Lead People. Shape Culture. Influence Strategy.
Trafford Leisure is seeking an exceptional Head of People & Culture to join our Team at a pivotal time of growth and transformation.
At Trafford Leisure, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a longer, healthier and happier life. As a community interest company, we operate leisure, health and wellbeing facilities across Trafford, supporting tens of thousands of people to be active, connected and well.
This is a rare opportunity to join Trafford Leisure as our next Head of People & Culture and play a key role in shaping the culture, leadership and capability that will support our next phase of growth.
This is an opportunity to influence the future of a purpose-led organisation that sits at the intersection of community impact, health improvement, customer experience and commercial success.
Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 per annum
Location: Trafford Leisure Support Office, Timperley (Greater Manchester), hybrid
Contract: Full Time
About Us
Trafford Leisure is a community-focused leisure operator and Community Interest Company, delivering sport, physical activity and wellbeing services on behalf of Trafford Council.
Our purpose is simple: to inspire and create opportunities for the people of Trafford to move more every day and live longer, healthier, happier lives.
As we continue to grow our impact across Trafford, we know our success depends on having the right people, the right leaders and the right culture.
The Role
You’ll be Trafford Leisure’s lead People & Culture expert, providing strategic leadership across people, culture, organisational development and workforce performance, while working closely with senior leaders across the organisation to shape workforce strategy and organisational success.
This is far more than a traditional HR leadership role.
You’ll work closely with senior leaders across the organisation, helping them build high-performing teams, strengthen leadership capability and create an environment where colleagues can thrive.
As a trusted adviser and constructive challenger, you’ll ensure people, culture and organisational performance remain at the heart of decision-making as Trafford Leisure continues to evolve and grow.
Key Responsibilities
About You
We’re looking for someone who combines strong People expertise with commercial awareness and a genuine passion for organisational performance.
You will bring:
Most importantly, you’ll understand that great organisations succeed when people, performance and purpose work together.
Benefits
How to Apply
To apply, please complete our application form.
Interested candidates are invited to request a copy of the Recruitment Pack by emailing supportservices@traffordleisure.co.uk. The pack contains further information about Trafford Leisure, the role and the selection process.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or experience any difficulties during the recruitment process, please also contact us using this email address.
Closing Date: Tuesday 27 October 2026. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications.
We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.
At Trafford Leisure, we are committed to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing a fair and inclusive recruitment process.
Join us and help build the workforce, culture and leadership that will power a healthier Trafford.
