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Casual Group Exercise Instructor

Job details
Posting date: 10 March 2026
Salary: £30.21 per hour
Additional salary information: inclusive of market supplement
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 31 March 2026
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Chelmsford City Council
Job type: Contract
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Summary

Chelmsford City Council runs four leisure centres across the city of Chelmsford offering a wide range of sport and leisure activities where there is something for everyone. Every member of staff plays their role, working within a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment. If you are interested in a career in leisure and are passionate about delivering the best customer service, then we have the job for you.


Riverside Leisure Centre are looking for passionate and driven individuals to deliver high quality and high energy Group Exercise classes. The successful applicant will join our vibrant team in delivering the high level of customer service our users expect, inspiring participants, supporting growing class attendance and playing a key part in retaining customers.


The applicant must have excellent interpersonal and customer care skills, be confident, outgoing and ideally hold a current Exercise to Music qualification and/or Gym Instructor Level 2. Holding a current related class qualification for example Les Mills Programmes, Yoga, Pilates, Zumba, Box Fit, Group Cycle, Aqua etc is essential to the role.

This position is offered on a casual basis to cover the opening hours of the centre, from 5.30am to 10pm, including weekends and bank holidays.


Please note should sufficient applications be received prior to the closing date, we may close the role for applications early.


Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment checks which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references and ensuring compliance with Disclosure and Barring Service process.

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