The Vacancy
Sports Facilities Manager
Salary: Up to £33,265.39 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 37 per week
Working Weeks: Full Year
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Accrington & Rossendale College and Nelson & Colne College
Closing Date: Midnight, Wednesday 26 November 2025
Interview Date: TBC
'Together, Let's Be Extraordinary'
Our Organisation
This role is advertised by ELLG Professional Services. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider Group.
East Lancashire Learning Group is made up of three merged colleges: Nelson and Colne College, Accrington and Rossendale College and Lancashire Adult Learning. The Group is a beacon for teaching and learning excellence. It is an innovative provider; a research hub for teaching and learning, with a clear ambition to deliver the best possible experience and outcomes for learners.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Sports Facilities Manager.
East Lancashire Learning Group operate sports hall and 3g provision at both the Accrington & Rossendale Campus and the Nelson & Colne campus. The college works with a host of community sports organisations to provide facilities for training and competitive sports. Alongside this the sports facilities manager will work alongside the curriculum to ensure provision to support teaching and learning and marketing activities of the college.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at Accrington but will be required to travel across sites.
This post could suit an experienced leisure professional looking for their next challenge, or a leisure professional looking to take their first step in leadership.
What You Will Be Doing:
• Manage the facilities in line with health and safety guidance to provide a safe environment for sports and activities
• Supervise staff ensuring rotas are complete and monitoring staffing levels
• Promoting and marketing the facilities to maximise usage and meet income targets
What We Are Looking For:
• Someone with experience of the leisure sector and leadership
• Working knowledge of health and safety legislation and best practice
• Experience of supervising the work of others
• Customer-focussed mindset with exceptional customer service
What We Offer in Return:
• Generous annual leave allowance, plus Bank Holidays and closure days, and including a two-week closure over the Christmas period.
• Access to a workplace pension scheme - with generous employer contributions
• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit our 'working for us' section of our website for a full list of our benefits
Further Questions?
Please contact our friendly HR Team
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
East Lancashire Learning Group
East Lancashire Learning Group (ELLG) is comprised of Nelson and Colne College, Accrington and Rossendale College, Lancashire Adult Learning and ELLG Professional Services. Together we exist to transform lives through education, skills, and opportunity. Across the Group, we are home to 2,400 A Level and technical students aged 16 to 18, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 apprentices, and 400 higher education students, all taking confident steps into high-value professional and technical careers through skills and higher education.
We are deeply rooted in our communities and proud to work alongside hundreds of local employers, shaping a skilled, adaptable, and ambitious workforce that drives growth and opportunity across our region. Our commitment goes beyond teaching; we offer personalised support, real-world experiences, and pathways that raise aspirations and strengthen social mobility for learners of all backgrounds.
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted for 20 consecutive years - the only college in the country to achieve this - ELLG combines excellent teaching and learning, driven by evidence-based pedagogies and practice, with innovation and employer partnership to meet the evolving needs of learners, industry, and society. Our drive towards research and development in teaching and learning underpins our practice, supporting our colleges to achieve sector-leading outcomes in English and maths, exceptional A level progress, and high satisfaction in higher education through the National Student Survey. In doing so, we create opportunities that strengthen our region, support employers, and open doors for every learner to achieve their potential.
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