Group Exercise Instructor

Applefields School; Tadcaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee discount benefits

Health Assured

Training and Development opportunities

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council is seeking enthusiastic Group Exercise Instructors to support the health and wellbeing of local communities across Tadcaster and Selby Leisure Centres. The roles are zero-hour, with class cover across both sites and a market supplement to attract flexible workers.

You will lead sessions from Spin to Yoga, tailor classes for all abilities, and promote a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Hold the relevant fitness qualification (or be able to achieve it prior to employment) to ensure safe and effective practice and undertake ongoing CPD training in line with qualification standards and organisational protocols
• Be able to give clear, accurate, and assertive instructions verbally and through the correct use of signals to customers and other members of the team

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, engaging group exercise sessions across a range of forms (e.g., Spin, Yoga)
• Tailor sessions to newcomers and long-time attendees, creating a welcoming environment where all abilities can enjoy themselves and stay active
• Continually review and improve sessions to meet client needs and preferences

Education

Fitness qualification (or ability to achieve prior to employment)

Job description

Salary: £18.44 to £20.46per hour + Market Supplement

Grade: I

Contract: Relief

Hours: Relief

Location: Tadcaster and Selby, North Yorkshire

Would you like to support the health and wellbeing of your local community? Are you looking to join a team who focus on providing amazing customer care?

We are looking for enthusiastic Group Exercise Instructors to provide classes at both our Tadcaster and Selby Leisure and Wellbeing Hubs.

This role is a zero hour contract, you will be used as class cover options across both Selby and Tadcaster Leisure Centre and Wellness Hubs.+

The basic salary for this post is £17.85 to £19.81 per hour, plus a market supplement of £11.54 per hour, providing an hourly salary package of up to £31.35 per hour.

We have the role for you!

We are looking to grow our Group Exercise programme within the local communities at both our Tadcaster and Selby Leisure Centres. We are seeking enthusiastic and motivating instructors who can encourage and inspire participants through fun, energetic, and inclusive classes across a range of different forms from Spin to Yoga.

You will deliver high-quality, engaging sessions tailored to suit both newcomers and long-time attendees, creating a welcoming environment where individuals of all abilities can enjoy themselves, build confidence, and stay active.

Whatever your strength or experience is in, we want to hear from you!

Why Team North Yorkshire?

We are bringing all our services under one banner, and we want our facilities and services to be accessible for everyone, so we can help to improve the health and wellbeing of our county.

Several sites have already moved to “Active North Yorkshire”, and our team’s focus is to help provide support in sport and wellbeing excellence to our local communities. We are currently operating 16 Leisure and Wellbeing facilities, increasing to 22 in 2027 when the former Ryedale and Scarborough council areas join.

Our Leisure and Wellbeing Hubs offer various classes, options and facilities to help increase the mental and physical health of our customers. For full details about our locations, please visit our Active North Yorkshire siteActive North Yorkshire venues | North Yorkshire Council

What You Can Bring:

The most important quality you can bring is passion and drive to help us deliver our fantastic group exercise programme to our wide range of customers. You need the ability to work effectively as part of a team and a good understanding of customer care. However, you would also need to show that you:

• Hold the relevant fitness qualification (or be able to achieve it prior to employment) to ensure safe and effective practice and undertake ongoing CPD training in line with qualification standards and organisational protocols
• Be able to give clear, accurate, and assertive instructions verbally and through the correct use of signals to customers and other members of the team

Depending on which group exercise you are interested in leading, you will also bring:

• The ability to plan classes, tailored to clients’ needs
• Review and consistently improve your sessions, and adapt if required
• Knowledge of lifestyle management and the ability to encourage healthy habits in others
• Understand the benefits of physical activity to health and wellbeing, and be able to promote it!

An Enhanced DBS is required should you wish to lead a junior group fitness activity, the cost of which will be covered by North Yorkshire Council.

But Wait! There’s More!!

As an employee of North Yorkshire Council, in addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

These include:

• Local government pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
• Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
• Training and Development opportunities

Contact

For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please [e-mail]

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.