Team Manager - Sport and Leisure

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Team Manager - Sport and Leisure
Council Offices, Kirkwall
35 hours per week
Permanent

£48,017 - £50,919
£26.31 - £27.90 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to the Service Manager – Leisure and Libraries.

Your working pattern is Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The purpose of this role is to be responsible for the day to day management and operation of Sport and Leisure Services including the co-ordination of strategy, policy and planning across Sport and Leisure Service.

The Team Manager for Sport and Leisure is a key role for the Sport and Leisure Service that has line management responsibility of up to 15 FTE staff as well as a large range of facilities spread across a number of islands. The successful candidate will have extensive experience of budget management, line management of staff and working closely with members of the public, service users, senior managers, external agencies and elected members.

The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.

This post requires a Level 1 Disclosure check.

Interview expenses are payable for this post, click here for further information.

Relocation package is available in line with Council Policy for this post, click here for the Relocation Policy.

Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 2 August 2026, with shortlisting taking place week commencing 3 August 2026 and interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 24 August 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Garry Burton, Head of Service – Active Communities at garry.burton@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 873535 extension 2440.

For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants.

We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process.

Orkney Islands Council is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, gender, race or ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status or gender reassignment status.