At Places Leisure, we hire people, not just numbers. If you're interested in one of our roles, we encourage you to apply—you could be exactly who we're looking for. While experience matters, we're most interested in individuals who live our People Promises: those who do the right thing, are enthusiastic and eager to grow, believe in community spirit, show respect, and enjoy their work. As part of one of the UK's leading social enterprises, we're dedicated to creating active, healthy, and inclusive communities for both our customers and colleagues. We value kindness, honesty, and teamwork, and we strive to make Places Leisure a supportive and enjoyable place to work for everyone  

So, what are you waiting for? Join a community that cares about you!    

More about your role  

This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team that changes lives and saves lives! As an Area Healthy Communities Manager, you will be responsible for implementing the Healthy Communities strategy. You will work with the operational teams to deliver a range of key programmes such as; Exercise Referral, Big Sister, Cardiac Rehab, Falls Prevention, Move Through Menopause and Community Outreach. You will also support operations in scoping, developing and delivering local projects. In addition, you will work with partners such as Local Authorities, the NHS and Active Partnerships to engage more people to be physically active. You will continuously work towards increasing social value, revenue generation and health outcomes.  

The role will involve working autonomously, problem solving and influencing senior level colleagues/partners. You will be covering the South region, which covers London and the home counties, as a result you will be traveling regularly to our leisure centres and and partner organisations. All travel expenses will be covered. Interviews are due to take place week commencing 9th March for any successful applicants. 

For more information please download our job profile available on our website.  

More about you  

An ideal candidate will be an experienced manager, with expertise in improving the health and wellbeing of communities, with the ability to champion diversity and inclusion. In addition, they will be a strong collaborator, with an eye for detail and motivated by making an impact in our communities. 

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.     

Benefits   

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.    

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:    

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• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly 
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• Pension with matched contributions up to 7% 
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• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave 
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• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year 
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• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% 
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• Training and development 
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• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more. 
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What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.  

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls 

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. 

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. 

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities