Fitness Manager

Places for People; Essex; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Contract Fitness Manager to lead a dynamic fitness team. This role involves managing training programs, achieving performance targets, and working closely with management to drive success. You'll be responsible for planning and delivering fitness training while developing strategies to enhance the fitness function. With a focus on community wellbeing, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on people's lives through fitness. Join a supportive and innovative organization that values its team members and fosters personal growth.

Benefits

Real Living Wage

Bonus Scheme

Full Health & Fitness Membership

Flexible Working

Additional Annual Leave Purchase

Ongoing Personal Development

Company Pension Scheme

Cashback Plan for Healthcare

Discounts on Activities

Extra Discounts from Shops

Qualifications

• Experience in fitness industry or military physical training.
• Ability to manage fitness team and deliver training.

Responsibilities

• Manage fitness team and ensure training targets are met.
• Report to Contracts Manager and manage class timetable.

Skills

Fitness Training

Team Management

KPI Reporting

Budget Management

Long-term Strategy Planning

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Fitness

Equivalent Qualification

Job description

We are Places for People Group, we're a social enterprise that believes it's people that make a community. That's why we build homes and deliver services for everyone in the community to thrive. At Places Leisure we are changing lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we want to be the UK's leading health and wellbeing enabler.

We aren't your typical company. We apply the same philosophy to our People as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you're more than just a number - you're part of our cause.

More About Your Role

As a Contract Fitness Manager you will be responsible for managing the whole of the fitness team across the contract. The fitness team are responsible for ensuring all individual & Personal Training/Small Group Training and Programming targets are achieved. You will work with the management team, reporting directly to the Contracts Manager and provide KPI and financial budgetary information. You will also manage the class timetable including group exercise classes.

For more information please download our job profile available on our website

More About You

You will have developed a career within the fitness industry (or military physical training) and be looking to continue in a managerial role. You will be as comfortable delivering fitness training as you are planning long term strategies to promote and develop a busy fitness function. An NVQ level 3 in fitness (or equivalent) is essential.

Benefits

We are a large, diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• We align with the Real Living Wage foundation
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
• Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more)
• An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development
• Access to our Company Pension scheme
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.
  
  

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role.

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

Armed Forces - We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Disability Confident - We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has sa substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

Neurodivergent – Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.