Active Health Officer: Lead Campus Fitness Programs

University of Dundee; Dundee; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family friendly policies

Job summary

University of Dundee is seeking an Active Health Officer (Exercise Programme) to lead and develop sport and physical activity initiatives across staff and students. You will coordinate group exercise, gym programmes and specialist popution exercise with strong partnership work in a dynamic Higher Education environment.

The role requires managing budgets, supervising staff, and delivering high-quality programmes that boost wellbeing and participation across the university community.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in coordinating, delivering and evaluating fitness programmes.
• Experience with group exercise, personal training and gym programmes.
• Commitment to enabling physical activity engagement and high professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the planning, development and delivery of group exercise and gym programmes and services, driving participation and retention.
• Sustain and deliver specialist population exercise programmes and foster community engagement and partnerships.
• Deliver group and individual exercise sessions and triage specialist referrals as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external partners to support wellbeing initiatives and promotional activities.
• Coordinate, train and monitor staff to support programme delivery and expansion.
• Monitor, evaluate and report against identified key performance indicators.

Skills

Group exercise

Personal training

Gym programmes

Communication skills

IT literacy

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant degree in health & fitness

Job description

University of Dundee is seeking an Active Health Officer (Exercise Programme) to lead and develop sport and physical activity initiatives across staff and students. You will coordinate group exercise, gym programmes and specialist popution exercise with strong partnership work in a dynamic Higher Education environment.

The role requires managing budgets, supervising staff, and delivering high-quality programmes that boost wellbeing and participation across the university community.