Fitness Manager Operations 19/10/2026 £36,000 per annum

Edgbaston Priory Club Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgbaston Priory Club Limited is seeking a proactive Fitness Manager to lead the day-to-day delivery of the Fitness department. You will oversee the gym, Personal Training, and Group Exercise, while actively coaching and maintaining your own PT client base of at least 5 sessions weekly.

You will drive PT performance, develop the team, and ensure exceptional member experiences in a busy, values-driven club environment in Birmingham. Weekend flexibility is required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or managing a fitness team in a busy health club or leisure facility.
• Proven ability to coach and develop Personal Trainers and grow Personal Training client base.
• Experience overseeing Group Exercise programmes and ensuring compliance.
• Commercial awareness including budgeting, costs and department performance.
• Strong member-service focus in a busy member-facing environment.
• Current First Aid qualification, or willingness to obtain.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of the Fitness department and ensure high-quality member experiences across gym, PT and group exercise.
• Develop and support the Fitness Team, maintaining high standards across the gym and studios.
• Remain hands-on in Personal Training with a minimum of 5 sessions per week.
• Drive PT performance and growth in participation and revenue.
• Manage rotas, recruitment, induction and ongoing development of staff.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Coaching PT

Group Exercise

Budget awareness

Member services

First Aid

Education

Level 2 Gym/Fitness Instructor

Level 3 Personal Trainer

Job description

As Fitness Manager, you will lead the day-to-day delivery of our Fitness department, ensuring members receive a consistently high-quality experience across the gym, Personal Training and Group Exercise. This is a highly visible and hands-on role where you will lead, support and develop the Fitness Team, maintain high standards across the gym and studios, and drive strong performance across Personal Training and Group Exercise. As part of your hands-on approach, you will also remain actively involved in Personal Training, maintaining a small client base and delivering a minimum of 5 sessions per week.

This role is ideal for an experienced Fitness Manager who has worked within the leisure, health club or fitness industry and has proven experience of leading and developing a team. You will be commercially minded, with the ability to drive Personal Training performance, grow participation and support the overall success of the department, while delivering an excellent member experience and bringing our values of Excellence, Inclusivity and Community to life. Flexibility to work weekends as part of the role is required.

Hours: Permanent, 40 hours per week
Closing date: 7 November 2026

Skills & Experience

• Level 2 Gym/Fitness Instructor and Level 3 Personal Trainer accredited qualifications are essential.
• Significant experience within the fitness, health club or leisure industry, with previous responsibility for leading or managing a fitness team.
• Proven experience of coaching and developing Personal Trainers, driving PT performance and maintaining an active Personal Training client base.
• Experience managing team performance, rotas, absence, recruitment, induction and ongoing development.
• Experience overseeing Group Exercise programmes, instructors and relevant operational and professional compliance.
• Commercial awareness, with experience monitoring budgets, costs and departmental performance.
• Strong member-service skills with experience working in a busy, member-facing environment.
• Group Exercise and/or leadership, supervisory or management qualifications.
• Current First Aid qualification, or willingness to obtain.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Personal Attributes

• Confident, approachable and effective leader with a strong member focus.
• Proactive, organised and able to maintain high standards in a busy environment.
• Commercially and financially aware, with a clear focus on performance and results.
• Professional, energetic and enthusiastic, with a genuine passion for health, fitness and excellent service.
• Comfortable making decisions, taking responsibility and addressing issues constructively.
• Flexible and able to respond positively to changing operational needs.
• Committed to developing people, continuous improvement and demonstrating the Club’s values of Excellence, Inclusivity and Community.

About Us

Edgbaston Priory Club is a premier racquets and lifestyle members’ club set within 14 acres of beautiful grounds in the heart of Birmingham. We are also a proud tournament venue, hosting the Lexus Birmingham Open and the British Junior Open Squash Championships.

Our vision is to be the best member-led racquets and fitness club, delivering excellence and connection both on and off the court. Our values are Excellence, Community and Inclusivity and we are committed to delivering exceptional experiences across every aspect of Club life – sport, fitness, social and leisure.

Hear it from
Our team

It’s a beautiful place to work and the members are great, each and every one of them is unique and special and without them the club would be a very boring place. I have met some lovely people over the years and have worked with some fantastic staff. Edgbaston Priory Club has played a big part in my life, even if you don’t always feel the best there is always someone here to brighten your day. I feel very lucky.

Sue Harris

Clerk To The Board

I joined the club shortly after graduating, starting out as a part time Marketing Assistant. Since then, my role has grown into a full-time position, and I have been fully supported every step of the way. The encouragement and trust I have received has helped me grow not only professionally, but personally too, particularly in terms of confidence.The environment here is genuinely special. The site itself is beautiful, but it is the people who really make it what it is. What makes this place unique is the incredible variety of things going on, brought together by a team that works collaboratively and supports each other. Wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do, and the connection between mental and physical health is genuinely inspiring. It really is a place to belong, whether you are a member or part of the team.

Marketing Assistant

I have worked at The Edgabston Priory Club for the last 12 months and I have been blown away by the friendly atmosphere amongst both staff and members. It is really special to witness the positive impact we are having on the lives of our members and it is particularly powerful when all colleagues come together as one big team. The supportive culture here at the club allows each individual to develop both personally and professionally and the multifaceted nature of the club creates extensive opportunities for our staff to prosper and succeed.

Head of Tennis

What makes our work unique is the breadth of our responsibility. We are not only turf specialists but also the caretakers of the club’s horticultural and landscaped areas. This includes ornamental and shrub beds, wildlife zones, amenity lawns, tree care, and all the seasonal planting we grow ourselves in the on‑site polytunnel. Alongside this, we undertake much of our own machinery maintenance and ensure the site remains safe and accessible throughout the winter through gritting, snow clearance, and general operational support.