Gymnastics Coach
Posting Start Date: 17 Sept 2026
Location: Midhurst, West Sussex, GB, GU29 9HD
Company: Serco Plc
The Grange Leisure Centre, GU29
Casual Part Time – 2 hrs p/w (Monday 16:00 – 18:00)
£21:00 per hour
Make a positive difference every day
At Serco, we're pleased to be recruiting on behalf of Bourne Leisure Trust.
Bourne Leisure Trust encourages active, healthy lifestyles across the local community. Providing affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities in a safe, clean, friendly and welcoming space, their goal is to support healthier and happier lives for everyone. Delivering these services relies on an enthusiastic, customer-focused team, and they're now looking for a Leisure Centre Gymnastic Coach to join their team and help make a positive difference every day
As a Leisure Centre Gymnastic Coach, you'll inspire and support gymnasts of different ages and abilities, delivering engaging coaching sessions in a safe and inclusive environment. You'll help participants develop their skills, confidence and enjoyment while ensuring sessions meet the highest standards of safety and quality.
Your work has purpose. By encouraging participation in sport and physical activity, you'll help create healthier, happier communities, support personal development, and provide opportunities for individuals to achieve their goals. Every session you deliver will contribute to a positive impact on the lives of those who use our facilities.
What you’ll do as a Leisure Centre Gymnastic Coach
- Deliver safe, engaging and inclusive gymnastics coaching sessions for participants of varying ages and abilities.
- Plan and lead activities that support skill development, progression and enjoyment.
- Create a positive and welcoming environment that encourages participation and builds confidence.
- Monitor health and safety standards during all sessions and ensure safeguarding requirements are followed.
- Build positive relationships with participants, parents and colleagues, providing excellent customer service at all times.
- Support the wider leisure centre team to help deliver an outstanding experience for all customers.
Does this sound like you?
- Experience coaching gymnastics or delivering structured sports activities.
- Qualified British Gymnastic Level 2 or British Gymnastic Activity Instructor.
- A passion for helping people develop new skills and achieve their goals.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- A customer-focused approach and ability to create an inclusive environment.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and health and safety requirements within a sporting environment.
- Flexible and reliable, with availability to work a range of shifts including evenings and weekends.
What we offer
- Free gym membership for you and your immediate family
- Free safeguarding training and DBS checks
- Free swimming lessons and holiday clubs for one child (50% off for additional children)
- 21 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- 6% employer matched pension contribution
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme, Wisdom wellbeing app, Personal Trainer discounts
- Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment, travel, and gym equipment
- Learn more at www.moreleisure.org/employee-benefits
Vetting and checks
An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and relevant information held by local police in accordance with safeguarding requirements. You will also be required to complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire.
Ready to make a difference? 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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