Manager on Duty
Job title: Manager on Duty
Location: Poole
Employment type: Full-time
Working hours: 40 Hours per week including weekends and bank holidays
Salary: £25,400.00 – £29,120.00 per annum
Application closing date: 30.09.2025
About us:
YMCA Bournemouth is a part of a global organisation making a real difference at a local level in Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole. We are dedicated to creating inclusive, diverse, and forward-thinking services that address the needs of our community. Our work spans key areas such as Housing and Support, Family and Relationships, Youth Work, Training and Education, and Health and Wellbeing, all with the aim of enabling individuals to reach their full potential in mind, body, and spirit.
About the position:
We are looking for a Manager on Duty with a passion for the health and fitness industry to join our team at The Junction Sports and Leisure Centre. This role will involve supporting management in the delivery of the centre’s operational activities and services, as well as other YMCA sites as required, ensuring delivery is highly professional and customer focused.
This role will involve:
- Assisting in managing, organising and taking part in all aspects of the centre’s day to day operations
- Working across several departments as and when required and ensuring all shifts and events are covered by staff
- Assisting in managing, coordinating and monitoring the recreational assistant team on duty during shifts, ensuring that all lifeguard duties, required document checks and daily responsibilities are completed in line with company policy/procedure
- Being responsible for ensuring compliance with legislation and administering first aid as and when required
What we’re looking for:
You will be a passionate and motivated individual who is driven by our mission to empower individuals and create stronger communities.
Skills and competencies:
- Good time management, administration and organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- The ability to prioritise and produce results to demanding deadlines and work on several key issues simultaneously
- A self-starter who takes initiative and thrives in a fast-paced environment
- The ability to work as part of a team, inspire, motivate and direct others
- Good IT
- Good first aid skills
Personal attributes:
- Perform well in a team environment and have a flexible ‘can do’ results driven approach and attitude to tasks and the workload
Qualifications and experience:
- Leisure management qualification (level 2 or above)
- First aid
- Coaching
- Customer care
If you’re a motivated team player who shares our values and wants to be part of a supportive, impactful organisation, we’d love to hear from you!
Why join YMCA Bournemouth?
- Contribute to meaningful services and make a lasting, positive impact
- Join a passionate and supportive team that shares commitment to make positive change and build stronger communities
- Ongoing training and development opportunities to help you expand your skills and make an impact in your role
- Enjoy a range of benefits including increasing holiday with long service and a competitive pension contribution, free access to YMCA Bournemouth’s counselling service, discounted gym memberships and café discounts. Plus, enjoy discounts on holiday activity clubs, children’s parties, preschool services, and room, facility and minibus hire. Please note that employee benefits are subject to change
Additional information:
- The role has a statutory, occupational requirement to ensure the safety and welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk that they may come across using our services. The post holder will take responsibility for ensuring safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk as a priority and follow both YMCA Bournemouth safeguarding policy and BCP Safeguarding Children Partnership and Dorset Safeguarding Children Partnership statutory guidance.
- Employment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work checks and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. If the role involves regulated activity with children or adults at risk, your employment will be subject to an Enhanced level DBS check prior to commencement date. All other applicable roles will be subject to a Basic level DBS check prior to commencement date.
- The YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the active promotion of equal opportunity, both in the provision of services and as an employer of paid and unpaid workers.
- If you have a disability and require any adjustments to support you during the application or interview process, or within employment, please contact us directly.
- Please note we do not offer sponsorship opportunities with employment. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and provide appropriate documentation as required.
How to apply
Please download and complete a YMCA Bournemouth application form (link below) and criminal background declaration form (link below).