Health Club & Spa Manager – Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa
Location: Longfield, Kent, DA3 8NQ
Salary: Competitive salary package + service charge + excellent colleague benefits
Job Type: Full-time | Permanent | 5 days out of 7
Come and join our Team...
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Health Club & Spa Manager at Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa, part of Hand Picked Hotels.
Tucked away in the scenic Kent countryside, yet just moments from London, Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa offers a workplace where heritage and genuine hospitality come together. Joining our team means being part of a venue known for delivering exceptional conferences, executive retreats, and unforgettable occasions.
As a member of our team, you’ll help create unforgettable moments for guests as they explore our tranquil grounds, celebrate special events, and enjoy our personalised service, with an emphasis on service, excellence & consistency.
If you’re passionate about hospitality, thrive in a supportive environment, and enjoy making a real difference to someone’s stay, Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa offers an inspiring place to grow your career.
What will the role involve?
As Health Club & Spa Manager, you will create an exceptional environment where members and guests feel welcomed, valued, and truly rejuvenated. With a passion for wellbeing and outstanding service, you will lead and inspire your team to deliver memorable experiences while maintaining the highest standards across the health club and spa.
You will drive operational excellence, champion team development, and identify opportunities to enhance the member and guest journey. A strong focus on safety, training, and commercial performance will ensure the successful delivery of departmental goals, while promoting memberships, treatments, and retail offerings.
Warm, approachable, and confident, you will build lasting relationships, foster a positive team culture, and combine a guest-focused mindset with strong commercial awareness, including budgeting, forecasting, and labour management. Above all, you will be passionate about creating a luxurious and welcoming experience that keeps members and guests returning time and time again.
This is a full-time role working 5 days out of 7 including weekends on a rota basis, 40 hours per week, which may vary depending on business.
Flexible working hours can be accommodated where possible.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary, plus a share of service charge.
- A welcoming, inclusive culture where long-term friendships and diversity are celebrated.
- Ongoing career development with in-house and external training, including apprenticeships and industry-recognised courses.
- 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service.
- Uniform and meals on shift provided.
- Complimentary spa and gym access (*where available, restrictions apply at some venues).
- Free onsite parking (where applicable).
- Access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Company pension, enhanced sick pay & Life assurance scheme.
- Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
- Discounted stays in our hotels and on food, drink, spa treatments & products.
- Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays).
- Introduction bonus for new colleague recommendations.
- Colleague of the Month awards, which leads to our annual awards ceremony.
- Regular team gatherings and appreciation events.
Are you Hand Picked?
- We are looking for proactive and enthusiastic candidates that have a willing attitude and a welcoming and friendly nature. We thrive on excelling together to ensure as a team we deliver service, excellence and consistency, fostering a culture of collaboration, partnership & teamwork.
- You will have passion and pride in delivering exceptional, high-quality, personalised service to ensure our guests experiences are memorable.
- Proven experience in a Health Club, Spa, or Wellness management role within a luxury hotel or premium environment.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
- Sound understanding of pool plant, spa operations, and health & safety.
- Commercial awareness with a track record of driving revenue
- Passion for health, fitness, and wellbeing
- Financial acumen and experience managing budgets and payroll.
- Flexible and hands-on approach, with a commitment to excellence.
Who we are…
Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 21 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.
Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.
Hand Picked Hotels are committed to protecting the environment for a sustainable future, and all of our hotels have received the ‘Green Tourism’ accreditation. A Recognition of our progress in reducing energy use and waste, supporting biodiversity, and sourcing responsibly from local and ethical partners.
Apply Today
If you're an experienced Health club & Spa Manager looking to work in a luxury hotel, take the next step in your career with Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa and apply now.
Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.