Area Manager - Tandridge

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Join the Energy at Freedom Leisure – Do Good Feel Good! If you feel driven to inspire people to be more active, improve their wellbeing and would like a job that will make a real difference to local people’s lives then Freedom Leisure is the place for you! An outstanding opportunity has arisen to join our team at Freedom Leisure, one of the fastest growing and successful leisure and cultural trusts in the UK.

We are seeking an experienced and inspirational Area Manager to lead our Leisure Partnerships in Kent & Tandridge.

• Business & Sales Management - Accountability for the business, budgetary and cost centre performance across sites in your area. Ensuring that sales are driven forward, developing the business plan and leading a staff team to achieve key performance targets.
• Operational Management - Ensuring the day to day management and running of the leisure services and events is of the highest standard.
• People Management - Ensuring that work standards and performance are at the highest level through the effective recruitment, day to day leadership, management and development of all staff.
• Partnership Management – Freedom Leisure operate leisure contracts on behalf of local authority Partners, as such you will develop outstanding working relationships and liaise regularly with the partners to ensure delivery of their objectives and compliance with the contract.

Hours: 37 hours a week - Flexible to meet the demands of the business

• Previous experience in a senior operational leisure role
• Proven track record of leading and managing a change in culture
• Experience of leading a multi‑site operation that includes large scale events
• Outstanding commercial awareness with experience of managing and delivering sales targets and income performance
• Excellent IT skills to be able to produce and interpret reports and data
• Awareness of industry developments and trends
• Problem solving, project management, customer service and staff management experience

• My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e‑vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending.
• Discounted Staff membership (including family members)
• Incremental holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.
• Company pension
• Various insurance and saving schemes
• Financial advice
• Cycle‑to‑work and Car Leasing tax‑efficient schemes (salaried staff only, depending on earnings)
• All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment supporting your local community to improve lives through leisure.

Closing date: 31st October 2025

Salary: up to £55,000 per annum + car allowance

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

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