Fitness Instructor - Brighton, East Sussex

Location: Brighton - Falmer and Moulsecoomb

This is a great opportunity to join the dynamic and friendly team at Sport Brighton which aims to increase fitness and sporting opportunity for a diverse and vibrant customer base of over 20,000 University of Brighton students & staff alongside a large wider community engagement.

We have invested in an extensive and varied portfolio of facilities across the Universities campuses including a brand new state of the art 100+ station gym and studio on Lewes Road whilst embarking on moving premises into a newly refurbished facility at Falmer. Your experience in the fitness industry will help us develop those services, ensure high levels of customer service and create a motivating environment for our users and your colleagues.

To succeed in the role of developing Sport Brighton engagement, retention and utilisation, you will need:

• A sound working knowledge of the fitness- industry at a delivery and supervisory level
• Strong interpersonal skills, self motivation
• The ability to manage time and workload effectively

You will work on a 3 week rotational shift pattern that includes daytime, evenings and weekend shifts and will oversee/undertake facility operations, enhance member experience, process membership sales, drive/develop promotions and undertake class/programme delivery.

Please see the attached job description for further information about the role, its extensive benefits and the qualities we are looking for. All fitness instructors also have the opportunity to take advantage of the large customer base and supplement their role by undertaking personal training, according to their qualifications, outside of their core hours.

Interviews will be followed by preferred candidates being invited back for a practical assessment.

Further Details:

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.

Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.