Fitness Class Instructor

BCP Council; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government organization in Bournemouth is seeking a qualified Fitness Trainer to deliver and supervise effective exercise sessions. This role requires a recognized fitness qualification and emergency first aid certification. The ideal candidate will engage clients, design training programs, and maintain equipment. The starting salary is £14.13 per hour with a market supplement until May 2027, reflecting the organization's commitment to employee equity. The position offers flexible shifts across various leisure facilities.

Benefits

Holiday Pay

Market rate supplement

Flexible shifts

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Recognised Fitness Qualification Level 2 or above.
• Emergency first aid qualification.
• Experience of delivering gym inductions and reviews.
• Experience of designing and delivering group and one-to-one fitness training sessions.
• Knowledge of nutrition, human anatomy and fitness programmes.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients before training to understand their goals.
• Supervise and maintain facilities for safety.
• Design and deliver innovative exercise sessions.
• Deliver inductions and guidance for fitness equipment.
• Monitor and evaluate client progress toward goals.

Job description

We’re looking forward to welcoming new colleagues under this refreshed framework of pay, terms, and conditions. To promote fairness and consistency, all new starters will begin at the bottom of the pay band. This reflects our commitment to equity across the organisation and aligns with the approach taken with existing staff during the transition. While the starting salary is fixed, the role offers excellent scope for growth, meaningful contribution, and being part of a forward-thinking team.

The starting salary for this position is £14.13 per hour. A market rate supplement has been awarded to this position which applies until May 2027 and will top up the hourly rate to £22.29 for casual employees, plus Holiday Pay.

Enhancements are also paid on the base rate for hours worked on Bank Holidays, as "night work" (20:00 to 06:00), or if the total weekly hours exceed 37.

You can also find out more about the new terms and conditions that we are introducing on our careers site on, 'More than just a job' brochure

Role Purpose

To deliver and supervise safe and effective exercise and training sessions to assist clients to achieve their personal fitness and weight goals, contributing to the Health and Wellbeing Strategy of the Council.

Main Responsibilities

• Engage with clients before training commences to understand their goals and needs, to ensure they receive a training programme that is suitable and motivational.
• Supervise and maintain facilities to ensure all users are exercising safely and effectively.
• Design and deliver innovative exercise training sessions, either one-to-one or in a group, tailored to each client’s needs, in accordance with the correct guidelines for health and wellbeing.
• Deliver inductions and guidance to ensure all customers are offered appropriate tuition in the correct use of the fitness equipment.
• Demonstrate correct techniques and offer ongoing advice to clients, to ensure they are getting the most benefit they can from the training sessions.
• Monitor and evaluate client progress, to ensure they are making progress towards their goals and benefiting from the training they are undertaking.
• Ensure relevant facilities are clean and that any equipment used is set up correctly and in good working order, to ensure a safe experience for all clients.
• Promote other fitness related classes, offers and membership opportunities to all clients to promote the use of the leisure centre.

The Ideal Candidate

• Recognised Fitness Qualification Level 2 or above
• Emergency first aid qualification.
• Experience of delivering gym inductions and reviews.
• Experience of designing and delivering group and one-to-one fitness training sessions.
• Experience of preparing, maintaining and cleaning relevant fitness equipment.
• Knowledge of nutrition, human anatomy and fitness programmes.
• Knowledge of relevant fitness procedures, protocols, standards and best practice.
• Ability to communicate with customers in a polite and engaging manner.
• Ability to plan and co-ordinate training sessions.
• Availability for shifts which may include early mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
• Flexibility to work between the BCP Leisure facilities, including Two Riversmeet Leisure Complex (BH23 1HW), Rossmore Leisure Centre (BH12 4HR), Poole Dolphin Leisure Centre (BH15 1TN), Ashdown Leisure Centre (BH17 8RE) and Kings Park Leisure and Learning Centre (BH7 6JD).

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete a basic DBS check. If applicants are qualified and regularly working specifically delivering classes for children and/or adults on specialist programmes relating to age, disability or illness then the appropriate level of enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check will be required. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.

Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.

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