Job description
Directorate: Place
Salary: £33,143 - 36,363 a year
Hours: 37 hours a week on a shift rota basis, including evenings, weekends & Bank holidays
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Springwood Leisure Centre
Closing Date: 23 October 2025
Are you passionate about health, fitness, and helping others achieve their goals? Springwood Leisure Centre is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Manager to join our friendly team and help us make a real difference in our community.
About the Role
As Assistant Manager, you’ll support the day-to-day running of the centre with a focus on our health, fitness, and sales operations. You’ll help lead our fitness team, ensure our members receive excellent customer service, and play a key role in driving membership growth and community engagement.
What You’ll Be Doing
• Supporting the management team in daily operations across the leisure centre
• Overseeing fitness programmes and group exercise activities
• Promoting memberships and developing sales initiatives
• Delivering excellent customer care and supporting community wellbeing initiatives
• Supervising and motivating staff to achieve personal and team goals
• Ensuring health & safety standards are always maintained
This post may be required to lead the Derby Active brand across both Springwood Leisure Centre and Derby Arena, maximising sales and retention across both sites
About You
We’re looking for someone who:
• Has experience in fitness management, sales, or customer service
• Is passionate about promoting active, healthy lifestyles
• Enjoys working with people and being part of a community-focused team
• Has strong communication and leadership skills
• Holds a recognised fitness qualification (Level 2 or above preferred)
Why Join Us?
At Springwood Leisure Centre, we pride ourselves on being at the heart of the community — a place where everyone is welcome. You’ll be part of a supportive, friendly team with opportunities to grow and make a real impact every day.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
• Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
• Modern office environment (depending on your job location)
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
• Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers
Next Steps
If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please submit an