Leisure Management Trainee

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom GLL Full time

At GLL, we are currently recruiting for our Graduate Trainee Manager intake to join our team in either London, Hertfordshire, or Belfast. As a Graduate Trainee Manager, you will have a genuine passion for leisure, sport, and fitness, and will be interested in leisure management. If this resonates with you, then the GLL Graduate Trainee Manager programme could be for you.

The programme starts in September 2025 and is available across GLL's regional hub locations including London, Hertfordshire, and Belfast. In addition to our regional hub locations, there will be opportunities to work in our other partnerships throughout the two-year programme. We will collaborate with you on placement locations that align with both the business needs and your preferences, based on your hub location.

This award-winning programme is a two-year placement and development programme that aims to fast-track talented individuals into Assistant Manager roles and nurture the senior managers of the future. Many of our current Directors and General and Assistant Managers came through the Trainee Manager programme. There is no other programme like it in the Industry.

Leisure managers operate within multifaceted business environments and are responsible for centers' operations, leadership, and customer engagement, technical, programming, marketing, and financial management. The Trainee Manager programme helps you prepare for these challenges.

Our demanding two-year training programme for graduates includes hands-on work experience in all aspects of leisure provision. The programme is based on the simple principle that to be an exceptional leisure centre manager, you need to know, understand, and be proficient in key front-line and supervisory roles. As a result, our Trainee Managers undertake key front-line placements (concierge, fitness instructor, and lifeguard) in year one, and supervisory placements (Duty Manager & Supervisor roles) in year two of the programme. There are also two strategic placements to support business projects, gain experience in HR, and strengthen networks with senior managers. Additionally, you will complete statutory, management, and modular training throughout the two years.

You will need a degree or equivalent qualification (a Level 5 sports, leisure or business-related qualification is an advantage) and be:

  • Customer-focused
  • Business-driven
  • Committed to a career in leisure management
  • Share our social enterprise values
  • Flexible
  • Willing to travel within the UK
  • Hard-working
  • A competent swimmer
  • Capable of embracing this fast-track programme

As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:

  • A salary of £32,120.09
  • A Values driven organisation
  • Learning & development to support career development
  • Good Pension schemes
  • Discounted gym membership for you and your partner.
  • A full time permanent position
  • Industry leading rates of pay
  • Opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events
  • Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
  • Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
  • Health assurance
  • Career pathways, professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.
  • Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
  • 25% off Red Letter Days
  • 25% off Buy A Gift
  • 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
  • Ride to work scheme
  • Free eye tests and discounted glasses


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