Technical & Energy Manager

Covering Charnwood sites Loughborough Leisure Centre, South Charnwood Leisure Centre & Soar Valley Leisure Centre

Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hours p/w)

£40,000 per annum + Company Vehicle and excellent benefits

Make a positive difference every day

At Serco, we're pleased to be recruiting on behalf of Leisure Solutions Community Trust.

Leisure Solutions Community Trust encourages active, healthy lifestyles across the local community. Providing affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities in a safe, clean, friendly and welcoming space, their goal is to support healthier and happier lives for everyone. Delivering these services relies on an enthusiastic, customer-focused team, and they're now looking for a Technical & Energy Manager to join their team and help make a positive difference every day.

As Technical And Energy Manager, you'll play a vital role in ensuring leisure facilities remain safe, compliant, efficient and welcoming for the communities they serve. By leading maintenance, technical compliance and energy management activities across multiple sites, you'll help create environments where people can stay active, improve their wellbeing and enjoy high-quality leisure experiences. Your work has purpose, supporting sustainability goals, operational excellence and a positive impact on communities both now and in the future.

What you’ll do as a Technical & Energy Manager

• Lead and develop technical and grounds teams, providing clear direction, support and leadership across multiple leisure facilities.
• Ensure all building services, systems and equipment remain fully compliant with statutory requirements, industry standards and contractual obligations.
• Manage planned preventative maintenance programmes, reactive maintenance activities and minor works projects to maintain safe and efficient operations.
• Monitor, analyse and manage energy consumption, identifying opportunities for innovation, efficiency improvements and cost savings.
• Oversee technical budgets, maintenance expenditure and capital projects, ensuring effective planning and value for money.
• Work closely with colleagues, contractors, clients and regulatory bodies to create impactful solutions that support long-term facility performance.

Does this sound like you?

• Significant experience in a technical management, facilities management or building services leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation, compliance requirements and building services systems, including electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with experience of managing energy performance and maintenance programmes.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop teams while building positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Relevant technical qualifications in electrical, mechanical or building services disciplines, with a commitment to ongoing professional growth.

What we offer

• Free gym membership for you and your immediate family
• Free safeguarding training and DBS checks
• Free swimming lessons and holiday clubs for one child (50% off for additional children)
• 21 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• 6% employer matched pension contribution
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme, Wisdom wellbeing app, Personal Trainer discounts
• Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment, travel, and gym equipment
• Learn more at www.moreleisure.org/employee-benefits

Vetting and checks

A Standard DBS check will be carried out for this position. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and warnings as permitted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. An Occupational Health Questionnaire will also be completed so we can ensure you have the necessary support to perform your duties.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today.

Serco Leisure is one of the UK's leading national operators of leisure centres, destination venues and elite sporting facilities, managing sites, services and recruitment on behalf of the Leisure Trust. 

Our inclusive recruitment commitment:
We prioritise your skills and potential, and champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.

• Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
• Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).

Please note, for many of our roles, a DBS check will be required.

For support with your application, please contact recruitmentuk@serco.com.

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