Want to work for the extraordinary?


Ashford Borough Council is not your ordinary borough council. We are working hard to make the borough a vibrant and welcoming place to live, work and visit. Our aim of becoming financially self-sufficient has led to a more commercial and entrepreneurial approach across all our service areas. We need a dedicated and committed professional to help us deliver action and achievement that is aspirational.


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JOIN US AND HELP DELIVER Culture at the Heart Ashford Borough Council recognises that sports, arts, tourism and open space plays a central role in enhancing the quality of people's lives and contributing to civic pride and the local economy. We need a talented and focused individual to help the dedicated and enthusiastic Culture and the Environment team to deliver the Council’s ambition and widen and promote opportunities as Ashford grows and changes.


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We are looking for a strong, creative and experienced manager with limitless initiative and resilience to assist the head of service to shape and promote an exciting range of cultural and environmental projects. You will be pivotal to supporting the current team, which has a track record of excellence, to effectively deliver opportunities in sports and leisure, arts and cultural industries, tourism and conservation, open space and play, and youth and the voluntary sector.


You will have significant experience in project management and problem solving, whilst delivering against business plans and targets in the leisure and cultural sector (public or private).


Your current approach to partnership and multi-agency working will have delivered significant mutual benefits, as will your people management and organisational


development skills.


Your creativity, flexibility and a track record of developing innovative approaches to address challenges will be the key to your success.


For an informal discussion contact Christina Fuller, Cultural Services Manager on 01233 330228. An application form and further details can be downloaded from www.ashford.gov.uk/jobs Closing date: Midday, Thursday 27th August 2015 | Interviews: Friday 18th September 2015


We are delighted to offer the below position to join our existing team at this very exciting time of further developments at Selby. Having already opened a successful £7 million Leisure Centre we are now embarking on the next phase of the development with a £5 million facility due to open in June 2016.


Selby Leisure Village will feature a boutique ten-pin bowling, a VerTGo adventure climbing facility, an adventure play zone, aerial trekking, an indoor ski simulator, plus an indoor skate and BMX park. The development will also see the introduction of an outdoor skate and BMX park following consultations with local skate park users. The centre will also include a café and bar.


Leisure Operations Manager Circa 35-40k per annum – Selby


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We are now looking to recruit an experienced, commercially focused Leisure Operations Manager to lead this exciting new development, as well as the newly opened Selby Leisure Centre. The overall leisure operation includes the all weather pitch, Selby Park, Sports Development and Community Wellbeing Team as well as a smaller leisure centre in Tadcaster.


With a large team to manage we are looking for an effective leader, who will manage and direct all sites to a high standard. With the wider team you will be responsible for delivering an outstanding experience to every customer, which create lasting memories.


As the Leisure Operations Manager you will be responsible for ensuring that financial, client requirements and community needs are met and provide strategic and operational support to drive the business forward.


You will work closely with key partners both regionally and nationally in order to maximise sales and performance, working closely with the Head of Sports & Leisure Facilities and other Senior Managers to continually develop the sites.


The ideal candidate must have a significant successful experience of running similar operations, and be educated to degree level or NVQ 4 and/or professional qualification.


Significant experience in all aspects of financial management of major leisure operations is essential, as well as being able to motivate and lead a team. Experience in developing and implementing strategic plans is also essential.


If you think you have the right skills, and experience to be part of this exciting new opportunity within Selby then please visit www.wlct.org/jobs


For an informal discussion about this post please contact Andrew Watmough on (01942) 404985 or Mobile 07852 311052.


Closing date: 17 August 2015, 12pm. Proposed interview date: W/C 31 August 2015. www.wlct.org 20


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