Freedom Leisure
Multi-Site General Manager - Full Time - East Northamptonshire
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Job Opportunity at Freedom Leisure
Do you want to make a difference within your local community, supporting people to improve their lives through leisure? If you feel driven to inspire people to be more active, improve their wellbeing and would like a job that will make a real difference to local people’s lives then Freedom Leisure is the place for you!
We are a not-for-profit leisure trust with we have a strong purpose and commitment to support our local communities and hard-to-reach groups encouraging them to become more active, contributing to improved lives. From Swimming lessons, to walking football and everything in-between we are driven to provide fun and welcoming sessions to support the whole community to be active, both within our leisure centres and in the local community.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Multi-Site General Manager to join the teams at the The Nene Centre, Rushden Splash and The Pemberton Centre.
Key Responsibilities
- Business & Sales Management: Accountability for the business, budgetary and cost centre performance across the whole Centre. Ensuring that sales are driven forward, developing the business plan and leading colleagues to achieve key performance targets.
- Operational Management: Leading the team to ensure excellent operational standards and record keeping is in place. Working with the team to provide all activities in a safe and welcoming environment.
- People Management: Managing and recruiting a team where necessary, to deliver an exciting leisure offering to the highest standards, so that the service delivers the financial performance in line with the bid proposal, and deliver our services in a way to engage with the whole community. Provide the necessary support and leadership to colleagues for ongoing management and development of all.
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Key Qualities
- Proven entrepreneurial ability, financial acumen, and a passion for high standards.
- Demonstrated history of taking ownership and delivering results.
- Excellent commercial awareness.
- Ability to drive sales/income and manage expenditure.
- Strong leadership skills to motivate and support the centre team.
- Ability to work with internal and external customers/stakeholders/local community.
Qualifications and Experience
- Experience of problem solving, customer service, and staff management.
- At least three years in an operation management (or equivalent) role in a leisure environment.
- High awareness of industry developments, new activities, trends, and research.
- Ability to lead and motivate a staff team.
- Commercial awareness that translates into a successful and financially viable operation.
- IT skills including the ability to produce and interpret reports and data.
- Communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Time management skills - able to deal with a number of priorities at once.
- Ability to present information confidently to individuals and groups.
- Strong people management skills.
- Team-orientated approach, able to work across organization boundaries, demonstrate interest, and be supportive of the work of staff and colleagues.
- Ability to work flexibly with a good level of autonomy.
- Mobility to travel across sites.
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Benefits
- Company pension
- Cycle-to-work and car leasing tax-efficient schemes
- Discounted staff membership (including family members)
- Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential, independent, and professional counselling
- Financial advice
- Incremental annual leave entitlement
- My Staff Shop employee benefits scheme, offering discounts on cinema tickets, travel, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities, and everyday spending
- Fully funded training and development, with career progression opportunities
- Various insurance and savings schemes
Application Details
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday - Sunday
Closing Date: 23rd October 2026
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum
At Freedom Leisure, we believe a diverse workforce strengthens our organisation and enhances the services we provide. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
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