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Swim Manager - Penarth, Wales

Employer
Legacy Leisure Ltd
Location
Penarth, The Vale of Glamorgan (Bro Morgannwg)
Salary
£20,000 Salary (set performance based increases)
Closing date
1 Oct 2021

Swim Manager

£20,000 Salary (set performance based increases)

Penarth Leisure Centre

This is an outstanding career opportunity with a not for profit charitable organisation committed to providing a diverse and meaningful range of leisure and culture related activities for the local communities in which we serve.

This is an ideal role for an individual who is motivated by managing a team of staff, is commercially driven and passionate about swimming. The Swim Manager is responsible for the commercial, sales, programming, development and operations of the Learn to Swim programme within the leisure centre. 

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will be responsible for maximising pool space and timetabling to promote convenient entry points and retention for customers; by ensuring the correct classes are scheduled at the right time. The role includes key elements of being commercially aware, target driven and customer focused. There will be a requirement to provide strong proactive leadership as a direct report to a team of swimming lesson instructors. The post includes core hours whilst the swimming lesson programme is running, typically 16:00-19:00 mid week and weekend mornings.

The Person

The candidate must:

  • demonstrate extensive knowledge of learning to swim programmes and be a fully qualified Level 2 Swimming Teacher.
  • demonstrate the ability to collaborate, develop partnership and work effectively as a member of a fast-paced, results-oriented team
  • evidence success managing, supervising and mentoring employees or other relevant supervisory experience
  • demonstrate knowledge of lifeguard safety skills, aquatic event management and water safety (a valid National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is desirable)

  What can Legacy Leisure offer you?

  • Competitive salary
  • Generous annual leave
  • Free gym membership for you and a nominated person
  • Employee health cash plan
  • Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Pension Scheme
  • Company sick pay
  • Career progression
  • Training and development

 

 

Legacy Leisure is a well established business that is continuously growing. Successful applicants can look forward to joining a company that can offer career prospects and believes in investing in its people.

How to Apply

If you feel like you could bring some fresh ideas to the table we want to hear from you.  Please apply with a letter of application and CV to recruitment@parkwood-holdings.co.uk.

Closing Date

  • 30th September 2021

About Legacy Leisure

Established to support a national legacy following the Olympics, Legacy Leisure seeks to educate, inspire and support physical activity, to enhance the lives of our patrons and enable long term positive lifestyle changes. Legacy Leisure is passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of our patrons, and aims to offer a diverse range of physical and cultural activities that will engage and invigorate communities, be it through sport, the arts or other activities.

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