Duty Manager - Community Football Centre

Organisation: Berks & Bucks Football Association
Salary: £26,0000
Location: Wokingham, Berkshire
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 21 July 2025
Interview date: 27 July 2025
Job Description: An Exciting Leadership Opportunity with Berks & Bucks FA!

Berks & Bucks FA is at the beginning of an exciting new chapter as we take our first steps into running and managing community-based football centres. We are proud that we are going to running Cantley Park, developing it into a thriving, inclusive hub for grassroots football, sport, and the local community.

We are seeking committed, motivated, and organised Duty Managers to lead the day-to-day operations at Cantley Park and play a key role in building a welcoming, safe, and high-quality environment for all visitors.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join us from the start of this exciting project and help shape a facility that becomes the heart of the local community.

About the Role

As a Duty Manager, you will:
Lead on the day-to-day management and safe running of the facility.
Supervise and support Senior Leisure Assistants, Leisure Assistants, and other site staff.
Be responsible for opening and closing the site, managing schedules, and ensuring excellent customer service at all times.
Oversee site operations including pitch preparation, equipment maintenance, and café operations.
Ensure health & safety, safeguarding, and risk management standards are implemented and maintained.
Act as the on-site lead for emergencies, customer issues, and any operational challenges.
Be an ambassador for the facility, supporting Berks & Bucks FA’s mission to create inclusive, accessible community spaces.

What We’re Looking For
Experience in a supervisory or management role within sport, leisure, hospitality, or facilities.
Strong organisational and leadership skills, with the ability to manage a team and respond to operational demands.
Excellent customer service and communication skills.
A proactive, solutions-focused approach.
Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
A commitment to creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all.

Why Join Us?
Be part of building a brand-new community hub with real local impact.
Lead a passionate and supportive team.
Help shape operational excellence and drive high standards from the outset.
Contribute to Berks & Bucks FA’s wider vision of empowering communities and supporting grassroots football.
If you are ready to step into a leadership role and help us build something special, apply now and be part of the journey.

About Berks & Bucks FA

Berks & Bucks FA is the local governing body for football covering Berkshire & Buckinghamshire. Our role is simple, to lead, protect and support an individual’s journey in football by inspiring a lifelong relationship with the game. Football has the power to Connect People and Change Lives and this is why we do what we do.

Responsible to over 60,000 players across 4000+ teams and over 10,000 coaches, volunteers and officials in the affiliated game, Berks & Bucks FA is proud to be one of the largest County Football Association's in England. Working in partnership with the FA, we deliver services and opportunities to boost the growth & quality of the game.

These are exciting times for the County FA as we are at the beginning of our new four-year strategy and are settling into a new interim County FA office. The continued growth of grassroots football continues to provide opportunities and challenges, and the successful candidates will be instrumental in helping the County FA to achieve our ambitions over the upcoming period.

What is it like to work for Berks & Bucks FA?

Berks & Bucks FA is a great place to work. We are a relaxed, friendly workforce with a positive culture. We know that we are only as good as the people we employ.

Our staff see working in football as a privilege and all have one thing in common, we all believe in why we come to work, to connect people and change lives. We know the opportunities that football has on wider learning and wellbeing and this is our motivation to succeed.

What you’ll get:

The organisation’s commitment to your training and development
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
A forward-thinking employer with people at the heart of decisions
25 annual leave + bank holidays.
Application & Closing Date

For more information and to apply please head to www.Berks-BucksFA.com.

The deadline for applications is 9:00am on Thursday 21st July 2025. In-person interviews are currently scheduled for week commencing 28th July.
How to apply: For more information and to apply please head to www.Berks-BucksFA.com.