant centre manager.
We are looking for motivated, hardworking people to take on managing the day to day running of the building. You will be required to work shifts over a 6 week rota, covering annual leave and sickness to ensure continuity of our 2 sports centres. Shifts are as follows:
Week 1 – Thursday 6:15 to 14:00 and Friday 6:15 to 14:00
Week 2 – Monday 13:30 to 22:15, Friday 13:30 to 22:15 and Saturday 15:00 to 20:30
Week 3 – Thursday 13:30 to 22:15 and Sunday 7:30 to 15:15
Week 4 – Monday 6:15 to 16:00, Thursday 6:15 to 14:00 and Friday 6:15 to 14:00
Week 5 – Friday 13:30 to 22:15 and Saturday 15:00 to 20:30
Week 6 – Thursday 13:30 to 22:15 and Sunday 7:30 to 15:15
You must have, a passion for delivering exceptional customer services a strong relationship with all service users and be able to motivate a team to get the best out of them inspiring them to improve performance through developing standards.
There will be a need to be flexible so that you can adapt to changes, reflect the needs of the borough and implement sport, leisure and fitness industry trends.
If you require any further detail about this role then contact Rebecca Laughton at rebecca.laughton@chesterfield.gov.uk to set up a call, or for further information on this post, please view the job description and person specification attached.
How to apply
Interested candidates should initially apply with their CV and a covering letter stating the job title, and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please send it to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk no later than the closing date shown below.
If you don't already have a CV you can use our template below. We also have advice about how to write your cover letter.
Closing date: 28 September 2025
Provisional interview date: to be confirmed
Salary details: £29,064 to £31,537 per year, pro rata
Job term: permanent
Appointment type: part time
Hours: 18 hours and 30 minutes per week
Location: Queens Park Sports Centre and Healthy Living Centre
Department: Sport and Leisure
Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.
Are you ambitious, customer focussed and resourceful with excellent leadership skills?
Are you interested in a rewarding role that will support further development of leisure services at Chesterfield Borough Council?
If you have answered yes to both of these then we want, you to be our assistant centre manager.
We are looking for motivated, hardworking people to take on managing the day to day running of the building. You will be required to work shifts over a 6 week rota, covering annual leave and sickness to ensure continuity of our 2 sports centres. Shifts are as follows:
Week 1 – Thursday 6:15 to 14:00 and Friday 6:15 to 14:00
Week 2 – Monday 13:30 to 22:15, Friday 13:30 to 22:15 and Saturday 15:00 to 20:30
Week 3 – Thursday 13:30 to 22:15 and Sunday 7:30 to 15:15
Week 4 – Monday 6:15 to 16:00, Thursday 6:15 to 14:00 and Friday 6:15 to 14:00
Week 5 – Friday 13:30 to 22:15 and Saturday 15:00 to 20:30
Week 6 – Thursday 13:30 to 22:15 and Sunday 7:30 to 15:15
You must have, a passion for delivering exceptional customer services a strong relationship with all service users and be able to motivate a team to get the best out of them inspiring them to improve performance through developing standards.
There will be a need to be flexible so that you can adapt to changes, reflect the needs of the borough and implement sport, leisure and fitness industry trends.
If you require any further detail about this role then contact Rebecca Laughton at rebecca.laughton@chesterfield.gov.uk to set up a call, or for further information on this post, please view the job description and person specification attached.
How to apply
Interested candidates should initially apply with their CV and a covering letter stating the job title, and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please send it to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk no later than the closing date shown below.
If you don't already have a CV you can use our template below. We also have advice about how to write your cover letter.
Closing date: 28 September 2025
Provisional interview date: to be confirmed
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