Fitness Instructor - Part Time - Prince Regent Swimming Complex

Freedom Leisure; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading leisure charity in the UK is looking for a Fitness Instructor passionate about fitness to join their team. The role involves inspiring clients to train, tailoring workouts, and ensuring the effective and safe use of equipment. Applicants should have a professional fitness qualification, good people management skills, and a team-oriented approach. This position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for career progression and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Staff benefit scheme with discounts

Discounted Staff membership

Incremental holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension

Fully funded training opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a professional fitness qualification.
• Ability to manage a varied workload effectively.
• Experience in fitness operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspire clients to train and tailor workouts to individual needs.
• Ensure safe and effective use of fitness equipment.
• Build trust and confidence with clients.

Skills

Professional related fitness qualification

Experience of managing a varied workload

Previous Fitness Operational experience

Health Promotions experience

Excellent communicator

Excellent people management skills

Team-oriented approach

Job description

We are looking for a Fitness Instructor to join our team! We are looking for someone who has a real passion for fitness along with the relevant qualifications. As a Fitness Instructor, you need to inspire people to train, tailor the workouts to the individual making them fun and effective, ensuring that they use the equipment both effectively and safely. The role is varied and interesting as you never know who your next client is going to be, so you will need to possess excellent people skills to build trust and confidence in you.

Responsibilities

A Fitness Instructor is responsible for inspiring people to train, tailoring workouts to individuals, ensuring safe and effective use of equipment, and building trust and confidence.

Qualifications & Skills

• Professional related fitness qualification
• Experience of managing a varied workload
• Previous Fitness Operational experience
• Health Promotions experience
• Skill to establish key customer relationships swiftly and appropriately
• Excellent communicator
• Excellent people management skills
• Well developed interpersonal skills, able to negotiate and persuade people both internally and externally
• Team-oriented approach, able to work across organisation boundaries and demonstrate interest and support the work of colleagues

About Freedom Leisure

At Freedom Leisure, we're all about positive vibes, great people and making a real impact. Yes, we run leisure and cultural facilities, gyms, and swimming pools – but at the heart of it all, it's our people who make the difference. As one of the UK's leading charitable leisure trusts, we're proud of our mission of Improving Lives Through Leisure. We help communities live healthier, happier lives by making our centres welcoming, inclusive, and accessible to everyone – because everyone deserves to feel good. We deliver amazing customer service with a smile every single day, creating spaces where people feel at home, supported, and inspired. If you're passionate about helping others and love creating great experiences, you'll feel right at home with us. You don't need to be an expert to get started – we'll give you all the training and support you need. With over 130 centres across England and Wales, there's lots of room to grow. Many of our team have built amazing careers doing what they love, helping customers day-to-day and making people feel good. We're proud to be a workplace where everyone is welcome, valued, and supported to thrive – because when our team reflects the communities we serve, we all grow stronger together.

Benefits

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?

• My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day-to-day spending.
• Discounted Staff membership (including family members)
• Incremental holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.
• Company pension
• Various insurance and saving schemes
• Financial advice
• Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax‑efficient schemes (salaried staff only, depending on earnings)
• All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment