King’s Club Manager Common

King’s Club Manager - Wimbledon Common, London

The King’s Club forms part of KCS Enterprises Ltd, the subsidiary trading company of King’s College School, Wimbledon. KCS Enterprises manages a diverse portfolio including leisure, hospitality, lettings, events, and retail. All profits support the King’s College School’s bursary fund via gift aid, helping provide inspirational education to talented children irrespective of background or means.

The King’s Club is an exclusive private members club, comprising of a state of the art 6‑lane / 25 metre indoor swimming pool, fitness suite, strength & conditioning room, studio, floodlit tennis courts, squash and two sports halls. The club operates throughout the year, outside of the school day, weekends, and school holidays.

We are seeking an ambitious and motivated leader with a proven track record of management within the leisure industry. The club manager will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the club, managing a team of fitness professionals, lifeguards and front-of-house staff and be accountable for income generation and budgetary control. They will promote and grow membership, manage the successful swim school, and develop new in-club programs;

whilst delivering exceptional customer service at all times.

The Club manager will report to the KCS Enterprises Business Manager and Managing Director.

Club Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational Management: To ensure the smooth and efficient day to day running of the club, including all facilities, programs, staffing, and equipment.
• Member
  
  Experience:
  
  Deliver exceptional customer service and address members' concerns promptly and effectively.
• Compliance: Management of health & safety, risk assessment, safeguarding and compliance in accordance with industry guidelines and (KCSIE) Keeping Children Safe in Education.
• Leadership: Staff recruitment, rostering, development & fostering a positive team‑oriented work environment and leading by example.
• Program Management: To manage and grow all aspects of the club’s coaching programs.
• Finance & budgetary control: P&L responsibility:
  Membership, programs, payroll, & generating new revenue streams as set by the Managing Director.
• Administration: To be responsible for maintaining up to date records for all aspects of the daily operation to include but not restricted to: payments, registers, payroll, internal and external communication.
• Club Lettings: To oversee the day-to-day commercial lettings of the club’s facilities to external clients.

Club Manager Specification:

• Experience as a club manager, assistant manager or in a senior leadership role within in the fitness / hospitality industry, responsible for P&L, payroll, membership, coaching programs and staffing.
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal) for interacting with members, staff, and stakeholders.
• Leadership:
  Ability to lead, motivate and mentor staff.
• Ability to promptly address and resolve issues whether related to staff, members, or operations.
• Proficient in excel, word and managing club database systems.
• Be organized, methodical and attentive to detail approach to processes and procedures.
• Previous experience in health & safety, compliance, audit and safeguarding.
• Flexibility:
  Availability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• First Aid and Lifeguard qualified (desirable).

To ensure the smooth running of the club it is expected that the Club Manager works a balance of daytime and evening shifts as directed by the Managing Director.

• 40 hours per week, 5 days over 7, including 4 weekend shifts per month
• Weekday shifts: 11:30 – 19:30 / 14:30 – 22:30
• Weekend shifts: 09:00 – 17:00 / 11:30 – 19:30
• Reduced Bank Holiday Hours
• The Club is currently closed between Christmas & New Year.

• Salary £40,000 - £45,000
• 25 days’ annual paid holiday plus statutory English public holidays
• Contributory pension scheme – 5% employee contribution & 10% employer contribution, also available through a salary sacrifice scheme
• Free lunch in the dining hall during term-time
• Programme of staff health benefits
• Cycle to work scheme
• Membership of King’s Sports Club

Start date:

April / May 2026

Closing date for applications: 13.3.2026

PLEASE NOTE:

The King’s Club is part of KCS Enterprises Ltd, the trading subsidiary of King’s College School, and as such is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to normal safer recruitment checks, including the receipt of an enhanced DBS disclosure, at least two satisfactory references and verification of medical fitness.