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Head of Centre

Job description

Head of Centre  Plas Menai National Outdoor Centre

Full TimeSalary Grade 10: £58,605 - £64,612, +Bonus, +Accomodation package

This is an outstanding career opportunity with a market leader committed to providing a diverse and meaningful range of leisure and culture related activities for the local communities in which we serve.

This is an ideal role for an individual who is motivated by running their own facility.  Whether for the development of your career or the belief in a worthwhile role, the satisfaction, pride and personal responsibility you gain from such a key position will be important to you.  A key role, a key challenge, a personal experience.

The role of Head of Centre is an important position to be able to continue the success of the National Outdoor Centre, and develop it for the future.

Primary objectives for the Head of Centre:

  • To input into and implement the strategy for the business.

  • Provide absolute clarity of direction and accountability to all staff in the delivery of the business plan.

  • Seek opportunities to develop the ongoing viability and commerciality of the business, including developing relationships and partnerships with different agencies and bodies, aligned to the Plas Menai offer.

  • Provide clear leadership in order to inspire, develop, and manage all centre staff.

  • Continuously seek improvements in the level of service and satisfaction, ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment.

  • To consistently enhance both the financial performance and usage of the Contract.

  • Be financially responsible for the performance of the contract, actively managing the growth of existing, and new, income streams, and identify opportunities to reduce expenditure.

  • To ensure the effective running of the facilities for the community.

  • To manage, develop and co-ordinate staff resources effectively to meet the operational requirements of the Contract, and to create a dynamic, innovative and responsive staff team through open communication and leadership.

  • Oversee the design and implementation of the activity programme on site, developing initiatives to enhance the outdoor sector offering.

  • Oversee the design of instructional training programmes, and the recruitment and continued training of appropriately qualified staff, engaged by the centre.

  • Oversee capital development projects on site, ensuring successful delivery.

  • Develop, maintain and evolve good relations with existing clients.

  • Monitor the performance of the operation through the proper Company accounting and reporting procedures.

  • Increase the company’s image and credibility.

  • Take responsibility for health and safety and actively participate in the maintenance and improvement of the overall Company health and safety culture.

  • Ensure that policies, procedures, practices, and activity licences are reviewed, remain valid, and are fit for purpose.

  • Be technically able and play a proactive role in securing new business.

The Person

The ability to speak the Welsh language is a desirable quality for the post holder.

Qualification and Skills

The post holder will have a recognised qualification in a related subject, preferably to degree level or NVQ 3. An additional business qualification would be advantageous.

With a proven track record in managing and developing related facilities, the post holder will ideally have achieved a presence within the industry that ensures personal credibility. The National Centre offers a range of outdoor activities, a comprehensive list of accommodation options, and a growing health and fitness programme. Experience in any, or all of these fields is advantageous.

See Job Description for applicant personal characteristics.

What can Legacy Leisure Offer You?

  • Competitive salary

  • Generous annual leave

  • Free gym membership for you and a nominated person at our sites

  • Discounts at our other leisure sites

  • Employee discount portal - discounts on travel bookings, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending

  • Cycle to Work scheme

  • Pension Scheme

  • Company sick pay

  • Employee health cash plan

  • Career progression

  • Training and development

How to Apply

If you feel like you’d be successful in this role or are interested to know more, we’d love to hear from you.  Please click on the link and send your CV  and cover letter

Closing Date

9th November 2025

We are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers that are committed to inclusion and diversity.

If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process, and the role may be offered to a suitable candidate before the closing date Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

 

Pennaeth y Ganolfan

Canolfan Awyr Agored Genedlaethol Plas Menai

Cyflog

Graddfa 10: £58,605 - £64,612 +Bonws +Pecyn llety

Llawn Amser

Mae hwn yn gyfle gyrfa rhagorol gydag arweinydd yn y farchnad sydd wedi ymrwymo i ddarparu ystod amrywiol ac ystyrlon o weithgareddau hamdden a diwylliant ar gyfer y cymunedau lleol rydym yn eu gwasanaethu.

Mae hon yn rÿl ddelfrydol i unigolyn sy'n cael ei gymell gan weithredu ei gyfleuster ei hun. Boed er mwyn datblygu eich gyrfa neu’r gred mewn rÿl werth chweil, bydd y boddhad, y balchder a’r cyfrifoldeb personol a gewch o swydd mor allweddol yn bwysig i chi. Rÿl allweddol, her allweddol, profiad personol.

