Health and Fitness Instructor

Hours: Flexible with Full and Part time hours available

We are delighted to continue our exciting recruit campaign for our multi-million-pound investment for Move Altrincham. The development of the new centre is well underway, including a state-of-the-art Health and Wellbeing Spa, a 25m swimming pool, 20m learner pool and a state-of-the-art gym and wellness space. Who are we? Trafford Leisure is a community interest company, we exist to benefit the Trafford community and we are committed to being a responsible and sustainable employer.

We are the largest operator of sport and leisure facilities in Trafford, operating nine indoor facilities, one golf course and driving range and 31 outdoor football pitches, attracting over 2 million visits per year and employing a workforce of over 300 people. Our team support, guide and motivate people and communities to get healthy and be active and we want YOU to become part of our fantastic team.

The role:

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Meeting and greeting customers on the shop floor, actively engaging and promoting health and fitness, and building rapport.
• Working closely with club members, including inducting them on how to use gym equipment. Providing detailed and achievable programmes for club clientele.
• Actively selling club memberships.
• Completing regular maintenance checks and cleaning.
• Teaching and covering classes.
• Preparing activity areas and equipment to meet programme needs.
• Ensuring equipment meets first-class safety and cleanliness standards. Listening and responding to customers’ requests.

We are seeking motivated, proactive, and enthusiastic individuals to join our team during an exciting time of change at Trafford Leisure. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional service to both customers and staff, ensuring a top-tier customer experience. Your key responsibility will be to create a positive and lasting first impression for every customer who visits the centre, providing a safe and professional environment while they use our fitness services and products. By doing so, you will play a vital role in maintaining the Centre’s reputation for excellence and contributing to its growth and ongoing success.

The ideal candidate will hold a minimum Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification. The ideal candidate will embody the Trafford Leisure Values of Making a Difference, being Open and Honest, Valuing Diversity and bringing Energy & Empathy into all ways of working.

What you can expect from us:

Our business is led by a small, passionate and professional group of individuals. We work together to support and lead our dedicated teams across the organisation which despite its size and number of locations has a fantastic family feel. As one of its strongest assets, we focus our attention on the people we employ, by providing training and continual development, only through this can we achieve the high levels of service and provision to our customers.

As well as training and development as a Trafford Leisure employee you will be rewarded with;

• £12.10 per hour depending on qualifications and experience
• A progressive, structured and supportive environment in which to work
• Pension scheme
• 32 days holiday, raising incrementally to 38 days after 5-years’ service, (including 8 bank holiday’s and 2 Trafford Leisure days)
• Company sick pay
• Health and Ride 2 Work schemes
• Complementary Fitness Membership for you saving you up to £450 a year
• Heavily discounted Fitness Membership for up to 5 of your family and friends saving each person up to £300 a year
• 24/7 access to a GP Employee health scheme – including Confidential Counselling Employee Assistant Programme which as an employee could claim back up to £1150 per year of healthcare costs
• Access to a Perks at Work scheme for discounts
• Access to Manchester Credit Union for savings and loans

Equality, equity, diversity and inclusion (EEDI):

Equality, equity, diversity and inclusion is critical for the success of Trafford Leisure and the achievement of our vision. We aspire to being a diverse, inclusive and responsible employer as we recognise that having a diverse workforce is essential to bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our organisation, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised and diverse groups, and we in turn promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process. If you need any help or support to apply for a position with us, then please get in touch at [email protected] and we would be happy to discuss. If you’d like to schedule an informal chat and a tour of our facilities to view our equipment, please feel free to get in touch. We look forward to receiving your application.

The Next Steps:

We’re looking to appoint as soon as possible, so if this sounds like the perfect role for you, don’t delay, apply TODAY by completing an application form and attaching your CV! Remember to specify the role and Centre you are applying for.

Closing date for applications is 13th December 2024

We do not accept speculative CV from Agencies and any CV’s received will be treated as a gift.