Gym Instructor (Permanent & Fixed Term)

Job DescriptionWe believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here. Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are recruiting for full-time Gym Instructors to join our Health & Fitness Team. This advert covers both permanent and fixed-term full-time vacancies. Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you. What you need to know Hours: 35 hours per week. Both the permanent and fixed-term roles are full-time, working on a shift rotation over 7 days. This includes early starts, evening finishes and weekends, between 5.30am and 10.30pm. Examples of shifts include: 30am-2.30pm 00pm- 10.30pm Saturday 7.00am – 4.00pm Sunday 7.00 am- 4.00pm and 12.00pm – 8.00pm Start and finishing times of shifts may vary from venue to venue. Interested in part-time hours? We are also recruiting separately for part-time Gym Instructor vacancies. If you would like to be considered for both full-time and part-time opportunities, please submit a separate application for each vacancy. Contract type: Permanent Fixed Term until 28 July 2028 Location: City-wide, with your main base discussed at interview. What you’ll do As a Gym Instructor, you’ll be part of an established Health & Fitness team, reporting to the Health & Fitness Co-ordinator. You’ll play an essential role in each member’s fitness journey, providing a variety of fitness programmes and delivering a range of fitness activities to suit everyone. You will be involved in promoting health and fitness at local and citywide events. You will gather gym user information and oversee the general safety and behaviour of customers to help prevent injury, misuse and damage to facilities and equipment. The safety of our customers and staff is paramount, so you will follow industry and government guidelines and protocols to provide a safe environment, helping with the preparation and cleaning of the facility and maintenance of equipment. To ensure Glasgow Club can deliver the best experience to its customers, you will need to be flexible, adaptable to change and open to delivering new activities. Your work will make a visible and lasting difference. This could be: Supporting our communities Helping people get active Creating cultural experiences Or working behind the scenes to make it all happen Who you are We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today! We’re looking for: Level 2/3 Health and Fitness Qualification in Gym, Exercise and Fitness Knowledge Good interpersonal skills to engage and motivate members Fitness Coaching qualifications in group fitness activities or the flexibility to learn new skills The ability to work confidently with fitness programming software such as My Wellness Previous gym experience Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme will be essential on taking up appointment. Please note successful candidates for the above position will be required to pay for their PVG Membership/or Scheme Checks.These posts are excepted under Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013 (as amended). Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job. When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you. If you still have questions about the role, please contact us at callum.hanratty@glasgowlife.org.uk to arrange an informal chat. What we offer At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning. Learn more about Glasgow Life in our 10 Facts video in the Further Information section on MyJobScotland. We support you to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include: Holiday When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full-time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service. Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too! Pension Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a Defined Benefit scheme that provides you with a secure pension for later life. Support Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. Discounts As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store. We are also part of the cycle-t