Personal Training Coach

Medirest Signature; Colchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Colchester seeks a motivated Personal Training (PT) Coach to inspire clients toward their health and wellness goals. You will facilitate personal training sessions and clients’ fitness workshops while providing exceptional service. Attractive benefits include a pension scheme, free gym access, and discounts.

Benefits

Free Gym

Discounted Membership options

20% off food and beverage

Travel and online retail discounts

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Level 3 REPs or CIMSPA recognised qualification required.
• Strong customer engagement and communication skills.
• Resilient and results-driven with a passion for health and wellness.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personal training services and workshops.
• Promote and build client base for fitness programming.
• Provide outstanding user experience to clients.

Skills

Customer Engagement

Communication

Health and Wellness

Business Acumen

Team Player

Education

Personal Trainer – Level 3 REPs or CIMSPA recognised qualification

Job description

Contract type:Permanent

Working Hours:16.5hours per week

Interviews will take place on 1st, 2nd & 3rd September 2025.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) including the children's barred list is required for this position.

Leisure World/ Colchester City Council is committed to delivering high-quality and accessibleservices to residents, visitors and businesses. We are a local government authority providing a diverse range of public and commercial services across Colchester, the second largest district in Essex.

We are seeking a Personal Training (PT) Coach who can motivate and inspire people to achieve their most desired health and wellbeing goals.

The role

As an essential member of the Leisure World team,you will actively promote and deliver personal training services; consultations and fitness workshops delivering bespoke, engaging fitness programming with the goal to developing your client base.

Our PT Coach Model:

• 5hrs paid shift hours per week – You choose when you are available for 1:1 training sessions (on/off-shift available).
• Up to £17.50 per 60-minute client session, increasing to £24.50 per session after achieving an average of 20 sessions delivered per month.
• PT Coach support building your client base – our members receive minimum 2 complimentary sessions.

Qualifications and skills required

• To be successful in this role, you will possess Personal Trainer – Level 3 REPs (or CIMSPA) recognised qualification or equivalent.
• Have strong customer engagement, a good communicator with a genuine passion for Health and Wellness.Strong business acumen, resilient and results driven with the ability to grow a personal training business whilst being a great team player, providing every client an outstanding user experience.

What we offer

The Council encourages all employees to maximise their potential. You will be entitled to join an attractive pension scheme and will receive a generous annual leave entitlement.

Other benefits include:

• Free Gym
• Discounted Membership options (including Aqua Springs Day Spa)
• 20% off food and beverage
• Travel and online retail discounts
• Excellent training, development and progression opportunities

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Matthew Wilson, Fitness Manager [e-mail] .

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