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The role
Can you help Southwark Council shape a brand new leisure service that supports all its residents and visitors to lead healthy lives?
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. In June 2023, Leisure Services transferred from the private operator to full council management. This is a unique opportunity to be part of building a new future for leisure services in Southwark. We are looking for a proactive and experienced Leisure Finance and Administration Officer who will be support for the delivery of the finance and administrative function across eight Leisure centres within Southwark. The role will contribute to the operation and delivery of the highest possible standards of service and innovation at the Council’s leisure facilities and increase access to sport and active recreation, creating more opportunities for Southwark residents to enhance their quality of life and health.
The post is part of the Leisure Finance and Administration team, providing day-to-day financial & administrative support to the Leisure service team and other stakeholders. The post holder will manage the hire bookings at the Leisure centres. The post holder will support the Leisure Finance and Banking manager and work collaboratively with Leisure Centre Managers to implement changes in working practices to support business needs and to bring performance improvement.
About Southwark:The Leisure Division sits within the Department of Environment, Sustainability and Leisure.
About You:-Knowledge of Leisure service business process and financial administration-Experience of book keeping, invoicing, and bank reconciliation-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build-Strong relationships with stakeholdersIf you would like to have an informal discussion about this role, please contact Kelly Boyle, Leisure Finance & Banking Manger at .uk
Additional details
Additional Information:-Will be required to travel within the borough to the Council’s leisure facilitylocations.-Comply with and promote the Council’s Equal opportunities policy
For information, please see attached the job advert for the Leisure Finance & Admin officer.
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
Recruitment timetable
-Closing Date: 11:59pm on 31st October 2024-Interview Date: Tuesday 12th November 2024 (Provisional)
Guaranteed Interview Scheme:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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