Duty Manager
Sir Herbert Leon Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK2 3HQ28 days remaining to apply
Start date details
June / July 2025
Closing date
20 June 2025 at 10:32am
Date listed
23 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25992 - £30060 per annum
Duty Manager job summary
Salary: NJC 8 - 17 £25,992 - £30,060 + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Start date: June / July 2025
Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer service in a dynamic leisure environment?
Do you thrive in a leadership role where no two days are the same?
Leon Leisure, part of Lift Schools, is looking for a dedicated and proactive Duty Manager to join our team and help provide outstanding leisure facilities and experiences for our community.
About the Role
As a Duty Manager, you will play a key role in the day-to-day operations of our leisure centre, ensuring a safe, welcoming, and high-quality experience for all users. You will lead by example, support staff development, and contribute to the continuous improvement of services and programmes at Leon Leisure.
This is more than a leisure job - it's an opportunity to support community wellbeing while contributing to Lift Schools' mission of providing an excellent education for every child, in every classroom, every day.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and support leisure centre staff to deliver exceptional customer service.
* Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety legislation and leisure industry standards.
* Assist with staff recruitment, training, and rota planning.
* Promote and support a diverse programme of sports and leisure activities.
* Act as a keyholder, providing building security and emergency call-out support.
* Handle customer enquiries and feedback professionally and proactively.
What We're Looking For
* A confident, reliable leader with experience in a leisure or customer service environment.
* An NPLQ holder with strong knowledge of poolside safety and operations.
* Someone with a passion for community engagement and a commitment to health and wellbeing.
* A team player who is flexible, resilient, and solutions-focused.
About Leon Leisure Centre
At the heart of our community, on the site of Sir Herbert Leon Academy, Leon Leisure Centre offers top-tier fitness and sports facilities, including a swimming pool, gym, multi-purpose sports hall, 3G Astro-turf, and grass pitches. Everything you need to stay active, fit, and healthy!
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
* Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
Ready to apply? Get in touch here. We can't wait to hear from you.
The role is due to commence June / July 2025. This is a full time, permanent position.
Closing date: 22 June 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Commitment to safeguarding
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Sir Herbert Leon Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 652 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sir Herbert Leon Academy website
Sir Herbert Leon Academy is an 11-16 mixed comprehensive in Bletchley, Milton Keynes. The academy offers excellent learning facilities, especially in Sport and the Arts. It features a library, a theatre/cinema, and advanced IT teaching technology. Additionally, the school is equipped with a swimming pool and a fully furnished fitness suite.
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