Leisure Services Manager

Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.

Rugby Borough Council has a strong Sport and Recreation department that prides itself on its strong track record of delivery and the ability to generate income.

As our Leisure Services Manager you’ll be the strategic lead and co-ordinator for Sports and Recreation Services within the borough in respect of corporate activities, encompassing activities such as initiatives for young people, development of sports and recreation, active lifestyles and play development, delivering against the Sport England strategy for increasing sport and physical opportunities for residents of the borough and overseeing the implementation of a town centre event programme.

You’ll also be you’ll be instrumental in ensuring the continued success of Council owned leisure centre ‘The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Centre and the strategic development of any further facilities to support the population growth of the Borough.

You’ll have extensive experience of working in the Health and Wellbeing or Sport and Leisure industry with a strong knowledge of health inequalities and deprivation and the value of Leisure Services contribution.

Familiarity with national policy frameworks concerning sport and physical activity, knowledge of funding sources and a wide experience of writing successful applications, and of event/programme organisation is also needed.

Alongside this you’ll have extensive people management skills with strong motivational and leadership abilities.

Please see the linked Job Profile for full details.

• 40 days leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas)
• Hybrid working up to 60%
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Subsidised parking
• Structured Induction Program
• Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
• Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
• Family Friendly Policies
• Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and more