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Job description

The Leisure Contract Lead will be responsible for developing and managing the leisure elements of the Council’s new outsourced leisure contract, ensuring a robust, fit-for-purpose, and future-proof arrangement is in place for implementation from 1 April 2028. Please refer to Council website for a full description of the duties- ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Responsibilities

• The Leisure Contract Lead will be responsible for developing and managing the leisure elements of the Council’s new outsourced leisure contract, ensuring a robust, fit-for-purpose, and future-proof arrangement is in place for implementation.
• The postholder will work closely with the Project Senior Responsible Officer (SRO), Project Manager, external consultants, and internal project team to develop all aspects of the new leisure contract.
• They will provide specialist input across service design, performance management, partnership development, and financial modelling, acting as the Council’s lead advisor on leisure contract content and implementation.
• Please refer to Council website for a full description of the duties- ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Degree or equivalent in a leisure business or contract development or management based discipline.
• 2 years’ experience conducting contract development of a leisure contract or contract management of a leisure contract.
• 2 year’s experience providing operational leisure advice and guidance to senior management within a leisure environment.
• 2 year’s experience successfully working as a key part of a project team to deliver a project or contract.
• Please refer to Council website for a full description of the requirements- .ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk.

Desirable Skills

• five years’ managerial experience in a leisure environment.
• A valid driving licence with access to a form of transport that will allow fulfilment of the duties of the post or have access to a suitable form of transport which will enable the post holder to meet the requirements of the post.
• Please refer to Council website for a full description of the requirements- ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk.

Further Information

Salary: PO5, SCP 39-42, £50,269 - £53,460 per annum. This is a temporary contract for up to two years, that may be extended. Applications for this post will be channelled exclusively through Council's GETGOT system. However, council will consider requests for applications in hard copy and will provide alternative arrangements if possible. Local Government is committed to fair and equal treatment to all those seeking employment and in employment.