Fitness Manager

Leisure (Operations); West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A social enterprise dedicated to community health and wellbeing seeks a Fitness Manager in West Midlands. This role involves managing a dedicated fitness team, driving performance, and implementing strategic fitness programs. The successful candidate will have a career in fitness or military training, alongside an NVQ level 3 qualification, and will enjoy a broad range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Real Living Wage alignment

2% bonus scheme

Full Health & Fitness membership

Flexible working options

Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

Ongoing personal learning and development

Company Pension scheme access

Cashback plan for healthcare costs

Discounts on activities and cafe

Extra discounts from shops and cinemas

Qualifications

• Developed a career within the fitness industry or military physical training.
• Comfortable delivering fitness training and planning long-term strategies.
• Experience in managing fitness teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the fitness team to achieve training and programming targets.
• Manage the class timetable and group exercise classes.
• Report to the Contracts Manager on KPI and financial budget.

Skills

Fitness Training

Team Management

Strategic Planning

Education

NVQ level 3 in fitness

Job description

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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 Fitness Manager you will be responsible for supervising the whole of the fitness team. 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.

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.