Support and Professional Services

Sport and Recreation

Health and Fitness Instructor

Employment type:  Fixed-term (for 18 months)

Employment basis:  Part-time (20 hours per week)

Salary:  £10,435 - £11,667 per annum (plus enhancements in the range of £2,087 - £2,333 per annum)

Post number: ZZ600700

Date published: 13 November 2017 

Closing date: 05 December 2017 

Interview date: 18 December 2017

An excellent opportunity has arisen to work within the University of Portsmouth sport and recreation department. This is an exciting time to be joining the University as we will soon be investing 50 million pound to build a major new indoor sports facility which is due to open in September 2020.

We are responsible for managing the University sports facilities and associated programmes and have over 3000 student, staff and community members, contributing to over 400,000 visits per year.

We currently deliver a wide range of programmes and services across these facilities and the new development means we will be expanding our health and fitness provision even further.

We are looking for a confident, approachable person to join our highly motivated fitness team and they must be physically able and have experience to deliver a wide range of fitness classes. Reporting to the Health and Fitness Officer, this role is primarily delivery based and will involve teaching approximately 10 classes and multiple training programmes and P.T sessions per week.

In addition to all of the above the role will largely focus on delivering an excellent customer experience, engaging with our members and ensuring the facilities are clean and safe.

Occasionally project work may be required with guidance from management to support the development of the health, fitness and wellbeing programmes.

An enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check is required for this position. 

Working pattern

Term-time (31 weeks)

Monday – Thursday: 17.00 - 21.00

Friday: 10.00 - 14.00

Vacation (21 weeks)

Monday – Friday 17.00 - 21.00

Shift pattern may be negotiable

Please note that previous applicants need not apply.

For detailed information about the vacancy, please select this link:ZZ600700 - Health and Fitness Instructor.docx