Fitness Instructor

GLL is looking for a Fitness Manager based at Kendal Leisure Centre in Cumbria. If you have the passion, talent and ambition to be a Fitness Manager, there’s never been a more exciting time to progress with GLL and the Camden partnership. This is more than a management role – it’s a career. Supporting the smooth running of a boutique fitness facility, you’ll ensure the health, safety and enjoyment of customers and colleagues alike.

Highly organised and a fast learner who is obsessed with delivering an exceptional customer experience. Previous experience in the boutique fitness market is highly desirable, and written and verbal communication skills will be vital too, as you build relationships with customers, colleagues and contractors. You should have a minimum of a Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification – or be happy to work towards this in your first 2 months – as you will be required to be able to teach the classes offered at the centre.

Fitness managers are fast-thinkers, calm under pressure, responsible and a natural with people from all walks of life; this is your chance to progress as a fitness manager.

What you’ll do:

• A can-do attitude.
• Ability to maintain a good and positive image of the centre to customers and the public by providing a welcoming, helpful and professional pools and operational service.
• Assist customers with use of the facilities and activities and to encourage maximum use of the Centre.
• Prepare areas and equipment for sessions as appropriate.
• Responsible for the efficient and effective control of the day to day operations and service of the centre, ensuring that security, general cleanliness, customer supervision and equipment checks are maintained.
• To maintain all ‘good housekeeping’ systems and assist management to effect improvement plans for energy conservation and resource maximisation.
• Supervision of all staff on shift, effectively and efficiently allocating work and carrying out any other duties as required commensurate with posts level of responsibility.
• Ensure all members of the team are effectively supervised and that all people management procedures are effectively operated within the team (e.g recruitment, absence reporting, qualification maintenance, appraisals, discipline etc).

As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.

The basics:

• This is a part time permanent position, 30 hours per week. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service; flexible working may be possible. Working from home is not possible in this role.
• We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry-leading rates of pay.
• We can offer a career, not just a job, with extensive Learning & Development support available.
• A uniform will be supplied and must be worn.
• GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in.
• As a staff-owned organisation, you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and have a stake in your business.
• Additionally, GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits:

• Access to a pension scheme.
• Health Assurance and access to Counselling services.
• Access to the tax-efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme.
• Free annual eye tests.
• Discounted nationwide (over 200 centres) inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras!

• The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you.
• Access to team building and fun events such as treks, concerts, outings, etc.
• Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people – ask your line manager for details or check out the Intranet.