Personal Training Coach

Working hours: 16.5 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

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

Interviews will take place on the 6th, 7th and 8th May 2025.

Leisure World/ Colchester City Council is committed to delivering high-quality and accessible services 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 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 a Personal Trainer – Level 3 REPs (or CIMSPA) recognised qualification or equivalent. You should have strong customer engagement skills, be a good communicator with a genuine passion for Health and Wellness. Strong business acumen, resilience, and results-driven with the ability to grow a personal training business whilst being a great team player, providing every client with 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 matthew.wilson@colchester.gov.uk

For a copy of the job description, please click here.