Area Operations Manager - Full Time - Gloucestershire

Area Operations Manager

Join the Energy at Freedom Leisure – Do Good Feel Good!

At Freedom Leisure, we're all about positive vibes, great people, and making a real impact. Yes, we run leisure and cultural facilities, gyms, and swimming pools—but at the heart of it all, it's our people who make the difference.

As one of the UK's leading charitable leisure trusts, we're proud of our mission of Improving Lives Through Leisure. We're here to help communities live healthier, happier lives by making our centres welcoming, inclusive, and accessible to everyone - because everyone deserves to feel good. We're all about delivering amazing customer service with a smile—every single day. We create spaces where people feel at home, supported, and inspired.

If you're passionate about helping others and love creating great experiences, you'll feel right at home with us. You don't need to be an expert to get started - we'll give you all the training and support you need. With over 130 centres across England and Wales, there's loads of room to grow. Many of our team have built amazing careers doing what they love, helping customers day-to-day and making people feel good.

We're proud to be a workplace where everyone is welcome, valued, and supported to thrive—because when our team reflects the communities we serve, we all grow stronger together.

An outstanding opportunity has arisen to join part of our Senior Management Team as an Area Operations Manager within our Gloucestershire contract working for Freedom Leisure, one of the fastest growing and successful leisure and cultural trusts in the UK. The role is mobile across our sites in Gloucestershire.

The successful candidate would be required to travel and work across our sites in these locations.

The Area Operations Manager will ensure smooth service delivery within the operations team, focusing on technical compliance and the maintenance of safe, well-operated facilities. The role will also involve having key holder responsibilities within our sites, managing environmental performance by reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions, overseeing the maintenance team and ensuring effective PPM/reactive maintenance.

You should already be working at Assistant Manager level or higher within a medium to large operation. The people we are looking for will have the ability to manage a number of priorities at the same time; will be able to build, lead and motivate staff and have a passion for the leisure and cultural services and events. The ability to deliver on tight deadlines under pressure is absolutely essential.

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Hours: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday

*Weekend work may be required depending on needs of the business.