Aquatics and Courses Manager

Job type: Permanent

Location: Wyndley Leisure Centre

Working Hours: 20 hours per week, mainly evening shifts & the occasional weekend work + overtime hours available (Flexible to suit your work-life balance)

Salary: £13.97 to £15.53 per hour + Excellent Benefits

Here at Birmingham Leisure Community Trust, our goal is to encourage active, healthy lifestyles in an environment that is safe, warm, clean, friendly, and fun. To deliver those services takes an enthusiastic and customer-focused team - and right now we are looking to recruit an Aquatic and Sports Courses Manager to join our team.

This exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the operational and commercial responsibility for all aquatics activity and revenue lines at Wyndley Leisure Centre, while managing our dedicated Swim teachers' team. This includes learn to swim (More Swimming Academy), school swimming, casual swimming & PAYG, swim club & external hire, and ticketed events (such as inflatables) & overall pool programme.

This role will drive the commercial growth and financial results of all aquatics activity and will be measured on core KPIs (inclusive of income, profit, cost, participation, length of stay & retention). This key role sits within the Senior Management team and is crucial to the business, controlling sports courses and swim teacher management is a huge part of this role.

You will help in facilitating a safe, fun, and professional working environment with free access to the leisure facilities, various discounts, and excellent development opportunities.

About you

To be considered for this role, it's essential that you hold a Swim England ASA Level 2 / or STA level 2 Award or Certificate in Teaching Swimming.

It is desirable that you hold a NPLQ / NRASTC award; however, we can put the right candidate on a course to gain this qualification.

This role is ideal for someone with a passion for swimming, controlling sports courses, and having a swim teacher management career.

If you feel you meet the above criteria, then please apply today!

Why Join us

A place you can make an impact: Working within Leisure means that you'll play a critical role in ensuring that the communities we serve receive exceptional service and you'll help to provide our local communities with a safe and fun environment to stay healthy and connected to others.

A place you can count on: It takes a diverse team to support our Leisure business and we're big on internal progression. So, whether you specialise your skills, undertake additional training, or progress into senior management, you'll find all the opportunity you need to evolve your career.

A place for you: Our staff are dedicated to providing the best possible service for our customers and we welcome those who take similar pride in their work.

What we offer

• Free membership at the Centre, plus heavily discounted use of classes and facilities.
• Free safeguarding training and DBS checks.
• Excellent Development and Training Opportunities with our in-house Aquatic Training Academy.
• 6% employer matched pension contribution.
• Up to 21 days annual leave (Pro rata for part-time) + Public Holidays.
• Life assurance up to 2x base salary.
• For all Leisure benefits, please see Employee Benefits (moreleisure.com).