Salary: £29,666 - £31,613 per year pro rata
Employment Type: 35 Hours, Full Time Permanent (evening & weekend work will be required)
Location: Office based with hybrid working at facilities
Closing Date: 15/05/2026
Your enthusiasm and passion for managing high quality leisure facilities and delivering community sports and activity programmes will be driven by a commitment to co-ordinate outstanding services that are valued and embedded in local community life, improving the enjoyment, health and wellbeing of local people. Contributing to the provision and design of innovative and modern sports activity programmes and multi-sports venues, you will enhance opportunities for our venues to flourish by maximising capacity and becoming a thriving, customer-focussed facility. The role will be responsible for supporting the operational leadership of the Ayrshire Athletics Arena, Annanhill Golf Course and football pavilions across East Ayrshire.
Operational Leadership
Support the day‑to‑day operational management of multiple facilities, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, industry standards, and organisational policies.
Proactively resolve operational issues, working with facility teams, contractors, and partners to maintain high service standards.
Monitor facility performance, usage trends, and operational risks, implementing improvements where required.
Support the planning and delivery of programmes, events, and bookings across all sites.
Business Development
Support the development and implementation of business plans for each facility, aligned with organisational objectives and income targets.
Identify opportunities to increase revenue, improve efficiency, and enhance customer experience.
Support commercial initiatives, and promotional activity to maximise facility usage.
Support the development of funding applications, sponsorship opportunities, and partnership agreements that strengthen the sustainability of sports hubs.
Essential Skills and Experience
Experience in facility management within sport, leisure, or a related operational environment.
Strong understanding of health and safety, risk management, and operational compliance.
Proven experience supporting the development of business plans and achieving income targets.
Excellent problem‑solving skills with a proactive, solutions‑focused approach.
Strong partnership‑working skills
Ability to manage multiple sites, competing priorities, and diverse stakeholder needs.