Casual Fitness Instructor

Darlington Borough Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local community council in Tees Valley is seeking a Casual Fitness Instructor to support their team at the Dolphin Centre gym. This role involves conducting inductions and fitness classes while maintaining a clean environment. Candidates should have a passion for health and wellbeing and strong customer service skills. Flexibility in hours is required as this is a casual position covering various shifts.

Qualifications

• Passionate and caring approach to fitness instruction.
• Ability to deliver gym-based classes and health programmes.
• Strong communication skills with customers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inductions for new gym members.
• Lead gym-based classes for various customer levels.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of gym facilities.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Health and wellbeing knowledge

Job description

Casual Fitness Instructor (Ref: POS013395)

Salary £12.85 per hour Salary Band Up to £10,000 Post Type Casual / Seasonal / Bank / Permanently Variable hours Hours Per Week As and when required

Job and Application details

Categories Youth / Community / Leisure Services
Directorate N/A Published Date 25/09/2025 Closing Date 12/10/2025

RESTRICTED - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

We are seeking passionate, caring, and hardworking individuals to support our existing team of Health and Fitness Instructors within a busy and thriving environment at the Dolphin Centre gym. This is a community-focused facility that provides support and goals to a diverse range of customers ranging from 11 years upwards.

The successful candidates will play a vital role in delivering inductions, gym-based classes, creating and updating health and fitness programmes in addition to maintaining cleanliness in the gym facility.

As a casual position, this will primarily be covering holidays, sickness and vacant shifts to ensure our service can continue.

If you are caring, a good team player, have exceptional levels of customer service and a passion for health and wellbeing, we want to hear from you.

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