Health & Fitness Coach

Health And Fitness Coach

Location: Swallows Leisure Centre, Sittingbourne ME10 4NT
Salary: Paying up to £12.71per hour plus excellent benefits
Schedule: Perm, Part-time 10 hours per week Saturdays and Sundays 7am – 12pm

Ready to impact a better future?
As a Health and Fitness Coach in our Leisure team, you’ll support members to achieve their personal health and fitness goals through expert coaching, engaging programmes, and a welcoming environment. Your work will create meaningful, positive impact by helping individuals build healthier lifestyles.

This is a role where your passion meets purpose. You’ll play a key part in creating a community-focused space where people feel supported, motivated, and inspired to grow. From first-time gym users to experienced members, your guidance will shape journeys, build confidence, and contribute to healthier communities.

What you’ll do as a Health and Fitness Coach

You’ll be entrusted to:

• Deliver engaging fitness programmes, including group training and small group sessions
• Coach members on personalised fitness plans aligned to their goals
• Track member progress, offering motivation and adapting programmes for continued success
• Carry out health and fitness assessments, including body composition and cardiovascular testing
• Support onboarding of new members, helping them start their journey with confidence
• Maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming gym environment while supporting members on the gym floor

Does this sound like you?

You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:

• A Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification, with Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification or working towards it within 12 months.
• A solid understanding of health and fitness principles and programme delivery
• Strong communication skills with a passion for supporting and motivating others
• The ability to build trust and create positive relationships with a diverse range of members
• A proactive approach to learning, development, and continuous improvement

Discover all you need to keep growing
We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.

What we offer

• Free gym membership

• Holidays:  Up to 21 days plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional
• Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

Serco Leisure is one of the UK's leading national operators of leisure centres, destination venues and elite sporting facilities, managing sites, services and recruitment on behalf of the Leisure Trust. 

Our inclusive recruitment commitment:
We prioritise your skills and potential, and champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.

• Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
• Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).

Please note, for many of our roles, a DBS check will be required.

For support with your application, please contact recruitmentuk@serco.com.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today.

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