Active Health Officer (Exercise Programme)

University of Dundee; Dundee; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Dundee is recruiting an Active Health Officer (Exercise Programme) to lead the delivery of Active Health initiatives on campus. The role is full-time and permanent, focused on expanding group exercise, gym services, and inclusive programmes for staff and students.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in health, fitness qualifications, and a track record of coordinating and evaluating fitness offerings within a Higher Education setting, with strong communication and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in coordinating, delivering and evaluating group exercise and gym programmes.
• Experience supervising staff including casual or freelance teams.
• Budget management and reporting capabilities.
• Excellent communication and IT literacy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning, development and delivery of group exercise and gym programmes to drive participation and retention.
• Sustain and deliver specialist population exercise programmes for diverse groups.
• Deliver group and individual exercise sessions and triage referrals.
• Develop and maintain partnerships to support wellbeing initiatives and recruitment.
• Coordinate, train and monitor staff to support programme delivery and expansion.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on KPIs.

Skills

Group Exercise Delivery

Personal Training

Gym Programme Management

Education

Degree in Health & Fitness

Professional Fitness Qualifications

Job description

Posted on 4 November 2026 | Reference: UOD2394

Sport and Active Health provides the dynamic lead for the University's sporting and physical activity offer to staff and students by creating and delivering a positive culture and vision. The University mission - to transform lives- is at the very core of the department's work as we use sport, exercise and physical activity to enhance the student experience, and to improve the health and wellbeing of our University community.

We are recruiting for an exceptional individual to join us as an Active Health Officer (Exercise Programme), assisting us in the delivery of the strategic vision for Active Health at the University. This is a full-time, permanent appointment.

If you have proven experience in managing and delivering Fitness Programmes and Services (including group exercise, personal training and gym programmes), are committed and motivated to strategically enabling physical activity engagement for all, and would like to work in a dynamic Higher Education environment, then we'd like to hear from you.

Your priorities will include:

• Co-ordinating the planning, development and delivery of SpAH's Group Exercise and Gym Programmes and Services, driving participation and retention across the extended University community.
• Sustaining and delivering SpAH's sector leading specialist population exercise programme*, fostering wider community engagement, partnership delivery and income generation. *The specialist population exercise programme supports i ndividuals with long term health conditions, and SpAH's older adult members.
• Delivering group I individual exercise sessions, and triaging specialist population referrals, as commensurate with qualifications/experience.
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external partners and stakeholders, to support wellbeing initiatives, events, recruitment and promotional activities.
• Co-ordinating, training and monitoring staff in support of programme delivery, expansion and promotion.
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting against identified key performance indicators.

Who we're looking for:

• Relevant degree level, and professional, qualifications within the health and fitness sector.
• Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating group exercise and gym programmes, preferably within a higher education setting, and with diverse populations.
• Relevant experience of supervising or leading staff, including casual or freelance teams.
• Prior experience of partnership working to deliver collaborative outcomes.Proven competency in budget management and reporting.
• Excellent communication, IT literacy and interpersonal skills.
• Enthusiasm and motivation to achieve high professional standards and outcomes.

We are one of the UK's leading universities - internationally recognised for our expertise across a range of disciplines and research breakthroughs in multiple areas, including science, medicine and engineering, amongst many others. Conveniently located on the banks of River Tay, our main city-centre campus is at the heart of Dundee - an up-and-coming, friendly, compact and affordable city with a rich heritage in design and technology. We a/so have campuses at Ninewells Hospital and in Kirkcaldy which are easily accessible via local transport links.

The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well as a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.

Sunday, 22 November 2026, 23:59