Systems and Resource Manager

Lagan Valley LeisurePlex, Lisburn BT28 1LP

£20.66 per hour (PAYE)

37 hours per week, Monday to Friday (hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day from home where feasible)

52-week assignment, starting Monday 19 October 2026

Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting an experienced Systems and Resource Manager to join Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council's Sports Services management team for 12 months. This is a senior role leading quality assurance, procurement, systems and business improvement across the council's leisure services.

What you'll be doing:

Leading the Quality Assurance team, including external quality schemes such as Investors in People and Customer Service Excellence
Leading procurement across Sports Services, including drafting specifications and tender documents and monitoring contracts
Controlling and developing the Legend Leisure Management software to support service delivery and income generation
Developing the Vitality Household Programme as a key income and participation driver at Lagan Valley LeisurePlex
Carrying out efficiency reviews and internal audits of policies and procedures, and developing business improvement action plans
Making sure GDPR requirements are maintained across all Sports Services facilities, including staff training
Building strong relationships with council units, external providers and partners

What you'll need:

A degree or equivalent (or at least 5 years' relevant experience instead)
At least 3 years' experience managing a business or administrative function
At least 3 years' experience in each of the following:
developing operational business plans
developing the use of ICT to support service delivery and income generation
introducing, implementing and monitoring financial procedures
implementing and maintaining external quality models such as Customer Service Excellence
A full UK driving licence and access to a car, or other transport that meets the needs of the role

What's on offer:

£20.66 per hour, paid weekly
Hybrid working
Holiday pay accrued in line with statutory entitlement
Pension auto-enrolment (subject to eligibility)
A 12-month assignment with a leading Northern Ireland council

You must be eligible to work in the UK.

Interested? Send your CV to . Early applications are encouraged
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed