Forest Centre Manager

What you’ll do…

As a Forest Centre Manager you will be responsible for the recreation operations. You will be managing the recreation team, overseeing health and safety compliance, managing the budget with a focus on increasing income generation, contract management and overseeing asset management. Working with internal and external stakeholders you will be enhancing and delivering an excellent visitor experience.

Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.

Where you’ll work…

For the Fineshade role this will be across Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. You will be based from our office at Fineshade, NN17 3BB.

The duties of this post require the applicant to have a full current driving licence that enables them to drive in the UK. However, the Forestry Commission is willing to consider any proposals put forward by applicants that would allow them to do the job by any other means. This role will require occasional weekend and public holiday working.

Key responsibilities & accountabilities

• lead and manage the recreation team through coaching, support and promoting a positive and inclusive culture
• ensure compliance with health and safety guidance, and communicate the importance of working safely, to manage risks across operations for staff, volunteers, the general public, and contractors.
• manage income and expenditure against budgets and report on variances, identifying areas for commercial growth
• undertake contract management for recreation-based contracts such as cleaning, vegetation management and gate locking
• lead on building and asset management, including facility inspection audits and civils programmes
• work closely with other departments such as Sustainable Land Management, Civils, Ecology, Estates and Marketing
• build and maintain good working relationships with external partners, tenants, and concession operators
• participate in relevant internal meetings providing updates and site information
• represent Forestry England at external meetings when required

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