We are currently working in partnership with a Council based in West Midlands, who are recruiting for a Wellbeing Operations Manager on a temporary three to six-month contract.
The position is due to start immediately and the hourly rate of pay is negotiable up to £400 a day via an Umbrella company.
The ideal candidate will have a qualification or a good working knowledge of current Health and Safety legislation relating to leisure facility management.
Duties will include (but are not limited to):
- Leading the operational management of the Council’s Wellbeing Centres and Hubs, directly managing four members of staff including three Managers and one Team Leader
- Effectively manage staff, maintaining regular performance discussions and appraisals, supporting the on-going development of all staff
- Developing an organisational culture focused on achieving excellence in customer service, including managing mechanisms to gather and respond to feedback
- Ensuring all applicable health and safety national regulations are met and the facilities offer a safe environment for customers, staff and visitors
- Ensuring site operating procedures, risk assessments and asbestos management plans are continually reviewed and updated
- Managing the Wellbeing facilities ensuring they are maintained to an acceptable standard, and that the programme of statutory testing and other required inspections are undertaken and actioned as necessary
- Supporting the delivery of the “Active Programme” in liaison with the Programme Manager
- Drafting formal decision reports and funding applications, communicating outcomes to the public and MPs / Councilors
- Ensuring the effective financial management and compliance of the department in respect of HR, Finance, Legal and Procurement activities
Experience required:
- Operational facility management in the leisure industry
- Successfully leading and developing staff and teams
- Effectively managing financial resources including revenue budgets and one-off funding streams
Skills, knowledge and expertise required:
- Excellent communication skills including writing in a clear and concise manner
- Ability to tailor communications in different formats
- Ability to organise workload, delivering tight deadlines and delegating effectively
- Visible and supportive leadership; empowering, enabling, motivating and developing staff
- Analyse, interpret and present financial and performance statistics
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.
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