* Based: Hastings, Hailsham or Lewes with frequent travel
* Hours: 35 hours per week
Are you:
* A strategic and operational leader.
* Able to develop multiple centres through strong commercial awareness
and operational excellence.
* Wanting to make a real and lasting impact on the lives of older people in
East Sussex
Do you have:
* Strong understanding of managing community facing services in a
leisure, wellbeing, hospitality or similar environment.
* Proven leadership and people management experience, preferably in a
* A track record of budget management and delivering income targets.
* Proven ability to successfully lead and manage change.
* Experience of working within a membership based or customer led
service model.
* Strong communication and influencing skills
* A full UK driving licence and access to a car
Age UK East Sussex requires an Area Manager to lead the development of the Charity’s
Community and Recreation Centres. This is an exciting opportunity, leading our dedicated
teams to evolve and operate the centres as sustainable, welcoming and inclusive community
hubs. The centres offer a range of activities, health and wellbeing classes and delicious food
and form an important part of the communities in which they operate. If you are looking for a
role that will challenge, reward and give great autonomy, whilst placing the needs of older
people at the heart of service delivery this could be the role for you.
For further details and an application pack about this exciting opportunity, please visit
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/eastsussex/job-vacancies/
All fully completed applications must be received no later than 31 March 2026 at 5pm. Interviews
will be taking place on w/c 06 April 2026 in Eastbourne.
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