Fitness Coach

JD Gyms Group; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A UK fitness chain is hiring a part-time Fitness Coach in Ipswich. The role involves ensuring a world-class member experience by maintaining cleanliness, engaging with members, and leading exercise classes. Candidates should embody the brand's values, possess a passion for fitness, and hold a Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification. This position offers a unique opportunity to develop both employed and self-employed personal training services while enjoying a supportive environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Lowest monthly rent in the fitness industry

1st-month rent free

Access to growing member base

Dedicated PT Business Support

Discounted CPD courses

Free advertising in-club

Qualifications

• Passionate about fitness and wellbeing.
• Ability to engage and support club members effectively.
• Flexibility in working hours and styles.

Responsibilities

• Engage with members for a world-class experience.
• Conduct gym inductions and lead group exercise classes.
• Ensure cleanliness and safety standards are maintained.

Skills

Passion for fitness, health, wellbeing

Flexibility in approach

Team player

Strong communication

Resilience and openness to feedback

Understanding member experience importance

Enthusiastic and eager to learn

Education

Level 3 (EQF Level 4) Personal Trainer qualified

Job description

Want to work for JD Gyms? Of course you do! We are an exciting, award‑winning gym chain that is quickly expanding across the UK and taking the sector by storm. We invest in fitting out our clubs to create top‑quality, stylish environments for our members. Excellent class timetables and robust on‑ground teams are a key part in delivering our outstanding fitness offering, so we are always on the lookout for fresh talent. With ambitious growth and expansion plans, plus access to one of the fastest‑growing member bases in the fitness industry, this is an incredibly exciting time to work for JD Gyms. We are on the lookout for fresh new talent who can uphold the highest gym floor standards, from cleanliness to delivering a world‑class group exercise programme.

We are looking for people who can uphold the highest gym floor standards, from cleanliness to delivering a world‑class group exercise programme. If you can help to create an environment where #FitnessJustGotSerious then check out the details below: Employed Fitness Coach and Self‑Employed Personal Trainer.

Firstly, you will be employed by JD Gyms on a part‑time basis (12 hours a week) completing 3 x 4‑hour shifts as a Fitness Coach, with a monthly salary. JD Gyms prides itself on its management career progression programmes, which will help you develop your leadership skills and prepare you for the next steps in your career. Separately, outside of your employed hours as a Fitness Coach, you will pay rent on a monthly basis, and run your self‑employed Personal Training business from the gym in which you are based, giving you access to thousands of leads in the form of current members and new members that join on a daily basis. We also have an internal dedicated PT Business Support team to help you build and grow a successful PT business.

Personal Trainers at JD Gyms can expect the following:

• One of the lowest monthly rent amounts in the fitness industry
• 1st‑month rent free
• Access to one of the fastest‑growing member bases in the fitness industry to help you build your business faster
• Access to our dedicated PT Business Support team who will provide business courses, insight, advice, and coaching to help you build and run your business
• Discounted CPD courses with industry experts
• Free in‑club advertising

Role overview

Your purpose will be to engage with members to ensure they receive a world‑class member experience on every visit to JD Gyms. This means upholding the highest standards of cleanliness, gym floor member interaction, leading gym inductions and teaching engaging group exercise classes.

Responsibilities

• Places member experience at the heart of everything you do by constantly engaging with members on the gym floor.
• Deliver welcoming and engaging prospective member tours in the club, in line with JD Gyms brand standards.
• Deliver engaging group exercise classes.
• Deliver engaging and informative member inductions.
• Support prospective members with joining JD Gyms as required.
• Conduct club standards checks across the club, ensuring results are recorded accurately and in line with JD Gyms record‑keeping procedures.
• Provide ad hoc support to members as required or observed.
• Ensure that club cleanliness standards are maintained to the highest level as set out by the Gym Management and Operations team.
• Maintain excellent brand standards at all times, ensuring the club is safe and compliant with all health and safety action points.
• Monitor our service delivery through our performance and member feedback.
• Ensure you operate and are compliant in a safe and legal manner at all times whilst working for JD Gyms.
• Strong management and consideration of energy / environmental issues and waste management.
• Analysis and presentation of key data to support new ideas / initiatives / proposed developments.

Skills and Experience

• Has a passion for fitness, health, wellbeing and helping people.
• Representative of, and embodies, the JD Gyms brand standards and values.
• Enthusiastic and open to learning.
• Able to flex their style to differing personalities.
• Is resilient, and welcome to feedback.
• Understands and can articulate the importance of a great member experience.
• Is flexible in approach to hours worked.
• Loves to be part of a team that works hard for each other, our members and our local communities.
• Level 3 (EQF Level 4) Personal Trainer qualified.
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work.
• Staff discount on JD Group and other brands within the organisation.

Thank you for your time. #Gyms