Aqua Aerobics Instructor

Better; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading leisure operator based in Greater London seeks enthusiastic Aqua Aerobics Class Instructors to energize classes with creativity and professionalism. This role requires a strong emphasis on customer service and adaptability to different participant needs. Candidates are expected to have qualifications such as Exercise to Music Level 2 and a Level 2 in water-based exercise. With flexible work hours and benefits like extensive Learning & Development support, this position promises to be more than just a job—it’s a rewarding career path.

Benefits

Access to a pension scheme

Health Assurance services

Tax-efficient Ride to Work scheme

Discounted leisure centre membership

Qualifications

• Candidates must have relevant fitness instructor qualifications.
• Strong focus on providing a safe and enjoyable class.
• Great communication skills to engage participants.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe and effective Aqua Aerobics classes.
• Inspire and motivate participants through engaging class delivery.
• Adapt classes for different ages and skill levels.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Customer service focus

Team player

Adaptability

Education

Exercise to Music Level 2

Fitness Instructor qualification

Level 2 in water-based exercise

Job description

GLL is looking for Aqua Aerobics Class Instructors to work at Vauxhall Leisure Centre. If you have the passion, skills, and ambition to join us as an Aqua Aerobics Fitness Class Instructor, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than an Aqua Aerobics Class Instructor job; it’s a career.

We are seeking talented and enthusiastic Aqua Aerobics Class Instructors to join our team. The Aqua Aerobics Class Instructor role is wonderful. An Aqua Aerobics instructor delivers a professional yet fun class. A friendly face with fresh ideas and concepts will ensure all Aqua classes are energizing and inspiring. Aqua Aerobics instructors understand the ability of using water as a training tool within the class, a unique concept compared to land‑based classes. Aqua Aerobics is in the top five of all GLL class concepts offered within the Fitness Class Programme, and being the largest operator of swimming pools in the UK offers great career opportunities for Aqua Aerobics Instructors seeking to make an impression.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver a safe and effective class.
• Consistently perform a fun, enthusiastic, high‑quality class.
• Adapt, progress, and regress where required for all ages and levels.
• Inspire all customers through class delivery and the transferring of energy and motivation.
• Ensure all customer expectations are exceeded.

What you need:

• Exercise to Music Level 2 and/or Fitness Instructor qualification, as well as a Level 2 in water‑based exercise.
• Strong communication skills.
• A real focus on customer service.
• Commitment and enthusiasm.
• Knowledge of health and safety.
• Be a great team player.

As a leader within the leisure industry, we can also offer scope to progress your career and job variety like nowhere else.

As a charitable social enterprise and cooperative owned by our staff, GLL is a unique organisation for you to have a career with!

The basics:

• This is a Flexible position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service; flexible working may be possible. Working from home is not possible in this role.
• We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry‑leading rates of pay.
• We can offer a career, not just a job, with extensive Learning & Development support available.
• A uniform will be supplied and must be worn.
• GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in.
• As a staff‑owned organisation, you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and have a stake in your business.

Additionally, GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits:

• Access to a pension scheme.
• Health Assurance and access to Counselling services.
• Access to the tax‑efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme.
• Free annual eye tests.
• Discounted nationwide (over 200 centres) inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras!

GLL Society benefits (if you choose to join the Society after your probation period) include:

• The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you.
• Access to team building and fun events such as treks, concerts, outings, etc.
• Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people – ask your line manager for details or check out the Intranet.

About GLL:

As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries, and children’s centres.

Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.

One of our core values is ‘More than a Job’, because working with us opens a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, with how you work with us. To make sure we are having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part‑time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community.

We offer two different types of work arrangements:

• A permanent employment contract - part time and full time.
• A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool.

If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7‑day‑a‑week service, then a full‑time or part‑time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.

So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support, or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.

Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects, and people and are Investors in People Gold Award employer.

However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives.

We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams. All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications, and location.