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Centre Manager in Chichester - National Padel Brand £30-34k (experience/ padel coaching experience dependant) + bonus Our client is a rapidly growing Padel organisation dedicated to delivering world-class experiences. We are looking for an ambitious, self-motivated Centre Manager to take full ownership of one of our new sites. This isn't just a centre management role; it’s an entrepreneurial opportunity to lead a vibrant sports community. You will be the face of the club, responsible for driving revenue, maximising court usage, and ensuring every player receives an outstanding experience. On offer is a great package/OTE and benefits, learning and collaborative culture, and the very real opportunity to progress into multi-site management and beyond! Key Responsibilities of this exciting role: • Club Leadership: Manage daily operations to maintain a safe, premium, and welcoming environment for all members and visitors, • Commercial Performance: Take full responsibility for the site P&L, driving sales and overall profitability, • Utilisation & Scheduling: Analyse court usage data to design and implement innovative activity schedules, tournaments, and social events that maximise occupancy, • Community & Communication: Build a thriving social atmosphere. You will manage member communications and local outreach to grow the club’s footprint, • Team & Coaching Management: Lead a high-performing team of freelance coaches, • Marketing Support: Collaborate on social media content and localised marketing campaigns to drive site awareness and new player acquisition About You: • Experienced Leader: 2+ years of professional experience, with a proven track record in leisure, hospitality, fitness., • Padel/ Racquets experience: an ideal candidate will have a background of coaching & playing Padel or Racquets sports, an LTA level 1 or 2 qual will be highly favoured as part of the selection process, • Commercial Mindset: You possess strong business acumen and the ability to turn data analysis into actionable growth strategies., • Dynamic Personality: You are a "people person"—vibrant, warm, and capable of interacting with players of all ages and backgrounds, • Entrepreneurial Drive: You take total accountability for your results and are always questioning how the centre can improve What's in it for you: • Private Medical Insurance (Upon completion of probation), • Comprehensive Benefits: WillU World package and Company Pension, • Holiday: 33 Days (including Bank Holidays), • Professional Growth: Access to learning and development opportunities and team social events, • Staff Perks: Generous discounts and provided uniform Your recruiter for this role is Maddie Cummings, Recruitment Director at Love Recruitment group, and can be contacted simply by applying for the role below. Maddie and Love Recruitment specialise in recruitment for the whole fitness & leisure sector and work on a number of jobs in the fitness & leisure industry. If keen to be considered please ‘Apply Now’.

Chichester College Group Staff Engagement, Inclusion & Wellbeing Manager [Ref: NBK2485] £44,630 - £48,774 per annum 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year Flexible location | Regular travel to group sites | Hybrid working considered Are you passionate about creating an exceptional employee experience? Do you thrive when shaping culture, driving inclusion and wellbeing, and influencing positive organisational change? If so, we’d love to hear from you! We’re looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Staff Engagement, Inclusion & Wellbeing Manager to join our HR management team and support us in delivering our People Strategy and be ‘a great place to work, learn and progress’. We can offer you a great opportunity to lead initiatives across wellbeing, engagement, and inclusion-helping colleagues across the seven colleges in our group feel valued, supported and connected at every stage of their journey with us. The impact of your work will be evident for all to see. Reporting directly to the HR Director, you’ll be responsible for managing a small team and will act as a strategic partner and culture champion, bringing our inclusive, values-led ethos to life across the organisation. Through your honed communication skills, you’ll be able to produce high quality written content for internal channels, campaigns and communications with employees. You’ll be digitally literate, have excellent networking and collaboration skills and be confident analysing data and using insights to drive decisions. Ideally you’ll have a CIPD Level 5 or a coaching, wellbeing, engagement or inclusion qualification (or equivalent knowledge) and current experience of frameworks and strategies and a strong understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion (including legislation and best practice). Our Staff Benefits: We have a fantastic range of staff benefits, highly competitive against what is offered by the private sector and other organisations, including: Local Government Pension Scheme - the Group contributes 20.4% of your actual pensionable pay. 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and college closure days over the Christmas period which are not deducted from annual leave entitlement and a wellbeing day. Plus, the opportunity to purchase up to 5 days additional leave. Discount schemes - including discounts on shopping, restaurants, travel and onsite facilities such as our gym and First Steps Childcare nurseries (specific campuses only). Family friendly policies - including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay (dependant on continuous service). Continuous professional development opportunities - including development days, funded apprenticeships and access to a range of other courses and activities. And much more - check out the Staff Benefits booklet attached to this advert for more information about our fantastic range of benefits available to staff. We actively encourage applications from those seeking job shares, or other flexible working arrangements. Whether you're balancing caring responsibilities, pursuing personal goals, or simply seeking a healthier balance between life and work, we’re here to support you. Our roles are designed with adaptability in mind and at the heart of our People Strategy is a commitment to an inclusive environment where different ways of working are not only accommodated but celebrated. If flexibility matters to you, you'll find a welcoming home here at CCG. Closing date: 16 March 2026 You will be asked to upload a CV before starting an application form for this role. The system will take information such as education and employment history from your CV and auto-populate the relevant parts of the application form to save you time. For the best results, we recommend your CV is formatted without columns or tables. Please check the auto-populated information for accuracy. Please note that your CV will not be seen by Recruiting Managers so please ensure your application form is fully completed. Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. For further information about applying for a role at Chichester College Group, please visit