Sports and Leisure Programs Team Leader

2 weeks ago

Yarra Glen, Victoria, Australia Glen Eira City Council Full time

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Drive sport and recreation excellence across Glen Eira's leading leisure centres.

Are you a passionate leader in sport and leisure looking to take the next step in your career? Glen Eira Leisure is seeking a skilled team Leader for our Sports and Leisure Programs to oversee competitions, events, and facility hire across three community-loved venues: Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre, Carnegie Memorial Swimming Pool, and Caulfield Recreation Centre.

This is your opportunity to join a high-performing team and lead programs that have a genuine impact on community health, engagement and inclusion.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the delivery of sporting competitions, events and non-aquatic programs
  • Manage staff rosters, referees, contractors and support teams
  • Oversee stadium and court hire, ensuring excellent stakeholder relationships
  • Drive operational excellence, safety, compliance and risk management
  • Track budgets, manage invoices and provide performance reporting

About you:

  • Experience in sports program management, event coordination, or leisure centre operations
  • Strong people leadership, mentoring and customer service skills
  • Comfortable with risk assessment, safety standards and compliance
  • Working With Children Check, First Aid and CPR certification (or willing to obtain)
  • Familiarity with local government, recreation, or membership-based facilities
  • Join a supportive, values-led organisation within local government
  • Lead programs at some of Melbourne's most active community facilities
  • Enjoy career progression, structured support and meaningful work
  • Play a key role in developing innovative programs and shaping the future of local sport and recreation

Position Description

Sports and Leisure Programs Team Leader - May 2025 - Position Description.pdf

Apply now via the Glen Eira City Council website.
Applications close 11.55pm Monday 2 nd June 2025

For further information or a confidential discussion please contact Libby Dewar, Programs Coordinator on 03 9575 7141 or email ldewar@geleisure.com.au


Glen Eira City Council prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation. As a Council, we are committed to:

  • Providing a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, as well as all our employees.
  • Receiving applications from people of all diverse abilities, skills, languages, cultures and backgrounds including: people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTIQA+ and gender diverse people.
  • Reconciliation and supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspirations.

If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and require advice and support with the recruitment process, contact our Aboriginal Community Officer on Aboriginal@gleneria.vic.gov.au

We value the knowledge, skills and talents that all people can share with our workforce and community.

Seniority level
  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Employment typeFull-time
Job function
  • Job functionAdministrative and Management
  • IndustriesFacilities Services and Spectator Sports

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