Fitness Instructor

Parkwood Leisure Limited; Penarth; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Employee discount portal

Company sick pay

Career Progression and More!!

Job summary

Parkwood Leisure Limited is seeking a part-time Fitness Instructor at Penarth Leisure Centre to lead inductions, fitness assessments and develop personal programmes for our customers. You will be flexible, work Sundays 07:45–17:00 with casual hours at other centres within the Vale of Glamorgan contract, ensuring safety and high standards of customer service, and promoting the Leisure Centre brand.

REPS level 2 or equivalent is required, and you will join a team focused on motivating members,

Qualifications

• Flexible, reliable and team oriented.
• Willing to work variable hours, including some early mornings, evenings and weekends.
• Able to gain acceptance and respect from clients and colleagues.
• Able to build strong relationships with customers, clients and employees.
• Able to communicate at different levels within the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Inductions, Fitness Assessments and develop Personal Programmes for customers.
• Take responsibility for daily operation of the health and fitness facilities.
• Promote the Leisure Centre brand and adhere to operational and sales procedures.
• Carry out maintenance and safety checks and ensure equipment is safe when not in use.
• Guide and support fitness users in motivation, wellbeing, nutrition and fitness testing.

Education

REPS level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Fitness Instructor

Penarth Leisure Centre

Part Time Contract

We are currently looking for a Fitness Instructor who can undertake Inductions, Fitness Assessments and develop Personal Programmes for our customers.

Primary objectives for the Fitness Instructor will be:

• Contracted hours will be every Sunday 07:45am - 17:00pm

• Casual hours will be available as and when required. Hours will be available at other centres within the Vale of Glamorgan contract.

• To ensure the safety and enjoyment of everybody using the health and fitness facilities.

• To promote excellence of customer service and motivate people to enjoy exercise through good communications and selling skills.

• To take responsibility for all aspects of the daily operation of the health and fitness facilities.

• To drive the 'Leisure Centre' brand at all times including during Inductions, Fitness Assessments and Personal Programmes and specifically to adhere to all operational and sales procedures.

• To undertake maintenance work as required, along with relevant safety checks.

• To make sure all equipment and facilities are safe and secure when not in use.

• To undertake any reasonable request to assist with the daily operations of the Centre.

• To be aware of all Health and Safety issues within the Centre, and specifically the fitness and health facility, and to constantly implement and assess procedures, drawing attention to unsafe practices.

• To guide, care for and assist all fitness users especially in areas of motivation, well-being, nutrition, and fitness testing.

The Person

• You must be flexible, reliable, and enjoy working as part of a team.

• You will possess the REPS level 2 or equivalent qualification and be willing to work variable hours, including some early mornings, evenings and weekends.

• Must be able to gain acceptance and respect from clients and the teams involved.

• Must be able to build strong relationships with customers, clients and employees.

• Must be able to communicate at different levels of the organisation, both listen and direct.

What can Legacy Leisure offer you?

• Free gym membership for you and a nominated person / Employee discount portal / Company sick pay / Career Progression and More!!

Closing Date

• 25th October 2026

We are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers that are committed to inclusion and diversity.

If you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as interviews will be held throughout the process. Please note that if you have not received correspondence within 21 days then please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.