Contract Fitness Manager - Crawley

Health & Fitness; Crawley; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Excellent benefits

Training and development

Career progression

Job summary

4Leisure Recruitment Ltd, on behalf of a major UK leisure operator, seeks a Contract Fitness Manager to oversee two Crawley leisure centres. You’ll lead and develop fitness teams, drive PT and group exercise, and deliver a commercially focused fitness operation.

The role offers a competitive salary (£34,000–£36,000) plus bonus and benefits, training and clear career progression within a national operator; ideal for experienced fitness professionals ready to assume multi-site leadership.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Fitness qualification is preferred.
• Experience leading or supervising a fitness team.
• Experience managing personal training and fitness teams.
• Strong understanding of member engagement and retention.
• Commercial awareness and experience working towards performance targets.
• Excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and support teams across multiple sites.
• Genuine passion for helping members and colleagues achieve goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop the fitness teams across both centres.
• Drive personal training performance and group exercise delivery.
• Set clear objectives and support teams to achieve key targets.
• Maintain a visible and engaging presence across both gym floors.
• Drive member engagement, retention and overall satisfaction.
• Deliver the fitness strategy and achieve commercial targets across both sites.
• Manage budgets, monitor performance and identify growth opportunities.
• Ensure consistently high standards across both fitness operations.
• Build positive, energetic and welcoming environments for members and colleagues.
• Share best practice and ensure consistency in service delivery across both centres.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Organisation

Customer engagement

Multi-site management

Commercial awareness

Performance targets

PT management

Goal achievement

Education

Level 3 Fitness qualification

Job description

Contract Fitness Manager – Crawley

Location: Crawley, West Sussex

Salary: £34,000–£36,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Hours: Full Time

4Leisure Recruitment are working in partnership with one of the UK's leading leisure operators to recruit an ambitious and driven Contract Fitness Manager to oversee and support the fitness operations across two fantastic leisure centres in Crawley.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced fitness professional looking to take the next step in their career, leading and developing teams across both sites while playing a key role in delivering a successful, commercially driven fitness operation.

With the backing of an established national operator, you'll benefit from excellent training, ongoing development and genuine career progression opportunities, making this an ideal move for someone looking to build a long‑term career within the leisure industry.

The Role As Contract Fitness Manager, you'll take responsibility for the fitness operations across both leisure centres, providing visible leadership, developing your teams and ensuring a consistently excellent experience for members across both sites.

• Leading, motivating and developing the fitness teams across both centres.
• Driving personal training performance and group exercise delivery.
• Setting clear objectives and supporting teams to achieve key targets.
• Maintaining a visible and engaging presence across both gym floors.
• Driving member engagement, retention and overall satisfaction.
• Delivering the fitness strategy and achieving commercial targets across both sites.
• Managing budgets, monitoring performance and identifying opportunities for growth.
• Ensuring consistently high standards across both fitness operations.
• Building positive, energetic and welcoming environments for members and colleagues.
• Sharing best practice and ensuring consistency in service delivery across both centres.

About You

We're looking for a passionate and commercially minded fitness professional who enjoys leading people, developing talent and delivering results.

You'll ideally have:

• A minimum Level 3 Fitness qualification.
• Previous experience leading or supervising a fitness team.
• Experience managing personal training and fitness teams.
• A strong understanding of member engagement and retention.
• Commercial awareness and experience working towards performance targets.
• Excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills.
• The ability to manage priorities and support teams across multiple sites.
• A genuine passion for helping members and colleagues achieve their goals.

What's in It for You?

This is more than just another Contract Fitness Manager position. It's an opportunity to take ownership of fitness operations across two leisure centres, make a real impact and develop your career within one of the UK's leading leisure organisations.

You'll benefit from:

• Up to £36,000 basic salary.
• Additional bonus opportunities.
• Excellent company benefits.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression.
• The opportunity to influence and develop two established fitness operations.

Interested? If you're an experienced Fitness Manager, Assistant Fitness Manager or Senior Fitness Professional ready to take the next step in your career and enjoy the challenge of supporting teams across multiple sites, we'd love to hear from you.