Fitness Instructor
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Job Location:
Birmingham - UK
Monthly Salary:
£ 24796 - 28142
Posted on:
07-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Fitness Instructor
Permanent
Grade Apro rata
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 23 hours per week
Location: Kingstanding Leisure Centre
Are you passionate about health and fitness and committed to delivering exceptional customer service
Birmingham City Council is seeking a dedicated Fitness Instructor to join our Sport & Wellbeing Service team. Youll play a key role in supervising our Pulse Point/Power Point gym facilities supporting customers in achieving their fitness goals and promoting a safe inclusive and motivating environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and operate the gym facilities ensuring high standards of safety and customer service.
- Monitor customer progress and support retention initiatives.
- Instruct and supervise correct use of fitness equipment.
- Conduct fitness appraisals and develop personalised exercise programmes.
- Promote health and fitness initiatives and assist with marketing activities.
- Maintain cleanliness and presentation of fitness areas.
- Ensure equipment is secure and well-maintained.
- Implement corporate fitness programmes.
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
- Perform other duties as required.
Person Specification
- Ability to design and review progressive exercise programmes.
- Strong communication and record-keeping skills.
- Understanding of safe exercising principles and Health & Safety in a gym.
- Commitment to delivering quality customer service and promoting equality.
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
- Recognised fitness/exercise qualification (minimum 1 week duration) NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
- Experience instructing in a gym environment.
Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer andwe arecommitted to employing retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance withUK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Job Description and PersonSpecification
We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.
Key Skills
- Body Mechanics
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Physiology Knowledge
- CrossFit
- Group Fitness
- Teaching
- Personal Training
- Cycling
- Kickboxing
- Public Speaking
- Dancing
- Yoga
About Company
We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered. Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in ... View more
