Trafford Leisure is on the lookout for a Health and Fitness Instructor to join our team.
Location: Stretford Sports Village, Chester Centre
Rate: £13.55 per hour
Hours
Wednesday 06:30-14:00pm
Thursday 17:30-21:30pm
1 in 3 weekends 07:45am – 17:15pm
Average of 17 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Why Join Us
Trafford Leisure is a community focused leisure operator and Community Interest Company, delivering sport, physical activity, and wellbeing services on behalf of Trafford Council. Our purpose is simple and powerful: to inspire and create opportunities for the people of Trafford to move more every day and live longer, healthier, happier lives.
We exist to benefit our communities, not shareholders. As a social enterprise, we balance financial sustainability with social impact, reinvesting into facilities, programmes, and partnerships that improve health, reduce inequality, and strengthen community wellbeing across Trafford’s diverse neighbourhoods.
Working through our customer facing move brand and our evidence led Trafford Leisure brand, we deliver inclusive leisure centres, community programmes, health and wellbeing initiatives, and strategic partnerships that support behaviour change at scale. Movement is central to everything we do, because we believe it is a catalyst for better health, stronger communities, and positive life outcomes.
We are an ambitious organisation with a clear social purpose, committed to inclusion, innovation, and working collaboratively with partners, communities, and colleagues for the benefit of our Trafford community.
The Role
As a Health and Fitness Instructor, you’ll play a key role in creating a welcoming, safe and motivating environment for our members. You’ll support customers to achieve their fitness goals through excellent customer service, programme design, gym inductions and general fitness guidance.
This role is ideal for someone looking to build experience in the fitness industry, supplement existing work, or fit employment around studies, family commitments or personal training clients.
In this role of Health and Fitness Instructor, you will be responsible for:
- Welcoming customers and helping them feel comfortable in the gym
- Showing people how to use equipment safely and giving fitness advice
- Creating fitness programmes to support members’ goals
- Delivering or covering fitness classes (where qualified) and preparing equipment as required
- Keeping the gym clean, safe and tidy, and helping with membership enquiries
Essential
Qualifications We are Looking For:
- Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification
Desirable
We encourage you to apply if you hold any of the following qualifications:
- Level 3 Personal Training
- Pre & Post-Natal Exercise
- GP Referral
- Spin / Indoor Cycling
- Group Exercise qualifications
Particularly important: We are especially keen to hear from candidates with a Spin / Indoor Cycling qualification.
Benefits
- A supportive and structured workplace
- Pension scheme
- 32 days holiday, rising to 39 days after 5 years (including bank holidays and Trafford Leisure days)
- Company sick payHealth and Ride 2 Work schemes
- Free Fitness Membership (worth up to £450 per year)
- Discounted Fitness Membership for up to 5 family or friends
- 24/7 GP access
- Employee health scheme, including confidential counselling
- Employee Assistance Programme (claim up to £1,150 per year in healthcare costs)
- Perks at Work discounts
- Access to Manchester Credit Union for savings and loans
Closing Date
Friday 25th September 2026 – we are looking to provisionally interview on Monday 28th September 2026
Equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion
are critical to the success of Trafford Leisure and the achievement of our vision. We aspire to be a diverse, inclusive, and responsible employer. We recognise that a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and perspectives to our organisation, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised, and underrepresented groups. In return, we promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process.
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