Centre Manager

About the Company

The Y NSW is a profit-for-purpose organisation focused on healthy living, social impact and empowering young people. We operate 18 recreation centres, 47 out-of-school-hours care services, and two camping locations which employ 1,000 staff across NSW – and fund our diverse range of enriching community programs.

We believe in building a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities and cultures, including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, to apply.

About the Role

We have a rare opportunity for a commercially driven Recreation leader to come and lead the team at The Y Ryde Community Sports Centre to success. The opportunities are endless.

• Manage The Y Ryde Community Sports Centre - a major local venue.
• Drive business and programs within an agreed operating budget while ensuring contract compliance requirements are being met.
• Demonstrate appropriate experience in financial and business planning.
• Develop and deliver community-based recreation, wellbeing and activity-focused programs.
• Manage, develop, inspire and motivate staff.
• Think strategically with substantial commercial acumen.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline (Sports Management; Business; etc).
• Significant industry knowledge and experience of at least 3 - 5 years facility management responsibility at Manager; Assistant Manager; Centre Co-ordinator; or similar level.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated high level communication skills including written and verbal reporting.
• Knowledge of Community Recreation.
• Knowledge of Sports Facility Management.
• Relevant sporting qualifications.
• Experience in managing staff.
• Experience in financial management including developing and managing budgets.
• Highly developed observation and reporting skills.
• Ability to direct and oversee the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of appropriate programs, both centre-based and community-hosted, which reflect the needs of the local community.
• First Aid and CPR qualifications.

Given the unique nature of the recreation industry, candidates must be flexible to meet the needs of the Centre including some early mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays work as required.

Pay range and compensation package

We have a competitive salary on offer for candidates with Multi Stadium Experience.

Safeguarding

At the Y, we are committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe, at the Y, in their families and in their communities. As such, we embed Safeguarding into everything that we do to make sure Children and Young People are kept at the front of our minds in all our programs and services. We also ensure that all our candidates are appropriately screened to make sure that the right people are in the right roles to keep our children and young people safe.

To learn more about our Commitment to Safeguarding Statement and our screening processes, click here.