Fitness Instructor / Personal Trainer

Do you have experience of delivering group exercise and designing personal fitness programmes? Do you have experience of providing excellent customer service? Are you passionate about working in the fitness industry?

The University has recently made significant investments into the campus sports facilities including £1.4m on a newly opened, state of the art gym at the Edge. The facility portfolio includes the Edge, the Gryphon Sports Centre and Gryphon Performance Hub. These include a 25m swimming pool with sauna and steam room, 150 exercise classes per week across 3 dedicated studios, an indoor climbing wall, squash courts and the largest indoor sports hall in Leeds.

This is a customer facing role and you will be responsive to member needs, being regularly available to provide help and advice on the gym floor. You will have a Personal Training and Group Exercise qualification(s), and experience of working in the fitness industry. With your knowledge and experience of designing and delivering personal training, fitness testing and group exercise, you will have the ability to inspire and instruct our members and wider community to achieve their health and fitness goals.

‘We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements. This includes the option of a job share if there are two candidates interested in part time work’.

Whether the role is appointed to as one full time employee or a job share arrangement the shift patterns will include a variety of shifts to include the requirement for you to work early mornings 06:00- 14:15, evenings 14:00-22:30, weekends 14:30-21:00, university closed days and bank holidays.

You will be primarily based at one of our designated sports facilities, however, will be required to work at any of our sports facilities when required.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Michelle Smith, Assistant Operations Manager (Fitness)

Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: 18 Nov 2024

Section: Operational Support

Salary: £22,681 to £23,700 p.a. pro rata
Hours of Personal delivery training are subject to a market rate supplement of £20 per hour