Fitness Instructor

Haringey Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working opportunities

Health and wellbeing support

Pension scheme

Job summary

Haringey Council in London is seeking a CIMSPA Accredited Level 2 Gym Instructor to lead engaging gym sessions, deliver inductions, and support members to exercise safely. You will promote inclusive fitness and provide a welcoming experience for diverse communities within our leisure centres.

The role includes delivering specialist fitness sessions, creating engaging programmes for adults and juniors, and ensuring high standards of health and safety.

Qualifications

• Must hold CIMSPA Accredited Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification.
• Experience delivering excellent customer service within a leisure environment.
• Sound understanding of health and safety legislation and safe exercise delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, welcoming gym presence and assist member inductions.
• Support members to exercise safely and effectively.
• Develop engaging fitness programmes for adults and juniors as part of the Leisure Services team.
• Deliver specialist fitness sessions and promote inclusive, culturally sensitive environments.
• Contribute to excellent customer experiences across leisure centres.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

CIMSPA Accredited Level 2 Gym Instructor

Job description

Job Description

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About The Role

Are you passionate about helping people achieve their health and fitness goals? We are looking for an enthusiastic Fitness Instructor to join our Leisure Services team. In this role, you will provide a visible and welcoming presence in the gym, deliver inductions, support members to exercise safely, and develop engaging fitness programmes for both adults and juniors.

A key aspect of this position is supporting the delivery of specialist fitness sessions and helping to create a comfortable, culturally sensitive and inclusive environment where participants feel confident and supported to engage in physical activity.

About The Team

You will join a dedicated and customer-focused leisure team committed to improving community health and encouraging active lifestyles. Working closely with colleagues across our leisure centres, you will help maintain clean, safe and well-equipped gym and studio environments while delivering exceptional customer experiences. The team is passionate about supporting residents of all ages and backgrounds, offering a varied programme of activities, fitness advice, and health initiatives. This is a dynamic role that offers the opportunity to make a tangible difference while working in a vibrant leisure setting.

About You

We are looking for a motivated and approachable individual who is passionate about fitness and customer service. You will hold a CIMSPA Accredited Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification and have experience delivering excellent customer service within a diverse environment. You will possess a sound understanding of health and safety legislation, strong communication skills, and the ability to motivate and engage customers to achieve their fitness goals. Experience in membership sales and retention within a leisure environment is essential, along with good numerical and written skills, a flexible approach to working hours, and a results-driven mindset. If you are vigilant, proactive and committed to helping others improve their wellbeing, we would love to hear from you.

Due to the nature of the role, which includes delivering women-only fitness sessions and supporting service users who require a female instructor for reasons of privacy, dignity, culture and religion, this post is open to women only. Being a woman is a genuine occupational requirement for this role in accordance with Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.

Our benefits package includes the following:

• leave entitlement of up to 31 days + bank holidays
• potential hybrid working opportunities
• health and wellbeing support
• a generous local government pension scheme
• a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts