Leisure manager Work, Jobs in Exeter (with Salaries)

Visitor Operations Manager
National Trust —Tiverton
- £34,437 a year
- Full-time
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Category Manager/Senior Category Manager
Wilton Bradley Ltd —Newton Abbot
- Full-time
- Sales
- IT
- In-person
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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Leisure Team Leader
Finlake Resort &Spa —Newton Abbot
- £28,225.60 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hospitality
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Sick pay
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Operations Manager
TLH Leisure Resort —Torquay
- £27,872 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hospitality
- Management
- Hotel
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Business Development Manager
SUEZ —Exeter
- £43,562 - £51,098 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Business development
- Presentation skills
CATEGORY MANAGER / SENIOR CATEGORY MANAGER
Wilton Bradley —Newton Abbot
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Sales
- IT
- Free parking
- Sick pay
Total Communication Co-ordinator (Learning Disability)
Camphill Devon Community, —Buckfastleigh
- £15.30 an hour
- Part-time
- Mentoring
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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12d
Production Leader
Elis —Newton Abbot
- £35,000 a year
- Call to connect
- Hospitality
- Hotel
- No degree
- Employee assistance programme
Learning Mentor
United Response —Torbay
- £13.25 an hour
- Full-time
- Teaching
- Paid training
- Employee discount
10d
Hospitality (Day)
Maria Mallaband Care Group —Dawlish
- £12.81 an hour
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Customer service
- Care experience
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
2d
Junior eCommerce Trading Executive
Wilton Bradley Ltd —Newton Abbot
- From £27,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Computer literacy
- In-person
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
5d
Project Engineer (Mechanical)
Tilbury Douglas —Exeter
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Civil Engineer
AECOM —Exeter
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Project management
- Construction experience
Retail security officer
Bardwood —Exeter
- £13.58 an hour
- Weekend availability
Quick apply
2d
Support worker
Thera South West —Totnes
- £13 an hour
- Overtime
- No experience needed
- Driving
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Graduate Quantity Surveyor - Exeter
AECOM —Exeter
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Communication skills
Kitchen Porter
The Imperial Torquay - Kitchen —Torquay
- £12.71 an hour
- Full-time
- Hotel
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
3d
Shift Manager
Greggs —Exeter
- £14.30 an hour
- Supervising experience
- Employee discount
Quick apply
3d
Development Management Manager
Mid-Devon District Council —Tiverton
- £55,578 - £58,825 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
11d
Duty Fitness & Wellbeing Coach
The Engine Health & Fitness —Exeter
- £13.42 an hour
- Part-time
- Supervising experience
- First Aid Certification
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount

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Visitor Operations Manager

National Trust -
Tiverton

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£34,437 a year

Benefits

Free parking
Season ticket loan
Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Car scheme

Full job description

We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Visitor Operations Manager to lead the delivery of exceptional visitor experiences at the Knightshayes & East Devon property group. You’ll be responsible for making sure everyone feels welcome, safe, and satisfied—while also helping the site meet its income, operational, and service targets.

As part of the Leadership Team, you’ll take ownership of day-to-day operations, workforce planning, and service delivery, ensuring standards are consistently high and continuously improving. It’s a chance to make a real difference, welcoming and including people of all interests and backgrounds and helping to look after nature, beauty and history for everyone.

What it's like to work here:Working in this role is fast paced, people focused, and purpose driven, with a mix of leadership, operations, and commercial responsibility. No two days are the same!

You’ll be part of a collaborative and creative leadership team, working closely with the General Manager and colleagues across our property group which stretches across Mid and East Devon, including Knightshayes near Tiverton, A la Ronde in Exmouth, and a number of other smaller properties.

What you'll be doing:You’ll have a key role in making sure that operational considerations and the needs and expectations of visitors are built into business plans and designs. Leading from the front and championing the Trust’s values, you’ll ensure everyone feels welcome and valued.

We have plans to significantly grow our visitor business in the coming years and you’ll be running our visitor-facing operations. Taking ownership of the visitor journey your team will ensure our sites are safe, efficient, and profitable.

You’ll set the overall direction for how people experience their visits to Knightshayes and A la Ronde, aiming for the highest standards in presentation and customer service. You’ll lead and line manage your team, inspiring them to feel motivated, ambitious and always focused on helping people to enjoy their best possible visit – so they want to return again and again.

This is a busy and rewarding role in a supportive and inclusive environment.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role.

Who we're looking forWe’d love to hear from you if you’re;

someone with proven experience managing operations in a visitor-facing environment (heritage, tourism, leisure or similar);

precise and observant, with an excellent understanding of service delivery and customer experience;

able to think on your feet and adapt to change, working with others to solve problems and react to opportunities;

experienced in working with and influencing a range of staff, volunteers and external partners to deliver high presentation standards;

skilled in planning, problem solving, and adapting to changing demands;

great at prioritisation, delegation, and empowering staff and volunteers at every level;

knowledgeable in health & safety, compliance, and risk management; and

able to drive income and manage costs with commercial awareness and ability.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 11 August 2026. For an informal discussion about this role please contact [email protected].

The packageThe National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

Rental deposit loan scheme

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)

Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

Flexible working whenever possible

Employee assistance programme

Free parking at most Trust places

Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK
Permanent f/t (37.5 hrs pw)

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leisure manager jobs in exeter

Visitor Operations Manager

Category Manager/Senior Category Manager

Leisure Team Leader

Operations Manager

Business Development Manager

CATEGORY MANAGER / SENIOR CATEGORY MANAGER

Total Communication Co-ordinator (Learning Disability)

Production Leader

Learning Mentor

Hospitality (Day)

Junior eCommerce Trading Executive

Project Engineer (Mechanical)

Senior Civil Engineer

Retail security officer

Support worker

Graduate Quantity Surveyor - Exeter

Kitchen Porter

Shift Manager

Development Management Manager

Duty Fitness & Wellbeing Coach

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