Active Health Officer — Exercise Programmes Lead

Colleges Sport Limited; Dundee; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Dundee is seeking an Active Health Officer (Exercise Programme) to lead and implement the strategy for Active Health across staff and students. This full-time, permanent role involves delivering group exercise, personal training and gym programmes within a dynamic higher education setting.

You will coordinate staff, monitor performance against KPIs, and foster partnerships to expand activity engagement and impact. A degree and health/fitness qualifications are required.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree level and professional qualifications in health/fitness.
• Experience coordinating, delivering and evaluating group exercise and gym programmes, preferably in higher education.
• Experience supervising or leading staff, including casual or freelance teams.
• Experience in partnership working to deliver collaborative outcomes.
• Budget management and reporting experience.
• Excellent communication, IT literacy and interpersonal skills.
• Enthusiasm and motivation to achieve high standards.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinating planning, development and delivery of Group Exercise and Gym Programmes and Services, driving participation and retention across the University community.
• Sustaining and delivering specialist population exercise programmes, engaging wider community and partnerships.
• Delivering group and individual exercise sessions and triaging referrals.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external partners to support wellbeing initiatives and events.
• Co-ordinating, training and monitoring staff to support programme delivery and promotion.
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting against KPIs.

Skills

Group exercise delivery

Gym programme coordination

Staff supervision

Budget management

Partnership working

Communication skills

IT literacy

Interpersonal skills

Enthusiasm and motivation

Education

Degree in health/fitness

Professional qualifications in health/fitness

Job description

University of Dundee is seeking an Active Health Officer (Exercise Programme) to lead and implement the strategy for Active Health across staff and students. This full-time, permanent role involves delivering group exercise, personal training and gym programmes within a dynamic higher education setting.

You will coordinate staff, monitor performance against KPIs, and foster partnerships to expand activity engagement and impact. A degree and health/fitness qualifications are required.