Assistant Gym Manager - Derby Area

PureGym People; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 33 days

Free gym membership

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

First aid training

Group exercise training

Management development

Job summary

PureGym is seeking an Assistant Gym Manager to lead a team of fitness professionals and ensure exceptional member experience. This role supports the Gym Manager, drives service standards, and contributes to membership growth.

Candidates will have a Level 2 gym instructing qualification and experience leading group exercise sessions, with a passion for fitness and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• L2 gym instruction qualification required.
• Experience teaching group exercise.
• Leadership and development experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent member experience with service standards.
• Support Gym Manager to attract new joiners through events and outreach.
• Lead and supervise a team of PTs, fitness coaches and instructors.
• Provide ongoing training and professional development for fitness staff.
• Group exercise: manage and improve offering.
• Create a great place to work and workout for the team and members.

Skills

Team leadership

People development

Customer service

Fitness coaching

Education

Level 2 gym instructing

Job description

Are you enthusiastic about fitness and Leadership? Join the UK's number one fitness brand and favourite gym as an Assistant Gym Manager.

Annual Salary - £27,522

Employee Benefits:

• Contracted salary, (40 hours per week)
• 33 days of annual leave allowance (Including bank holidays). With an additional personal day
• Free gym membership for a friend or family member.
• Bonus Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted legal services
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
• Funded first aid qualification.
• Group exercise training.
• Industry leading management development training courses.

The Role:

This is a varied role, involved with everything from member experience to team development, you will focus on the following:

• Deliver an excellent member experience in the club through a constant focus on service and standards, alongside the Gym Manager
• Support the Gym Manager to bring in new joiners through different activities, including club outreach and community events
• Team Leadership: Recruit, proactively develop a talent pipeline, train and supervise a team of Personal Trainer/Fitness Coaches and Gym Instructors. Foster a positive and motivating work environment.
• Deliver an excellent member experience in the club through a constant focus on service and standards, alongside the Gym Manager.
• Provide ongoing training and professional development opportunities for fitness staff to enhance their skills and career growth.
• Group Exercise: manage and improve GEX offering within the gym.

You will play a key part in creating a great place to work - and workout - for both your team and gym members. As an Assistant Gym Manager at PureGym you will support the Gym manager in leading a team of fitness professionals, ensure high-quality service delivery, and contribute to the growth and retention of our membership base.

Here is what we're looking for:

• The ability to help everyone in the gym team be the best version of themselves.
• A passion for fitness and wellbeing.
• Someone who embodies 'Feel PureGym Good' in all that they do.
• A desire to do the right thing. Driving results is important - and how you do this - with resilience, confidence, and integrity is equally vital to success in this role.
• A L2 qualification in gym instructing, and experience teaching group exercise.

Here is a little about us:

The PureGym Group is a global gym business with a community of more than 700 gyms and over 2 million members. At PureGym, everything we do comes back to one simple idea: helping you feel good.

We're proud of our people and have a strong focus on internal progression. Championing diversity, we are committed to providing an excellent employee experience and workplace culture. As such, we are a Disability Confident Committed employer, and offer interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria for a role, and opt-in to the scheme on their application form.

Our gyms are friendly, supportive, and judgement-free spaces where everybody can come in, work out and leave Feeling PureGym Good. We are proud to be certified by Top Employers Institute.

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