Fitness Coach

JD Sports Fashion; Leeds; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Rent-free first month

Low monthly rent

PT business support

Free in-club advertising

Discounted CPD courses

Staff discount

Job summary

JD Gyms in Leeds is recruiting for an Employed Fitness Coach with an opportunity to run a self-employed Personal Training business from the gym. The role is part-time (12 hours a week) with 3 x 4-hour shifts and a monthly salary for employed hours.

Separate monthly rent applies for PT work, with access to dedicated PT support and leads to help grow your business. As part of the JD Gyms team you will deliver group exercise classes, welcome new members, conduct inductions, and maintain top club

Qualifications

• Passion for fitness, health, wellbeing and helping people.
• Represents JD Gyms brand standards and values.
• Enthusiastic and open to learning.
• Able to adapt communication and engagement styles for different members.
• Open to feedback and committed to learning and development.
• Understands importance of great member experience.
• Flexible hours and collaborative teamwork.
• Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification is required.

Responsibilities

• Create welcoming member experiences on the gym floor.
• Deliver engaging group exercise classes.
• Provide member inductions and support joining JD Gyms.
• Support prospective members to join the club.
• Maintain club cleanliness and high brand standards.
• Assist and coach members and local communities as needed.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and store standards.

Skills

Passion for fitness

Brand standards

Enthusiastic learner

Adaptable communication

Feedback-oriented

Member experience

Team player

Personal Trainer qualification

Education

Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification

Job description

Want to work for JD Gyms? Of course you do! We are an exciting, award-winning gym chain that is quickly expanding across the UK and taking the sector by storm. We invest in fitting out our clubs to create top quality, stylish environments for our members. Excellent class timetables and robust on the ground teams are a key part in delivering our outstanding fitness offering, so we are always on the lookout for fresh talent. With ambitious growth and expansion plans, plus access to one of the fastest-growing member bases in the fitness industry, this is an incredibly exciting time to work for JD Gyms. We are on the lookout for fresh new talent, looking for the best environment to develop their career. We are looking for people who can uphold the highest gym floor standards, from cleanliness to delivering a world-class group exercise programme. So, if you can help to create an environment where #FitnessJustGotSerious then check out the below details:

Employed Fitness Coach and Self-employed Personal Trainer.

Firstly, you will be employed by JD Gyms on a part-time basis (12 hours a week) completing 3 x 4-hour shifts as a Fitness Coach, with a monthly salary. JD Gyms prides itself on its management career progression programmes, which will help you develop your leadership skills and prepare you for the next steps in your career. Separately, outside of your employed hours as a Fitness Coach, you will pay rent on a monthly basis, and run your self-employed Personal Training business from the gym in which you are based, giving you access to thousands of leads in the form of current members and new members that join on a daily basis. We also have an internal dedicated PT Business Support team to help you build and grow a successful PT business.

Personal Trainers at JD Gyms can expect the following:

• One of the lowest monthly rent amounts in the fitness industry
• 1st-month RENT FREE
• Access to one of the fastest-growing member bases in the fitness industry to help you build your business faster
• Access to our dedicated PT Business Support team who will provide business courses, insight, advice, and coaching to help you build and run your business
• Discounted CPD courses with industry experts
• Free in-club advertising

Role overview:

As a member of the JD Gyms team, you will play an important role in creating a positive and welcoming experience for members during every visit. Through member engagement, gym inductions, group exercise classes and maintaining high club standards, you will help deliver an exceptional member experience.

Responsibilities:

• Places member experience at the heart of everything you do by constantly engaging with members on the gym floor.
• Deliver welcoming and engaging prospective member tours in the club, in line with JD Gyms brand standards.
• Deliver engaging and inclusive group exercise classes.
• Deliver engaging and informative member inductions.
• Support prospective members with joining JD Gyms as required.
• Conduct club standards checks across the club, ensuring results are recorded accurately and in line with JD Gyms record keeping procedures.
• Provide ad hoc support to members as required or observed.
• Ensure that club cleanliness standards are maintained to the highest level as set out by the Gym Management and Operations team.
• Maintain excellent brand standards at all times, ensuring the club is safe and compliant with all health and safety action points.
• Monitor our service delivery through our performance and member feedback.
• Work safely and in accordance with company policies, procedures and relevant legislation at all times.
• Support energy efficiency, environmental initiatives and responsible waste management practices across the club.
• Analysis and presentation of key data to support new ideas / initiatives / proposed developments.

Skills and Experience:

• Has a passion for fitness, health, wellbeing and helping people
• Representative of, and embodies, the JD Gyms brand standards and values
• Enthusiastic and open to learning
• Able to adapt communication and engagement styles to meet the needs of different members and colleagues.
• Open to feedback and committed to continuous learning and development.
• Understands and can articulate the importance of a great member experience.
• Is flexible in approach to hours worked.
• Enjoys working collaboratively as part of a team and supporting colleagues, members and local communities.
• Level 3 (EQF Level 4) Personal Trainer qualified

We know our colleagues work tirelessly to make JD Outdoors the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits including staff Discount On JD Group and other brands within the organisation and personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.

Thank you for your time.

#Gyms