Job Title: Fitness Co-ordinator

Salary: C1 (£28,598 - £31,022)
Hours: 37
Location: Across Active Leeds sites

As a Fitness Co-ordinator, you’ll thrive on creating high-quality, engaging fitness experiences that inspire people across Leeds to lead more active, healthier lives.

It’s about shaping the future of our fitness offer, developing people, and delivering a first-class customer experience that keeps members coming back.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About you

As a Fitness Coordinator, you will bring to the role:

Experience working within the health and fitness industry, including planning and delivering programmes
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire both customers and colleagues
Experience of mentoring or supporting staff development
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
A commitment to delivering high standards of customer service and continuous improvement

About the role

Active Leeds is the city’s largest fitness operator, with 17 facilities, 22 pools and 13 gyms, delivering over 400 fitness classes each week to more than 30,000 members.

As our next Fitness Co-ordinator, you’ll play a vital role in supporting and developing our fitness offer across the city. Working alongside the Fitness and Wellbeing Manager and site teams, you’ll help drive improvements in health and fitness delivery, ensuring consistency and quality across all centres.

You’ll contribute to the development of fitness programmes and projects, support membership retention through excellent customer journeys, and help ensure our services remain aligned to industry trends and customer needs. You’ll also support, mentor and develop fitness staff, helping to build a skilled and motivated workforce.

This is a highly visible role where you’ll lead by example—supporting sessions, stepping in where needed, undertaking audits, and working collaboratively with partners and teams across Active Leeds to continuously raise standards.

The role is integral to our Active Leeds service, helping to deliver against our ambition to make Leeds the best city to be active in.

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How to apply

Please upload your CV & supporting statement.

Read our guidance for further advice on completing your application.

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact Rachel, Fitness & Wellbeing Manager. Email: Rachel.tunstall@leeds.gov.uk

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s or Adults’ barred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job Description

Job purpose

To assist in the co-ordination and development of fitness activities within Leisure Centres.
To raise the standards of fitness delivery.

Responsibilities

To support the Fitness Manager and Leisure Centre Managers in ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of the centre fitness programmes.
To assist (through the use of a retention model), the organisation and delivery of gym and fitness sessions and special events.
To assist in the development and management of specific fitness projects as appropriate.
To communicate effectively with organisations to encourage involvement and interest in fitness.
To assist in supporting customer fitness progression.
To assist partnership working with internal and external organisations.
To contribute to fitness decisions by being part of the Fitness Development Working Group.
To assist, lead, teach or supervise sessions where cover is required.
To assist through recruitment with establishing a comprehensive team of fitness professionals through training and recruitment.
To have an awareness of the needs, aspirations and abilities of all participants.
To assist in the personal and professional development of individuals employed through establishing a comprehensive programme of CPD and deliver where necessary.
To assist and undertake fitness based administrative tasks as required.
To undertake audits of gym and fitness delivery providing feedback to Leisure Centre Managers and Fitness Manager.
To support the facility management team with the supervision of gym and fitness staff.
To assist with providing feedback to customers.
To undertake any other duties which may be assigned from time to time and that are commensurate with the grade of the post.
To effectively manage appropriate budgets in accordance with Leeds City Council’s Financial Regulations.
To undertake the accountabilities of the post in accordance with council policies including the Safeguarding of Young People and Vulnerable Adults, Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety policies.
The duties outlined are not meant as an exhaustive list and will also comprise any other duties within the spirit of the post commensurate with the job evaluation outcome for this post.

Qualifications

Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification(CIMSPA-recognised) or equivalent. 
Level 2 Certificate in Group Training / Exercise to Music

Essential requirements Candidates will only be shortlisted if they can demonstrate that they meet all the following essential requirements.

Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
Able to adapt to the needs of individuals and different work situations
Able to work flexibly as part of a team and also with minimum supervision
Able to understand and interpret instructions and information
Able to demonstrate good organisational skills
Able to inspire and motivate staff and participants in fitness activities
Ability to evaluate sessions and provide quality feedback to participants and supporting coaches / volunteers
Able to contribute to service decision making and development
Ability to deliver a service which constantly meets customer service standards
Ability to use computers
Experience of the Health and Fitness Industry
Experience of planning and organising a fitness program
Experience of mentoring staff
To gain the Emergency First Aid within 6 months
Knowledge of Risk Assessments and Health and Safety guidelines
Relevant knowledge of Child Protection and welfare issues
An understanding / knowledge of the principles of developing fitness activities

Essential behavioural and other characteristics

Understand and embrace Leeds City Council values and behavioursand codes of conduct
Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Leeds Ambitionsof health and wellbeing, inclusive growth, thriving strong communities, and a resilient sustainable city
Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council policies and procedures
Carry out duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Participate in appraisal, training and development activities to ensure up, to date knowledge and skills
Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding equality and diversity of Leeds City Council
Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person
Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol and the role will be expected to work within these parameters

Desirable requirements Candidates are not required to meet all the following desirable requirements however these may be used to distinguish between candidates.

a range of partners, internal and external

Experience of influencing a team
Experience of supervising a team
Experience of working with schools

Desirable Qualifications

Level 3 Personal Training Qualification
Les Mills certifications
Mental Health Awareness
Exercise Referral
Older Adults / Inclusive Fitness
Behaviour Change or Wellbeing qualifications
At least one recognised group exercise qualification, such as:
Indoor Cycling
Circuits
HIIT
Studio Strength
Aqua
Pilates or Yoga (where relevant)