Organisation Hddle / Pitch&Padel Salary £70,000 Location Bristol Contract type Fixed Term (Full time) Closing date 21 June 2025 Interview date 25 June 2025 Job Description Background - The leisure market has transformed. What people value, and how they choose to spend their time is changing.Playing sport has changed over the last 10 years with the growth of many new forms of 5v5 and 3v3 sports in league formats. Key drivers ate socialising, dating and getting active.
Team - An experienced team of property and sport development founders intend to develop a chain of 35 Indoor Street Cricket and Padel Clubs over 7 to 10 years in the UK. This is a first for the UK and follows the individual launch of 125 Padel Club brands through the UK since 2016 with 600 courts and specific cricket brands such as Sixes in retail locations such as Westfield with tech firm Batfest.
Strategy - We intend to lease retail and industrial locations and fit them out for both Padel and Street Cricket. Designs will be urban linked and include colourful pitches, courts and cricket strips on 4G and rubber courts.
Design - Each centre will be designed by architects to include 6 indoor Padel Courts 20x10m each and 2 Street Cricket mini arena’s 30x15m each. There will be wet and dry changing facilities, reception area and relaxing lounge area with a co working cafe in retail locations. There will be a Just Eat drop off zone and a bar for major corporate events.
Indoors - Whatever the weather, it’s your call - Padel, PIckleball or Street Cricket. We stand for affordable, safe, social exercise and fitness for all - because nothing improves physical and mental wellbeing like it.
Sites - Retail locations at 25,000 sq ft
• Development sites or existing sports facilities
• Leasehold/Long Leasehold
• Site Size: 1 acre if freehold
• Club House element : 3,000 sq ft (can be
provided by Bat&Ball subject to long leasehold
terms)
• Can consider refurbishment of existing club
house or changing facilities
• Parking: Minimum 50 cars
• Preference for connectivity to existing sports
facilities including
• Schools, Colleges and Sports
• Clubs, Sports Stadia and existing training
facilities
• Standalone sites considered on roll out
• Use Class F2
• Clubhouse with storage, secure dry changing
rooms and w/c shower facilities
• Club bar with catering facilities with pitch outlook
opening to the outside
• Office / reception area
• Dual-use meeting / function room
Target Cities - Manchester, Birmingham, Wigan, Warrington, Leeds, Newcastle, Bristol, Northampton, Leicester, Hull,
Exeter, Gloucester, West London, North London, Coventry, St
Helens
Expertise
1. Highly skilled leader with expertise in setting up a new business
2. Lead from the front and self starter
3. Motivator of teams and creating the operating function with GM, Duty Managers, Head Coaches and Reception
4. Sales driven bringing customers into the facility month after month
5. Setting up systems and finance reporting
6. Innovative thinker and understanding of sports participation
7. Spotting trends in Padel and Indoor Cricket keeping ahead of local rivals
8. Branding experience creating the culture
9. Health and Safety focus keeping customers and staff safe and HR compliant
10. Experience of CRM systems, development of corporate events and outreach schools programmes