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Candidate Information Pack 1 March 2021 WELCOME from GLL’S HEAD of SERVICE, MANCHESTER HEAD OF ELITE SPORT AND EVENTS Candidate Information Pack 1 March 2021 WELCOME FROM GLL’S HEAD OF SERVICE, MANCHESTER Thank you for your interest in the role of Head of Elite Sport and Events. I am delighted that you are interested in working with GLL and our partners in Manchester. This is a newly created role where you will have the opportunity to lead on our elite sporting agenda and promotion of our event venues. Sport is at the heart of the city of Manchester. Manchester City Council is embarking on one of the largest public leisure investments anywhere in the UK over the coming years. Working closely in partnership with MCRactive and many of sports governing bodies, you can help shape this investment package that will rival any city’s sporting and leisure offer. Manchester itself is one of the most attractive cities in the UK. There’s a quality of life here to rival that of any global city making it an ideal place to live and work. We hope that the information that follows gives you a flavour of our work and ambitions in Manchester and the exciting times ahead. We look forward to your application to join our team. Ian Harkins Head of Service Manchester GLL IN MANCHESTER GLL is a charitable social enterprise that works in partnership with MCRactive to operate and run Manchester City Council’s leisure centres. We do so under the MCRactive brand. MCRactive are a not for profit organisation established and overseen by Manchester City Council, responsible for driving sport and physical activity across Manchester. With over 25 years experience operating over 250 leisure facilities, GLL are the UK’s leading leisure trust. We operate national sporting venues including London Aquatics Centre, Copperbox Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and very soon Lee Valley Athletics Centre, Lee Valley VeloPark and Lee Valley White Water Centre, the latter both key venues for the 2012 Olympics. As a not for profit organisation, we reinvest all profits back into the community by developing staff, investing in leisure centres, supporting young athletes and increasing participation in sport for young and old. Our aim is simple. We want to get ‘more people, more active, more often’. Sport is at the heart of the city of Manchester. The iconic venues of the 2002 Commonwealth Games which we’re proud to manage, provide a lasting legacy and a stunning environment for Mancunians to enjoy their leisure time in, with each and every one of these facilities accessible to the community. Eight of our venues deliver regional, national and international sport – HSBC UK National Cycling Centre, National Squash Centre and Regional Arena, Manchester Tennis and Football Centre, National Basketball Performance Centre, National Speedway Stadium, Manchester Aquatics Centre, and Manchester Regional Gymnastics Centre. They sit alongside a portfolio of twelve extremely high quality community leisure facilities, all of which have received significant investment. 01. Abraham Moss 07. East Manchester 13. Manchester Regional Crumpsall New Leisure Centre Leisure Centre Gymnastics Centre 02 01 Moston Crescent Road 189 Grey Mare Lane Garrat Way A576 Crumpsall Beswick Manchester Manchester Manchester M18 8HE A663 M8 5UF Greater Manchester M11 3ND 14. Debdale Outdoor Centre A56 02. North City Family 1073 Hyde Road Cheetwood Oldham Rd and Fitness Centre 08. Manchester Manchester A6010 Upper Conran Street Aquatics Centre M18 7LJ 03 Harpurhey 2 Booth Street East Manchester Ardwick 15. 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The City 9 Sportcity Way 2 Booth Street East andEtihad our Campus venues attractArdwick huge national and international events. These include Manchester Manchester M11 3DU M13 9SS • National Track Champs • National Badminton Championships Both Cycling and BMX • British Athletics Championships • UCI World Cups Both Cycling and BMX • World Taekwondo Grand Prix • 6 Day Cycling • England Schools Athletics • National Cheerleading • PSA World Squash Events Championships • FIM Speedway of Nations Manchester truly is a world class city of sport! Manchester City Council has invested significantly in its leisure estate and is embarking on further ventures in one of the largest public leisure investments anywhere in the UK over the coming years Since 2014 three brand new centres have opened across the city – East Manchester Leisure Centre, Hough End Leisure Centre and Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre. Moss Side Leisure Centre and Hulme High Street Library were also completely refurbished in 2018. Work is due to begin this year on the brand new Abraham Moss Leisure Centre in Crumpsall. ABOUT On 1st April 2019 MCRactive was created. MCRactive are a not for profit organisation established and overseen by Manchester City Council, responsible for driving sport and physical activity across Manchester, inspiring and encouraging everyone to lead a more active and healthier lifestyle. Their role is to provide the leadership and a common narrative, working with the whole sport and physical activity sector to activate all publically accessible sport and leisure places that exist across the city. OUR STAKEHOLDERS ELITE SQUADS NGBs PARTNERS We work with a huge range of stakeholders across Manchester, Greater Manchester and nationally. This includes national governing bodies, elite squads and strategic partners. You’ll play a key role in building and maintaining our already excellent relationships with these key stakeholders plus explore new opportunities for working with other strategic partners as we continue to grow elite sport and events across the City. We serve a number of key governing bodies of sport including, England Squash, Basketball England, England Lacrosse, British Cycling, British Taekwondo, GB Taekwondo, England Netball, British Swimming, GB Para Swimming, and England Athletics. THE MANCHESTER SPORTING AND VENUE INVESTMENT GLL began operating nine leisure centres on behalf of Manchester City Council in October 2014. In 2018 this increased to twenty, with our partnership due to continue until 2028 with an option for a further five years beyond that. During this time we’ve supported Manchester City Council to deliver their significant investment programme across the city. This has included opening brand new leisure centres and the continued investment to the product
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