Gym Instructor in Selby

Salary: £25,989 to £27,254 pro rata per annum
Grade: E
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 2 x part time positions available – 6 hours & 9 hours per week
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire

The Role

You will work within North Yorkshire Council’s Leisure Services team to engage, facilitate, educate, and support clients in the gym environment. You will be line managed by the Duty Manager. The role involves supervision of customers, ensuring their safety and satisfaction whilst always following North Yorkshire Council’s policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver and supervise all activities associated within the gym, observing safe working practices, ensuring the health and safety and wellbeing of all users.
• Check and authorise health forms.
• Work effectively within the team and forge excellent working relationships.
• Adapt your approach to different ages/abilities and be sensitive to individual needs.

Skills and Experience

• At least a Level 2 Gym Instructor Qualification.
• Good verbal and written skills.
• Ability to demonstrate high levels of customer service at all times.
• Reliable, enthusiastic, self‑motivated and approachable.
• Capability to work unsupervised and show initiative.

What can we offer you?

• A local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution.
• Salary sacrifice schemes.
• Employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more.
• Travel loans.
• Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing.

Contact and Apply

For further information about this role please contact Daniel Wagstaff via email on Daniel.Wagstaff@northyorks.gov.uk

Key Documents

• Job Description
• Total Rewards Brochure

Key Dates

Closing Date: 25th February 2026

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity.

North Yorkshire Council’s purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.