National Children's Activities Manager - Full Time
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National Children's Activities Manager - Full Time
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Freedom Leisure is one of the UK’s leading not-for-profit charitable leisure trusts, managing over 120 leisure, cultural, and entertainment venues nationwide. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to improve lives through leisure.
Freedom Leisure is on the lookout for a vibrant and visionary National Children’s Activity Manager to take our children’s programmes to the next level across our leisure centres in England and Wales, this is including holiday camps, gymnastics, pre-school sessions, and birthday parties.
This is more than just a leadership role—it’s a chance to shape fun, inclusive, and high-quality experiences that inspire active, healthy lifestyles for young people everywhere. Success in this role will be measured by your ability to increase children’s participation, optimise operational resources, and refine lead generation, pricing strategies, and customer engagement and safety.
We’re after a commercial mind with a flair for innovation and a passion for impact. If you’re ready to lead with energy, grow with purpose, and make a real difference in young lives, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s build a brighter, more active future—together.
This role offers an exciting hybrid opportunity, allowing you to work from our centres located throughout England and Wales.
In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Requirements
Weekend work may be required depending on business requirements.
* Commercial mindset with a proven ability to contribute to revenue growth and meet financial targets.
* A passion for children’s activities and creating fun, engaging, and safe experiences.
* Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
* Experience in customer service, marketing, or sales, particularly in the context of leisure, events, or children’s activities.
* Strong communication skills to engage with customers, stakeholders, and teams.
* Familiarity with legislation and health and safety standards in children’s activities, including risk assessments and safeguarding.
* Enhanced DBS check.
* Mobility to travel nationally.
* Access to a car with a clean driving licence.
Desirable
* Previous experience in commercial roles within leisure or event management, especially in children’s activities.
* Safeguarding qualifications.
* Experience working with schools or community organisations to drive engagement.
* Understanding of financial incentives for families, such as childcare vouchers.
Benefits
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?
* My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending.
* Discounted Staff membership (including family members)
* Incremental holidays
* Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.
* Company pension
* Various insurance and saving schemes
* Financial advice
* Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax-efficient schemes (salaried staff only)
* All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment
Closing Date: 6th May 2025
Salary: Up to £42,000 per annum + car allowance
Seniority level
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Entry level
Employment type
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Management and Manufacturing
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