Job Type: Full time, permanent
Location: Oxford Leisure
Working Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: Up to £27,269 + excellent benefits
Here at More Community Leisure Trust our goal is to get more people, more active, more often. We provide affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities to support healthier and happier people across all segments of the local community. To deliver those services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team - and right now we are looking to recruit an Active Communities Manager to join the centre.
We share your passion for leisure, and we will offer a safe, fun, and professional working environment with excellent development opportunities. You will also receive free gym membership for you and a family member across our fantastic leisure centres!
Serco manages these facilities on a day-to-day basis on behalf of the Trust.
Your main responsibilities:
- Manage the health and wellbeing programme across Oxford Leisure Trust
- Achieve engagement and improvement targets
- Lead on the communication of internal and external health and wellbeing strategies and performance
- Provide support and training as required to meet the demands of the programme
- Liaise with stakeholders, trustees, board members and Oxford City Council as required
- To lead on all external funding applications
- Management and delivery of funded projects to ensure they are delivered in line with the funding objectives
- To produce reports and KPI’s required to evidence the health and wellbeing performance
What you’ll need to do the role:
- You will be working as an Active Communities Manager or similar with a health qualification level 2 or above. A relevant degree is desirable but not essential to the role.
- You’ll have experience of working and engaging with health partners, delivering health related programmes, and communicating and presenting health outcomes at a senior level.
- You will have experience of sourcing and implementing funding applications and dealing with third sector voluntary organisations.
- Competent using the full Microsoft suite
- Proven report writing skills
- Excellent customer services skills
- Proven experience using various form of social media
If you feel like you meet the above criteria and want to work in a challenging and varied role, please apply today.
Why Serco
Meaningful and vital work: Working within Leisure means that you’ll play a critical role in ensuring that the communities we serve receive exceptional service and you’ll help to provide our local communities with a safe and fun environment to stay healthy and connected to others.
A world of opportunity: It takes a diverse team to support our Leisure business and we’re big on internal progression. So, whether you specialise your skills, undertake additional training or progress into senior management you’ll find all the opportunity you need to evolve your career.
Great people: Our staff are dedicated to providing the best possible service for our customers and we welcome those who take similar pride in their work.
What we offer
- Free membership at the Centre plus heavily discounted use of classes and facilities
- Free safeguarding training and DBS check
- Excellent Development and Training Opportunities
- 6% employer matched pension contribution
- 21 days annual leave + public holidays
- Life assurance up to 2x base salary
- Simply health cash plan
- Anytime health line
- Employee assistance programme
- Serco Leisure Specific Benefits Package
- Benefits portal offering discounts on eating out, travel, shopping and entertainment
- A safe and supportive culture
- A chance to make a positive difference to the community
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Serco/Serco Leisure Operating Limited are appointed as the Trust’s Managing Agents. We manage the recruitment process and the Trust’s employees in the delivery of the service on their behalf. The Trust is committed to equal opportunities and requests any potential applicant to contact the Recruitment Team on 0345 010 4000 as soon as possible if an applicant has any additional queries, requirements or will need additional time in submitting an application. Applicants should be aware that in line with the company’s policy, employees will have a DBS check where appropriate.
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