GLA Gym Instructor

Organisation

Glasgow Life

Salary

£26,233.14 - £27,837.09 pro rata

Location

G52 1HH/G5 0YP/G32 7QR/G14 9HY

Contract type

Permanent (Part time)

Closing date

20 September 2026

Interview date

28 September 2026

Job Description

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.
Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for Gym Instructors to join our Health & Fitness Team.
Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you..

What you need to know
Hours: These positions are offered on a part-time basis : 10, 17.5 and 20-hour contracts are available, with a shift rotation over 7 days, including early starts, evening finishes and weekends.
Part-time shifts include weekday mornings 6am to 10.30am, weekday evenings 4.30pm to 10.30pm, weekends 7.45am to 1.45pm and 2pm to 8.30pm, start and finishing times of shifts may vary from venue to venue. You will have the option to either work on a shift rotation or have set hours and this will be discussed at interview.

Contract type: Permanent
Pay details: The listed salary is for a full-time role. If you’re applying for a part-time or bank job, we will calculate your pay on a pro-rata basis. The hourly rate is £14.37 per hour.
Location: City-wide, with your main base discussed at interview.

What you’ll do
As a Gym Instructor, you’ll be a part of an established Health & Fitness team, reporting to the Health & Fitness Co-ordinator. You’ll play an essential role in the members fitness journey, providing a variety of fitness programmes and delivering a range of fitness activities to suit everybody. You will be involved in promoting health and fitness at local and citywide events. You will gather gym user information and oversee the general safety and behaviour of customers to prevent injury, misuse and damage to facilities and equipment. The safety of our customers and staff is paramount so you will follow industry and government guidelines and protocols to provide a safe environment, helping with the preparation and cleaning of the facility and maintenance of equipment. To ensure that Glasgow Club can deliver the best experience to its customers, you will need to be flexible and adaptable to change and delivering new activities.

Your work will make a visible and lasting difference. This could be:
• Supporting our communities
• Helping people get active
• Creating cultural experiences
• Or working behind the scenes to make it all happen
Who you are
We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!
We’re looking for:
• Level 2/3 Health and Fitness Qualification in Gym, Exercise and Fitness Knowledge
• Good interpersonal skills to engage and motivate members
• Fitness Coaching qualifications in group fitness activities or the flexibility to learn new skills
• The ability to work confidently with fitness programming software such as My Wellness
• Previous gym experience
Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.

When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.

How to apply

https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/glasgow/glasgow-life

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