Fitness Instructor
| Posting date: | 01 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,727 to £27,720 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | £24,727 to £27,720 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience (plus shift allowance circa £4000). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 September 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The University of Nottingham |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REG224625 |
Summary
Fitness Instructor (Full Time) – Join Our Inspiring University Fitness Team
David Ross Sports Village & Jubilee Sports Centre – Nottingham Campuses
Do you love fitness? Are you passionate about helping others feel fitter, healthier, and more confident?
If so, we’d love you to join our friendly, supportive, and high-energy Health & Fitness team.
We’re dedicated to delivering an exceptional fitness and sporting experience for our university community. From welcoming new members to leading energising classes, you’ll inspire and motivate people of all backgrounds to achieve their goals, all while working in some of the best facilities in the sector.
What you’ll be doing
Welcome new members and deliver engaging inductions
Create tailored fitness programmes to help members reach their goals
Lead group exercise classes that are fun, inclusive, and motivating
Offer guidance and support to members on the gym floor
Keep our facilities safe, welcoming, and inspiring for everyone
What we’re looking for
NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Gym/Fitness Instructing
A genuine passion for health, fitness, and helping others succeed
Commitment, flexibility, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Confidence in delivering excellent customer service and engaging with a diverse community
Why join us?
Competitive salary and benefits package
Generous holiday allowance and pension scheme
Access to Sport and Fitness facilities across our campuses
Ongoing professional development, including support to gain industry-recognised qualifications
The chance to work in world-class facilities at the David Ross Sports Village, a sector-leading venue
You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website
We believe fitness and sport should be welcoming, inclusive and accessible to all. By joining our team, you’ll play a key role in creating an environment where every member feels supported, motivated, and empowered to achieve their goals.
What next
Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.
Your working hours will be 36.25 hours per week. If you are interested in part-time working a minimum of 18.125 hours per week, we encourage you to apply. We may also consider job share arrangements.
Please contact Tom Sherratt, Health and Fitness Manager, via tom.sherratt@nottingham.ac.uk if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.
We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award.
To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.
Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.
We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.
This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in UK.
David Ross Sports Village & Jubilee Sports Centre – Nottingham Campuses
Do you love fitness? Are you passionate about helping others feel fitter, healthier, and more confident?
If so, we’d love you to join our friendly, supportive, and high-energy Health & Fitness team.
We’re dedicated to delivering an exceptional fitness and sporting experience for our university community. From welcoming new members to leading energising classes, you’ll inspire and motivate people of all backgrounds to achieve their goals, all while working in some of the best facilities in the sector.
What you’ll be doing
Welcome new members and deliver engaging inductions
Create tailored fitness programmes to help members reach their goals
Lead group exercise classes that are fun, inclusive, and motivating
Offer guidance and support to members on the gym floor
Keep our facilities safe, welcoming, and inspiring for everyone
What we’re looking for
NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in Gym/Fitness Instructing
A genuine passion for health, fitness, and helping others succeed
Commitment, flexibility, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Confidence in delivering excellent customer service and engaging with a diverse community
Why join us?
Competitive salary and benefits package
Generous holiday allowance and pension scheme
Access to Sport and Fitness facilities across our campuses
Ongoing professional development, including support to gain industry-recognised qualifications
The chance to work in world-class facilities at the David Ross Sports Village, a sector-leading venue
You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website
We believe fitness and sport should be welcoming, inclusive and accessible to all. By joining our team, you’ll play a key role in creating an environment where every member feels supported, motivated, and empowered to achieve their goals.
What next
Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.
Your working hours will be 36.25 hours per week. If you are interested in part-time working a minimum of 18.125 hours per week, we encourage you to apply. We may also consider job share arrangements.
Please contact Tom Sherratt, Health and Fitness Manager, via tom.sherratt@nottingham.ac.uk if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.
We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award.
To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.
Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.
We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.
This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in 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.