Sports Centre Manager

Package Description

Reporting to: Head of Enterprise Operations

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time.

Hours of work: 40 hours per week, with flexibility required for a variety of shifts, weekends, and bank holidays.

Salary: £42,000 to £45,000 per annum, depending upon skills and experience.

Benefits: Employer Pension Scheme, Sports Centre Membership

Job Introduction

Repton School is seeking an experienced and motivated Sports Centre Manager to lead the operations of our outstanding Sports Centre. This role is responsible for managing all staff, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the facilities, and delivering an exceptional experience for both school and commercial users.

The successful candidate will balance school and external timetables effectively, drive income from commercial activities, and maintain the highest standards of safety, service, and presentation. Strong leadership, organisational, and customer service skills are essential, along with a passion for sport and facility management.

If you are a proactive manager who can combine operational excellence with commercial awareness, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your application online by 4th December 2025

Should you wish to complete an offline application form, or should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR team via HR@repton.org.uk.

Main Responsibilities

Your duties will include but not be limited to: 

• Ensure that safe methods of working are adhered to all times, in accordance with HASWA Regulations, Normal and Emergency Operating Procedures, Risk, COSHH, Manual Handling Assessments and any other relevant legislation / guidelines and comply with the Accident and Incident Reporting Procedures. 

• Implement all relevant policies and procedures relating to the management of the Sports Centre staff. Including relevant policies such as the Equal Opportunities Policy, Health & Safety Policy, and Child Protection Policy. 

• Have pro-active communication with Repton School and Repton Prep School staff to ensure delivery of a successful and growing programme whilst meeting the requirements for both the school and the community. Support duties as the school may reasonably require from time to time. 

• Recruit and manage operational staff required to run the Sports Centre successfully. 

• To ensure all customer comments and complaints are dealt with effectively and promptly. 

• To act as key holder for the sports centre and respond to all emergency service callouts after normal working hours. 

• To ensure robust facility management and maintenance regimes are developed, implemented, and reviewed including developing maintenance, normal operating procedures and quality management plans. 

• To be responsible for the provision of a high standard of cleanliness, presentation and safety through the on-going review and development of systems, procedures, and training. 

• Operate and maintain a system of quality control which ensures that the service provision, presentation and maintenance of facilities and equipment are always consistently to the highest standard and quality

The Ideal Candidate

Candidate Profile 

• High energy, resilient, can-do attitude, proactive approach 

• Approachable, polite & calm under pressure • Professional in appearance and demeanour 

• Technically capable and willing to learn 

• Confident verbal communicator, able to communicate effectively with professionals, staff, pupils and contractors. 

• Used to working at pace and managing a diverse and varied portfolio of work 

• Confident and competent in the use of technology and supporting databases 

• Care and attention, particularly for all aspects of health and safety. Ability to monitor the performance and needs of staff and identify action to improve poor performance 

• Flexible and adaptable to different working patterns

About Repton School

Repton is the ancient capital of Mercia, and the School, founded in 1557 from a bequest from Sir John Port of Etwall, was established on the site of a 7th century Anglo-Saxon Benedictine abbey and latterly a 12th century Augustinian priory and the School today incorporates many of the original buildings from the estate.

The School has over one thousand pupils across the Prep and Senior School, making it large enough to achieve excellence in and out of the classroom, yet small enough for individuals to grow and succeed. Repton and Repton Prep have always enjoyed a very close relationship and in 2020, the schools became a through-school.

At Repton Senior, each pupil, whether day or boarding, is a member of a House. Academic standards are high and creative activities, including music, art, drama and design, flourish. The School has a national profile in sport, in particular in football, hockey, cricket and swimming. Our pupils thrive both in and out of the classroom and they develop the skills, qualities and values that will lead to a successful life. 

Repton was one of the first British schools to set up overseas schools with the establishment of Repton School Dubai in 2007, and the development of a community of international schools is key to Repton’s future vision. Currently, Repton has schools in Dubai (2), Abu Dhabi (2), China, and Egypt, with plans to open a further four more over the next few years. Repton also includes five schools in the UK (Repton, Repton Prep, St Wystan’s, Vinehall and Marlborough House) with the ambition to grow its UK family of schools.