Fitness Instructor - Bury St Edmunds

Fitness Instructors - Skyliner Sports Centre - Moreton Hall, Bury St Edmunds and Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre

37 hours per week

£15,000 PA / £7.78 per hour                       

We’re looking for multiple Fitness Instructors to join the team at the new Sports Centre as well as our Bury Leisure Centre site. Skyliner boasts excellent facilities including a 45 station gym, main hall, 3G all weather pitch and 2 studios for exercise classes, including Les Mills and Les Mills Virtual.  The gym comprises of cardio machines with entertainment, resistance machines, free weights and functional training equipment.

Skyliner Sports Centre is a brand new dual use leisure facility on the same site as the new Sybil Andrews Academy. These are fantastic opportunities for applicants passionate about the fitness industry to help others reach their health and fitness goals, as well as developing your own knowledge within this role. You will need to be able to provide excellent customer service and be focused on member retention. Candidates should have a pro-active nature and be able to use their own initiative.

The successful candidates will help to oversee the general operations of the gym and sports facilities.  The roles will involve carrying out customer inductions, programme reviews and health and lifestyle assessments, as well as delivering express classes and group fitness activities. Other key expectations of the roles will be to contribute to daily and weekly cleaning and maintenance tasks whilst providing a high level of customer service and interaction. The roles will also include opening and closing the building, sports and class set ups and any other reasonable tasks.

A Qualification in Level 2 Fitness Instructing (NVQ) is essential for the roles.  More advanced qualifications such as Level 3 and GP referral would be advantageous in your application, as well as qualifications in one or more of the following Group Exercise classes: Indoor Cycling, Circuit Training or Exercise to Music. A first aid qualification is essential for this role. Previous experience in key holder duties is desirable.

Shift patterns include working early shifts, evenings, weekends and bank holidays, including some lone working.  You will be responsible for opening and closing the building on certain shifts.  We are therefore looking for candidates that are flexible and able to assist in covering a range of these hours.

In return, Abbeycroft Leisure can offer you:

• Access to NVQ training and CPD opportunities (eligibility criteria applies)
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Family friendly benefits
• Free use of Abbeycroft Leisure’s health and fitness facilities
• Discounts at local restaurant and venues
• Staff concession scheme

Closing Date: Thursday 8^th February 2018

Interviews to take place weeks commencing 12^th and 19^th February 2018.

Focused on Equal Opportunities, we value diversity in our workforce and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community