Recruitment day for former Aspire leisure employees
The event is at the Oxstalls Sports Park - following the announcement Freedom Leisure's been appointed as the interim provider
Last updated 21st Jul 2024
If you're a former employee or freelancer for Gloucester's leisure facilities, you're being invited to a recruitment day today.
It's at the Oxstalls Sports Park - after the announcement that Freedom Leisure has been appointed as the interim provider following a procurement process by Gloucester City Council.
A 'phased reopening' is now being carried out at the facilities by the council, as well as the University of Gloucestershire, after the Aspire Sports Trust announced it could no longer continue to operate.
All former employees of Aspire are 'guaranteed an interview' and are being invited to a recruitment day at Oxstalls Sports Park today, as are those who freelanced at the leisure facilities.
Currently, the pitches at Oxstalls are back into regular use, and the Park Run and Gloucestershire Lawn Tennis Association having also returned.
GL1 has welcomed back Gloucester City Swimming Club and the University has fully reopened the Oxstalls Sports Arena for community use.
Not-for-profit trust Freedom Leisure, which also manages Forest of Dean District Council and Cotswold District Council’s Leisure and Culture Facilities, will reopen more sites over the next few weeks.
Councillor Andy Lewis, cabinet member for Culture and Leisure at Gloucester City Council, said: “We are delighted to have Freedom Leisure as our new interim provider and have been impressed with their enthusiasm and dedication to getting this right for everybody. They’re very experienced and can bring a wealth of knowledge to our leisure centres so I’m convinced that customers will benefit from that, and we are very much looking forward to working with them.
"We know this has been tough time for the employees and freelancers who worked there, and those who rely on the centre, but we’re confident that Freedom Leisure will make this transition seamless and get things up and running as soon as they can. I hope that all those who want to will take up the offer to interview for roles with Freedom Leisure on November 6.”
Freedom Leisure CEO, Ivan Horsfall Turner, said: “We are delighted to have been awarded the interim contract to run GL1 and Oxstalls Sports Park on behalf of Gloucester City Council.
"Our vision is to ‘improve lives through leisure’ and we very much look forward to working with our new colleagues at these vitally important local amenities.”
Former employees or freelancers should visit www.freedom-leisure.co.uk/gloucester to register their interest in the recruitment day. There will be three interview sessions; 11am, 1pm and 6pm. These sessions will take place at Oxstalls Sports Park.
For more information contact Freedom Leisure by emailing gl1enquiries@freedom-leisure.co.uk.