Fitness / Gym Instructor and Calisthenics Coach (self-employed, would suit a Personal Trainer)
We're looking for a part-time, self-employed, experienced coach to help lead some of our calisthenics classes, for adults and for young people aged 11 to 17. To start with, that mostly means weekend classes and covering when our coaches are on holiday, with regular weekly classes as they come up.
The session is yours from warm-up to finish: teaching the drills, watching how people move and correcting their technique, giving people an easier or harder version when they need it, and keeping everyone safe on the bars and rings. In a single class you might have someone chasing a first pull-up next to someone working on muscle-ups.
To begin with you'll coach a few sessions alongside one of our coaches, so you can see how we do things. After that the classes are yours.
When
Classes run early in the morning, in the evening and at weekends. Tell us when you're free when you apply.
Pay
This is a self-employed role. You're paid £30 for each hour you coach, and we don't guarantee a set number of hours. You're responsible for your own tax and National Insurance, so you'll need to be registered with HMRC as self-employed. The only cost to you is your own public liability insurance. We pay for the DBS check. Coaches get a discount on membership.
Who we're looking for
Someone who trains calisthenics and can teach it. Being able to explain a movement clearly matters more to us than being the strongest in the room, and you'll need patience with beginners and teenagers alike. This would suit a personal trainer, gym instructor, fitness instructor or gymnastics coach who trains calisthenics, or wants to coach it.
About us
Functional Fitness is a small, family-run calisthenics gym tucked away in Harts Yard, just off West Street in the middle of Farnham. We opened in 2022 in an old print works, and fitted it out with our own rigs, rings and parallettes. Danny, who started the gym, is our Head Coach, and Dior is our Senior Coach. Classes are small and always coached. Our youth classes are growing faster than anything else we do, which is why we need more coaches.
What happens after you apply
We read every application ourselves, then one of us will call or email you. You come in to meet us and have a look round the gym. If we're both happy, we sort out the DBS check and references, and you start.
- A Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification or above (NASM and similar count), or a gymnastics or calisthenics coaching award.
- At least a year's coaching experience.
- At least one calisthenics skill you can demonstrate, such as a muscle-up or a handstand.
- Your own public liability insurance.
- Because some classes are for young people, we'll arrange and pay for an enhanced DBS check and ask for two references.
Contact Details:
Functional Fitness Gym Limited Recruitment Team
