Everyone Active is one of the country’s leading leisure management companies. We specialise in the development and management of over 200 leisure and cultural facilities across the country, in partnership with more than 60 local authorities.
All these fantastic facilities need dedicated, hard-working people on the ground to help manage both the buildings and the wonderful colleagues that work in them, providing first-class fitness and leisure opportunities to people in the local communities. That’s where you come in.
At centres up and down the country, we’re on the lookout for dedicated, experienced leisure professionals to help manage both the facilities and the various teams at that centre. You’ll be responsible for supporting health and safety, driving customer service excellence and supporting the team in all aspects of their work. There are also fantastic career progression and training opportunities, with this role being the first step towards a full management position within the company. You’ll find all our Duty Manager vacancies advertised on the Everyone Active pages at Leisure Opportunities, Indeed and Glassdoor.
Everyone Active colleagues get access to a fantastic benefits package. This includes free membership to all our centres across the country for you and a partner or child, 25% off swimming lessons, sports coaching sessions and Junior Adventures Group school holiday camps for your children. We also have some great links to major brands and can offer colleague discounts on a number of high street and online shops. Our cycle to work scheme can also support colleagues wishing to travel to work by bike.
As well as a can-do attitude, to succeed in this role, you’ll need a whole range of skills and experience. We’re looking for people with supervisory experience in the leisure industry, the ability to lead and motivate a team according to our company values and focus on customer service. You’ll also need to have excellent verbal, written and IT communication skills, be able to get the best out of your team, have a track record of cost control and income generation, as well as superb time management and deadline compliance.
We don’t expect you to be the finished article when you arrive, however. There are always opportunities to train and up skill yourself in order to give you every chance to progress through the company. The Duty Manager role is the first step towards a full managerial position within Everyone Active and we’ll offer some fantastic training and qualification opportunities to help you on your way.
We are as passionate about our people as we are about encouraging everyone to take part in activity. Employees are our greatest asset – they are a representation of our brand and are what help to drive our business forward. We refer to them as ‘colleagues’ and it’s our aim to develop them in a way that enables each individual to realise their potential.
Quite simply, we only employ people who are as passionate about our vision as we are and share our values. We want to provide the best experience for our members through friendly and approachable colleagues who are an expert within their field.
We offer various training and development opportunities for all our colleagues, which is one of the key aspects to our success. There are a series of both mandatory and optional training and development activities that are designed to enable every colleague to succeed and to fulfil their potential. One our values is ‘to celebrate our successes’ and we want to provide our colleagues with every opportunity to do exactly that.
Becoming an Everyone Active Duty Manager is the first step along the path to full management within the company and we will do everything we can to help you achieve this. As well as the on-the-job experience you’ll gain every day, we’ll also provide training via the L3 Leisure Duty Manager Qualification and, if you wish, you can go on to try for the L5 Operations Department Manager Qualification too. All this adds tremendous value to the incredible experience you’re already gaining as part of the Everyone Active family.
All our colleagues share the same passions – to get more people active and to help improve the health and wellbeing of our nation. We’ve made it our mission to encourage more people to participate in 30 minutes of moderate physical activity, five times a week.
• Inclusive – we have colleagues from all backgrounds and want to make them feel valued which acknowledging everyone is different
• Supportive – we proactively help our colleagues to live an active and healthy lifestyle as well as helping them at work and at home. We provide training and development to support colleagues’ career paths
• Positive – we create a friendly environment that makes working for Everyone Active fun and enjoyable
• Progressive – we lead the way in developing innovative and market-leading services so our colleagues can feel they are supporting the wider community. All the while, the company is committed to enhancing their development during their time with us.
If you’re interested in helping us to achieve our goals, why not find out more about our current job opportunities? All our vacancies can be found in the Everyone Active portals at Leisure Opportunities, Indeed and Glassdoor.
We are committed to both service quality and people development. This is illustrated by the company’s achievements in the independent assessments of ‘Quest’ and ‘Investors in People’.
The company has assembled a team of highly skilled and energetic managers. Each has adopted a leadership-driven management style, with the development and empowerment of individuals as its core philosophy.
• Free membership – to our centres nationwide
• Free online access – to all classes, workouts and training plans online
• 25% off – sports coaching courses, swimming lessons and Junior Adventures Group activity camps for our colleagues’ children during school holidays