Fitness Coach

Organisation: London South Bank University
Salary: £30,397 - £32,467 (pro-rata) per annum, inclusive of £5,148 (pro-rata) London Weighting.
Location: LSBU Active Sport Centre
Contract type: Permanent (Part time)
Closing date: 4 September 2025
Interview date: 16 September 2025
Job Description: Turning Passion into Purpose. LSBU Active aims to inspire the development of our students and community through sport and physical activity. The successful candidate will support continuous improvement of service delivery, maintain health and safety compliance and work closely with the Fitness Manager to deliver a high-quality customer journey, supporting all members in the achievement of a healthy lifestyle.

The successful candidate will act as a health and fitness activator with the primary responsibility of engaging with our customer base through group and individual fitness activities, from leading exercise sessions, writing a programme and delivering health-related workshops.

Your initial working hours will follow a fixed pattern agreed in advance (please see below), helping you plan your week with confidence. Over time, this may change to meet the needs of the centre to maintain service delivery. We are looking for someone who can be flexible when required.

Fitness Coach (21 hrs/week): Mon - 14.15-22.15 & Thu - Fri - 06.45 - 14.00 (includes 30 min lunch). Off Tue, Wed, Sat–Sun.

Fitness Coach (14 hrs/week): Tue & Sun, 14.45 - 20.15 (includes 30 min lunch). Off Mon, Wed–Sat.

We are advertising for two part-time, permanent positions under this single job advert. One role is 0.6 FTE (21 hours) and one role is 0.4 FTE (14 hours). Please ensure you select the role type you wish to apply for in your application.

About You:

We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills/experience:

Extensive experience of delivering individual and group fitness services
Hold a valid fitness instructor qualification at level 2
Experience of working with a broad range of fitness users
Experienced at organising and facilitating health and fitness retention activities.
Extensive experience of delivering outstanding customer service.

The ideal candidate will love everything health and fitness, as well as having a passion for connecting with people. The candidate will excel in promoting the benefits of an active lifestyle, showing honest enthusiasm for changing people’s lives for the better.
How to apply: Online applications only via this link https://ce1031li.webitrent.com/ce1031li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=779767EnDO&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=665249GvZO