Training & Development Manager

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About The Role

Role: Training and Development Manager Location: Chorley Leisure Sites Contract: Full time (40 hours per week) / Permanent
Salary: £37,996 - £41,137
Closing Date: 21 September 2025

We are seeking a dynamic, driven and passionate individual to be our Training and Development Manager, joining the management team at Chorley Leisure. An integral part of the management team, the role is challenging, varied, and rewarding and represents an opportunity to make a significant impact on the levels of safety, service and standards delivered across the four Chorley Leisure venues.

Positivity, accountability, pro-active attitudes and teamwork are at the heart of the Chorley Leisure culture and we are excited to welcome a new like-minded manager to our team.

What you'll be getting up to

• Contributing to the creation and development of company polies, procedures and working practices
• Creating and implementing induction and training programs for a variety of roles within the company
• Planning the delivery of ongoing staff training, including lifeguarding standards, first aid and emergency action procedures
• Delivery of official training courses such as National Pool Lifeguard Qualification and First Aid at Work to both internal and external candidates
• Working closely within not just the management team but also the wider leisure team, building relationships and creating an engaging learning environment for all

Who we're looking for

• You will have excellent knowledge of health and safety within the workplace
• You will be exceptionally organised, capable of managing a varied workload
• We're looking for a confident and engaging individual, capable of delivering training courses to both colleagues and external candidates
• You'll also hold the following certificates: NEBOSH Certificate, Pool Plant Operator Qualification, RLSS NPLQ and FAAW Trainer Assessor Qualification (Chorley Leisure are willing to support the right candidate in gaining the necessary qualifications listed, but candidates must have at least some formal training in one or more of the areas listed above).

Additional requirements

• This role requires a valid UK Driving License.
• This role requires a DBS Check (applied and paid for by the Council)

Our Benefits

• 31 days annual leave, increasing to 36 after 5 years' service
• Local Government Pension
• Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
• Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
• Free access to all CLL leisure centers
• Free parking

About Us

Chorley Council is dedicated to providing first-class services and promoting the well-being of the local community. Our staff are our greatest resource, at the heart of everything we do, and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services for our residents. At Chorley Council, we're always striving to make our borough the best to live, work and visit.

Additional information

Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.

Interviews are likely to be held week commencing 22 September.

Equal Opportunities

We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.

We're committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page on our website.

If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.