Fitness Attendant
| Posting date: | 07 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,028 to £25,733 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 21 July 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Edinburgh Napier University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0000022086 |
Summary
Are you passionate about health and fitness? Do you thrive in a customer-focused environment and enjoy being part of a supportive team? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We’re looking for a loyal, committed, and focused individual to join our team as a Fitness Attendant at the [EN]GAGE Sports Centre, part of Edinburgh Napier University. This is a permanent, part-time role, working 16 hours per week across Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM. It’s a fantastic opportunity to be part of a vibrant and welcoming fitness community.
About [EN]GAGE
[EN]GAGE is home to our state-of-the-art sport and fitness facility, based at our Sighthill campus. Open to students, staff, members, and the public, it offers an inclusive, fun, and welcoming environment for everyone. The centre features a fully equipped fitness suite with resistance and cardio machines, treadmills, free weights, and a performance area for strength and conditioning. We also offer fitness studios, a sports hall for activities like badminton and basketball, and much more.
What You’ll Do:
• Be the friendly face of [EN]GAGE, delivering excellent customer service at all times.
• Support gym users by demonstrating safe and effective use of equipment.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, safety, and hygiene across the facility.
• Assist with setting up and taking down equipment for bookings and events.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance the customer experience.
What We’re Looking For:
• A genuine interest in sport, mobility, and fitness.
• Experience in a customer-facing role, ideally in a gym or sports environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well within a team
• A flexible, reliable, and proactive attitude.
• Flexible approach to consider working additional shifts to cover holiday and sickness when required
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a supportive environment where your contribution matters, and where you can grow your skills in the health and fitness industry. At Edinburgh Napier University, we offer a range of benefits, these include the following:
• Minimum of 41 days annual leave
• A generous pension scheme (employer contribution of 17.6%)
• Nationally agreed pay increases each year
• Professional learning and development opportunities
• On-site parking
• Discounted access to onsite sports facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts
Additional Information
Salary: £23,028 - £25,733 per annum, pro rata (£12.65 - £14.14 per hour)
Closing date: 21st July 2025
Interview date: W/C 4th August
Edinburgh Napier is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels proud, confident, challenged and supported and are holders of Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Diversity Champion status.
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role on the Skilled Worker visa route. International applicants will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
We’re looking for a loyal, committed, and focused individual to join our team as a Fitness Attendant at the [EN]GAGE Sports Centre, part of Edinburgh Napier University. This is a permanent, part-time role, working 16 hours per week across Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM. It’s a fantastic opportunity to be part of a vibrant and welcoming fitness community.
About [EN]GAGE
[EN]GAGE is home to our state-of-the-art sport and fitness facility, based at our Sighthill campus. Open to students, staff, members, and the public, it offers an inclusive, fun, and welcoming environment for everyone. The centre features a fully equipped fitness suite with resistance and cardio machines, treadmills, free weights, and a performance area for strength and conditioning. We also offer fitness studios, a sports hall for activities like badminton and basketball, and much more.
What You’ll Do:
• Be the friendly face of [EN]GAGE, delivering excellent customer service at all times.
• Support gym users by demonstrating safe and effective use of equipment.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, safety, and hygiene across the facility.
• Assist with setting up and taking down equipment for bookings and events.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to enhance the customer experience.
What We’re Looking For:
• A genuine interest in sport, mobility, and fitness.
• Experience in a customer-facing role, ideally in a gym or sports environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work well within a team
• A flexible, reliable, and proactive attitude.
• Flexible approach to consider working additional shifts to cover holiday and sickness when required
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a supportive environment where your contribution matters, and where you can grow your skills in the health and fitness industry. At Edinburgh Napier University, we offer a range of benefits, these include the following:
• Minimum of 41 days annual leave
• A generous pension scheme (employer contribution of 17.6%)
• Nationally agreed pay increases each year
• Professional learning and development opportunities
• On-site parking
• Discounted access to onsite sports facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts
Additional Information
Salary: £23,028 - £25,733 per annum, pro rata (£12.65 - £14.14 per hour)
Closing date: 21st July 2025
Interview date: W/C 4th August
Edinburgh Napier is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels proud, confident, challenged and supported and are holders of Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Diversity Champion status.
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role on the Skilled Worker visa route. International applicants will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.