Folkestone Leas Lift
Operations Manager
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Operations Manager, Folkestone Leas Lift
📣 We’re looking for an Operations Manager.
Fancy playing a pivotal role in bringing back one of the UK's most iconic heritage funicular railways?
We're looking for an Operations Manager to lead the Leas Lift through its pre-opening phase, launch, and beyond, building the team, systems and standards that will carry it into a sustainable future.
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You'll be hands-on and strategic in equal measure: leading day-to-day operations and health & safety, managing a team of staff and volunteers, and forging commercial partnerships that help the Lift thrive.
📍 Folkestone, Kent (some hybrid flexibility)
💷 £45,000
⏰ Full-time, 37.5 hrs/week (permanent)
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📅 Closing date: 20 July 2026
If you're an experienced operations or facilities leader with a passion for heritage, visitor attractions, and making things happen, we'd love to hear from you.
Full details and recruitment pack: https://lnkd.in/ekANQ2se
Apply now and help write the next chapter of the Leas Lift's story
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