Job Reference
SCHOOLDM36b
Hours Of Work
36 hours per week, working to the rota shown below. Due to the nature of the Duty Manager position, a level of flexibility is required for shifts and availability.
West Calder High School
Armadale Academy
Float – variable hours depending on business requirement
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Total Hours
Week 1
Float
7 hrs
OFF
OFF
Float
7.5 hrs
2pm - 10pm
8am - 4pm
8am - 4pm
38.5
Week 2
Float
7.5 hrs
6.15am pm
6.15am pm
6.15am pm
2pm - 10pm
OFF
OFF
33.5
Week 3
Float
7.75 hrs
3.30pm - 10pm
3.30pm – 10pm
3.30pm – 10pm
2pm – 10pm
OFF
OFF
36
Benefits
What We Offer:
Free Xcite Membership & discounted family membership
Cycle to Work Scheme
Up to 38 days annual leave
Discount store vouchers & online retailers through our Benefits Portal
Company Pension contributions up to 15% of your salary
Uniform provided
Salary
£28,776.00 per annum (pay award pending 1/4/26)
Job Description
About Us:
Xcite West Lothian Leisure (Xcite) is a Community Benefit Organisation, a registered Scottish charity. It is at the heart of the West Lothian community, helping people to improve their wellbeing and make healthy lifestyle choices. We care passionately about the service we provide to the people who live, work and visit West Lothian. As a valued organisation that understands, cares about and engages with its community, we are the delivery partner of choice for West Lothian organisations responsible for improving people's lives through sport, health and physical activity.
We Proudly Manage The Sports, Leisure And Cultural Facilities Across Several High Schools In West Lothian Offering a Wide Range Of Activities Including
State of the art Gym with Technogym equipment
Swimming pools
Sports pitches
Dance studios
Fitness classes
User group access
Games and sports halls
Theatres and assembly halls
Are you passionate about community wellbeing, customer service, and creating safe, welcoming leisure environments? We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Duty Manager to support the day-to-day operation of our leisure facilities based within our community high schools at West Calder High and Armadale Academy.
About The Role
As a Duty Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth, safe, and efficient running of our swimming pools, gym, leisure areas, sports halls, fitness spaces and outdoor pitches. You will act as the first point of contact, manage staff, and help deliver an exceptional experience for all our customers.
Key Responsibilities
Oversee daily operations of the leisure facilities
Ensure a safe environment by applying health & safety procedures and completing facility checks
Lead, support, and motivate the team
Provide excellent customer service and deal with queries or issues promptly
Assist with bookings, events, and activity scheduling
Ensure equipment is set up properly and the site remains clean and organised
About You
We're looking for someone who is ideally:
Confident, friendly, and customer-focused
Has a minimum of 1-2 years supervisory experience and can lead, manage and motivate a team
Organised and capable of taking initiative
Strong administrator who can prioritise their workload
Able to remain calm under pressure and solve problems quickly
Experienced in leisure, sports, or facility management (desirable)
Qualified with a First Aid certificate or willingness to achieve
Qualified pool lifeguard with a current NPLQ or willingness to achieve
Qualified Gym Instructor
Flexible and willing to work evenings/weekends as part of the rota
If you are passionate about leisure, committed to high standards, and ready to take the lead in a dynamic environment to build on our successes, we would love to hear from you
Interviews will provisionally be held on 17th March 2026
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