Centre Manager

Centre Manager
Arundel, Sussex

£45,518 per annum
37.5 hours per week, 5 days from 7

Are you an inspiring leader with a track record in managing operations?

Our client is seeking an outstanding Centre Manager who is able to deliver a positive future for them and its’ team of dedicated staff and volunteers, its’ visitors and supporters.

About Our Client

Our client is an inspiring environmental visitor attraction in Sussex, a place where visitors can experience wildlife up close among beautiful natural habitats of lakes, ponds and reed beds; go on a boat ride to get close to nature, have fun in their play area, or just enjoy a coffee and cake in their café with stunning views of South Downs beyond.

Our client is the UK’s leading wildlife conservation charity. They protect, restore and create healthy habitats, and help bring people closer to nature. They are pioneers in saving wildlife, both in the UK and around the world. They work internationally in key global wildlife areas, balancing conservation with sustainable livelihoods and influencing national and international conservation policies.

The Role

As a Centre Manager, you will drive the centre to achieve ambitious financial, conservation and visitor engagement strategies. You will continue to develop a multi-talented team of highly motivated staff and volunteers and focus on attracting a growing number of visitors and supporters, providing them with an unforgettable experience on each and every visit.

Leading from the front, you’ll play a key role in making developments happen and support a dedicated team who are delivering across a broad range of operational areas to ensure that our client’s centre is welcoming, relevant to their audiences and financially sustainable.

About You

To be a success in this role, you must be an experienced and professional manager, ideally with a good mix of business, conservation and charity knowledge, who can deliver against motivating targets. You’ll need to show our client:

- Successful operations experience, ideally within a visitor attraction
- Amazing coaching skills and your ability to manage and support a team
- Experience of developing and implementing financial management plans
- Your ability to adapt, drive change and identify and develop opportunities
- You’re a great communicator both internally and with the public including the local authority and government officials.

In return for your hard work and dedication you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service
- Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)
- Life assurance
- Free car parking
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free entry to all our client’s centres

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 2nd October 2022
Interview date: 1st interviews will be held remotely on Wednesday 12th October 2022
2nd interviews are provisionally scheduled to be held on Tuesday 25th October 2022 in person at our client’s Centre (Gloucestershire).

So, if you’re ready to start in a new role as the Centre Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.