Mae rÿl Pennaeth y Ganolfan yn swydd bwysig i allu parhau â llwyddiant y Ganolfan Awyr Agored Genedlaethol, a’i datblygu ar gyfer y dyfodol.

Y prif amcanion i Bennaeth y Ganolfan:

  • Cyfrannu at y strategaeth ar gyfer y busnes a’i gweithredu.

  • Darparu eglurder cyfeiriad ac atebolrwydd llwyr i'r holl staff wrth gyflwyno'r cynllun busnes.

  • Chwilio am gyfleoedd i ddatblygu hyfywedd a masnachadwyedd parhaus y busnes, gan gynnwys datblygu perthnasoedd a phartneriaethau gyda gwahanol asiantaethau a chyrff, yn unol â darpariaeth Plas Menai.

  • Darparu arweiniad clir er mwyn ysbrydoli, datblygu a rheoli holl staff y ganolfan.

  • Ceisio gwelliannau yn lefel y gwasanaeth a boddhad yn barhaus, gan sicrhau amgylchedd diogel a phleserus.

  • Gwella perfformiad ariannol a defnydd y Contract yn gyson.

  • Bod yn gyfrifol yn ariannol am berfformiad y contract, gan reoli twf ffrydiau incwm presennol a newydd, a nodi cyfleoedd i leihau gwariant.

  • Sicrhau bod y cyfleusterau’n cael eu gweithredu yn effeithiol ar gyfer y gymuned.

  • Rheoli, datblygu a chydlynu adnoddau staff yn effeithiol i fodloni gofynion gweithredol y Contract, a chreu tîm o staff deinamig, arloesol ac ymatebol drwy gyfathrebu ac arweinyddiaeth agored.

  • Goruchwylio cynllun a gweithrediad y rhaglen o weithgareddau ar y safle, gan ddatblygu mentrau i wella'r hyn a gynigir gan y sector awyr agored.

  • Goruchwylio cynllun y rhaglenni hyfforddi cyfarwyddiadol, a recriwtio a pharhau i hyfforddi’r staff sydd â chymwysterau priodol, a gyflogir gan y ganolfan.

  • Datblygu, cynnal ac esblygu cysylltiadau da gyda chleientiaid presennol.

  • Monitro perfformiad y gweithredu drwy weithdrefnau cyfrifyddu ac adrodd priodol y Cwmni.

  • Cynyddu delwedd a hygrededd y cwmni.

  • Ysgwyddo cyfrifoldeb am iechyd a diogelwch a chymryd rhan weithredol yn y gwaith o gynnal a gwella diwylliant iechyd a diogelwch cyffredinol y Cwmni.

  • Sicrhau bod polisïau, gweithdrefnau, arferion a thrwyddedau gweithgarwch yn cael eu hadolygu, yn parhau i fod yn ddilys, ac yn addas i'r diben.

  • Bod yn dechnegol abl a chwarae rhan ragweithiol wrth sicrhau busnes newydd.

Y Person

Mae’r gallu i siarad Cymraeg yn rhinwedd ddymunol i ddeiliad y swydd.

Cymwysterau a sgiliau

Bydd gan ddeiliad y swydd gymhwyster cydnabyddedig mewn pwnc cysylltiedig, yn ddelfrydol hyd at lefel gradd neu NVQ 3. Byddai cymhwyster busnes ychwanegol yn fanteisiol.

Gydag enw da am reoli a datblygu cyfleusterau cysylltiedig, yn ddelfrydol bydd deiliad y swydd wedi sicrhau presenoldeb o fewn y diwydiant sy'n sicrhau hygrededd personol.

Personol

Gweler y Disgrifiad Swydd am nodweddion personol yr ymgeisydd

Beth all Legacy Leisure ei gynnig i chi?

  • Cyflog cystadleuol

  • Gwyliau blynyddol hael

  • Aelodaeth campfa am ddim i chi a pherson wedi’i enwebu yn ein safleoedd ni

  • Gostyngiadau yn ein safleoedd hamdden eraill

  • Porthol gostyngiadau cyflogeion - gostyngiadau ar archebion teithio, talebau stryd fawr, cardiau rhodd, tocynnau sinema, dyddiau allan, gweithgareddau hamdden a'ch gwariant o ddydd i ddydd

  • Cynllun Beicio i'r Gwaith

  • Cynllun Pensiwn

  • Tâl salwch y Cwmni

  • Cynllun arian parod iechyd i gyflogeion

  • Cynnydd gyrfaol

  • Hyfforddiant a datblygiad

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