Position – Fitness Instructor             

Location – Bootle Leisure Centre                   

Grade D £24,790 (£13.20) up to £25,183 (£13.41) pa

Type –- Permanent position 36 hours per week – varying shifts including evening and weekends.  Fixed shift working rota in place.

An opportunity has arisen within Sefton Council for a full-time, 36-hour fitness instructor, based at Bootle Leisure Centre.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate fitness instructor to cover a varying shift pattern including evenings and weekends in a busy fitness suite. We are looking for someone who can work as part of a team of instructors supporting, motivating, and ensuring the safety of customers and visitors who use the fitness suite and associated facilities.  You will support our members on their fitness journey; building rapport quickly to engage and educate them on the latest fitness trends, encouraging them take part in gym floor classes & supporting them through their training. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential allowing you to deal with customers in a caring, friendly, and professional manner.  Ideally you will have an enthusiasm for fitness, a passion for results and the drive to help people change their lives.

The role is to conduct health checks, inductions, synrgy classes and prescribe safe and effective programmes for member and users.  To provide a presence on the gym floor and be always available to assist customers with their exercise programmes and ensure that they are using the equipment correctly.  The position will also involve membership sales and retention, actively promoting and encouraging customers and visitors to join as full paying members.  Member interaction and retention initiatives are key indicators within our business, and you will need to demonstrate skills in these areas.  The ideal candidate will have the ability to teach small group classes.

Qualifications

This position requires a Level 2 Gym Instructor Certificate, with the desire to work toward Level 3 and a current first aid at work certificate would be desirable. 

Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate should ideally be able to demonstrate a level of experience and knowledge commensurate with the position.

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to demonstrate good coaching skills and have the knowledge to educate members on the latest fitness trends and health strategies.
• Small group exercise classes
• Caring friendly manner, with the ability to support and engage with members.
• Health & Safety awareness

This position requires an Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check.

Provisional Interview Date - 08/04/2025

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.