Ref no:
EAY12156
Published:
20/02/2026
Closes:
06/03/2026
Location:
Wallace Chambers, John Dickie Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1HW
Salary:
£46,173 - £48,958 per year pro rata
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week
Job Purpose
Contributing to and supporting the Strategic Leadership Team in the development of the overall Trust Strategic Vision and Corporate Delivery Plan, the Development Manager will ensure the delivery of the highest quality services, supporting change, challenging the status quo and contributing to the design and delivery of innovative, modern and sustainable services. Working within a performance management and continuous improvement framework the postholder will strive to exceed the expectations of the East Ayrshire Leisure Vision and Delivery Plan Please see the attached Job Specification and Key Activities which outline all responsibilities and duties for this post. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEW, CANDIDATES MUST DEMONSTRATE ON THE APPLICATION THAT THEY MEET ALL ESSENTIAL CRITERIA OF THE ATTACHED JOB SPECIFICATION.
Rate of Pay
Annual Salary: £ £48958 Working Hours: Monday - Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm (50 minute unpaid lunchbreak applicable daily) Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm (40 minute unpaid lunchbreak applicable)
Responsibilities and Our Values
Contribute to and deliver excellent customer service, and in doing so promote and recognise the importance of people in delivering our vision and values;
• Being honest and demonstrating integrity at all times
• Engaging and inclusive with our people, partners and stakeholders
• Striving for continuous improvement by being ambitious and aspirational in all that we do
• Taking responsibility and being accountable for our organisation and our service delivery
Additional Information
We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely "Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment". With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level. The post you have applied for requires a Level 2 Disclosure which includes unspent convictions, certain spent convictions, and relevant police information. Any information that is disclosed on a Level 2 Disclosure, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made. If you require further clarification please refer to