Duty Manager

External Advertising Start Date: - 28 Sep 2026
Directorate - Communities
Location - Office
Contract Type - Permanent
Pay, Benefits and Supplements: - Grade F £38,184-£39,915
About The Role -
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and customer focused Duty Manager to join our team.

As Duty Manager, you will play a key role in the safe, efficient and effective day to day operation of the centre. You’ll provide visible leadership during your shift, support and motivate the operational team, and make sure our customers receive a consistently high quality experience.

This is a hands on role for someone who enjoys working with people, takes pride in maintaining high standards and is confident making decisions in a busy leisure environment.

As a Duty Manager, your responsibilities will include:
- Leading the operational team during your shift and ensuring colleagues are deployed effectively.
- Ensuring the centre is opened, operated and closed safely and securely.
- Maintaining high standards of health and safety, cleanliness and presentation throughout the facility.
- Completing operational checks, inspections and required documentation.
- Ensuring swimming pool, sports hall, changing and other leisure areas are operated safely and effectively.
- Providing excellent customer service and responding professionally to enquiries, feedback and complaints.
- Responding confidently to incidents, accidents and emergencies and ensuring appropriate procedures are followed.
- Supporting emergency procedures, evacuations and first aid responses when required.
- Monitoring facility capacity and ensuring activities and events operate within appropriate safety limits.
- Supporting the training, development and performance of team members.
- Working closely with the management team to identify operational issues and ensure actions are followed through to completion.
- Supporting programmes, bookings, events and other centre activities.
- Maintaining accurate records and completing shift handovers to ensure effective communication between teams.
- Helping us continually improve the customer experience and the way we operate.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- A confident and approachable leader.
- Passionate about delivering excellent customer service.
- Able to remain calm and make sound decisions under pressure.
- Organised, reliable and comfortable taking responsibility for a facility and team.
- Proactive in identifying problems and finding practical solutions.
- Able to communicate effectively with customers, colleagues and managers.
- Committed to maintaining high standards of health, safety and compliance.
- Comfortable working in a hands on operational environment.
- Flexible and able to work shifts, including early mornings, evenings and weekends.
Ideally, you will have:
- Previous experience within a leisure, sport, fitness, hospitality or customer facing operational environment.
- Experience supervising or leading a team.
- A recognised First Aid qualification, or willingness to achieve one.
- Relevant leisure or pool qualifications where required for the operation.
- Good knowledge of health and safety and the importance of maintaining accurate operational records.
Most importantly, you’ll bring the right attitude, strong leadership skills and a genuine commitment to creating a safe, welcoming and enjoyable environment for everyone who uses the centre.

This is a great opportunity to develop your management experience while playing an important role in a busy community leisure facility.

You’ll work with a supportive team, build valuable operational and leadership experience, and have the opportunity to make a real difference to the experience of our customers and colleagues.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your leisure career and enjoy leading from the front, we’d love to hear from you.

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