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Job opportunity - with Active Luton
Director of Operations
Active Luton
£61,000 - £64,000 + exceptional pension + excellent benefits
Luton, United Kingdom
12 May 2024

Director of Operations – Active Luton
Full time - permanent
Circa £61 - £64k per annum - inclusive of car allowance plus excellent benefits including an exceptional pension scheme
Closing date: midnight 12 May 2024


Are you passionate about sport, leisure, health and wellbeing? Can you inspire, nurture and develop a team? And do you have outstanding operations experience?


Reporting into the CEO, Active Luton are currently looking for a Director of Operations. This exciting role on our Directors’ Leadership Team provides strategic and operational oversight of Active Luton’s portfolio of leisure and sports facilities.

You will be able to demonstrate that you are commercially focused and have an understanding of financial forecasts and budget management, whilst consistently developing and improving operational procedures and delivery.

You will lead on commercial business development, health and safety, energy and environment strategies and major procurements.

As an experienced leader of people, you will have the ability to provide clear communication as well as to motivate, manage and inspire the team, always promoting company values.

Active Luton’s Community Wellbeing Trust offers traditional leisure services alongside integrated health and wellbeing programmes.

Our mission is to make a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of our community, inspiring, motivating and offering opportunities for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to learn and take action to improve their life chances.

Benefits:
• 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 8% non-contributory pension
• Private health insurance
• Flexible working
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Bereavement leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• And much more!

Schedule:
• To suit the needs of the business

To download a copy of the full job description and person specification - CLICK HERE.


Closing Date: Sunday 12 May 2024
Interviews: Monday 20 May 2024


How to apply
To apply click on the "Apply Now" button below. When applying, please include your C.V and covering letter highlighting why you would be suitable for this role and why you should be considered.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants.


Active Luton embraces diversity and inclusion, and promotes equality of opportunity in employment and volunteering, across all the services we provide.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the role. If you would like to access this scheme, please make this clear to us when you apply.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and require all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child/vulnerable adult protection screening appropriate to the post, which may include checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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