26 weeks contract role with a Local Authority Job Summary: • The Interim Head of Leisure Operations will provide strategic and operational leadership across leisure facilities for Liverpool City Council. • The role focuses on delivering safe, efficient and commercially sustainable leisure services while supporting health, wellbeing and increased participation in physical activity across the city. • This is a senior leadership position responsible for stabilising performance, leading teams, and shaping the future operating model of leisure services. Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample): • Lead the strategic and operational delivery of leisure services, including leisure centres, swimming pools and sports facilities. • Oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring services are safe, compliant, accessible and customer-focused. • Manage and monitor budgets, driving financial performance and commercial sustainability. • Ensure compliance with health & safety, safeguarding and statutory regulations. • Lead, motivate and develop large multidisciplinary teams and operational managers. • Drive service improvement, transformation programmes and operational efficiency. • Develop and maintain partnerships with community groups, schools, health partners and sports organisations. • Support delivery of wider public health objectives through increased participation in physical activity. • Contribute to strategic planning and future development of the leisure estate. • Work collaboratively with HR and trade unions on workforce and organisational change matters. Skills/Experience: • Proven senior leadership experience within leisure operations or similar frontline service environments. • Experience managing multiple sites or a complex operational estate. • Strong financial management and commercial acumen. • Experience leading large teams and handling workforce relations. • In-depth knowledge of health & safety, safeguarding and regulatory compliance. • Demonstrable experience delivering service transformation and performance improvement. • Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership working experience. • Excellent strategic thinking and decision-making capability. Additional Information: • Bi-Weekly Payments. • ocation: Cunard Building, Liverpool (office-based 4–5 days per week, non-negotiable). • Contract: Temporary (26 weeks). • Hours: 35 per week. • Day Rate: £706.79 Umbrella.