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About The Role
For informal enquiries, please contact Olivia Brook (Internal Recruitment Manager) at Olivia.Brook.1@warwick.ac.uk.
This role will require an Enhanced DBS and Child's Barred List check.
If you are included on a child barred list, you will be breaking the law by applying for this role.
Warwick Sport is seeking a passionate and knowledgeable Fitness Coach to join a new team.
You’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality Small Group Personal Training (SGPT), inspiring and motivating members to achieve their goals through coaching. By delivering engaging and challenging workouts they will foster a positive and inclusive atmosphere that drives a sense of belonging in this environment.
The role will contribute to the design of effective training programs which can be scaled appropriately for individuals’ ability in a SGPT environment. The post holder will monitor progress, feedback to participant to ensure members reach their full potential. Finally, encourage members to share their journey via ‘storytelling’ to inspire others to engage and join.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver 1-to-1 and group fitness coaching sessions.
Create tailored training programmes for a diverse range of clients.
Support members with technique, motivation, and progression.
Contribute to the development of fitness classes and wellbeing initiatives.
Maintain a safe, clean, and welcoming gym environment.
Collaborate with Warwick Sport colleagues to enhance the member experience.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
Qualified: Level 3 Personal Trainer (CIMSPA).
Experienced: Previous coaching or personal training experience preferred.
Personable: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
About The Department
The University of Warwick has endorsed a new strategy for Active Wellness and Sport, re-shaping our Mission to ‘provide access, opportunities and experiences that inspire and enable everyone to reach their potential’.
We set and exceed high standards, supporting people every step of the way and look forward to applications from anyone interested to be part of this journey.
What We Offer
Access to facilities at Warwick Sport.
Ongoing professional development and training.
A vibrant, inclusive campus community.
Staff benefits including gym membership, pension scheme, and more.
About The University
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.
You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.
* QS World University Rankings 2024
* Research Excellence Framework 2021
To find out more about us visit our website.
How to Apply
CLOSING DATE: Thursday 26th June 2025 at 23:55 (BST)
Please apply through the following link: Uniperms | Fitness Coach
Please attach a CV and cover letter.
Your CV should include your most recent employment experience, any other relevant experience, and education history.
Your cover letter must detail how you meet each of the essential criteria found in the Job Description document below (desirable criteria too, where possible).
Please see here for guidance on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and giving examples below, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.
Remember to tell us why you want to work for Warwick Sport. Look at our website Gym, fitness, swim & more | Sports and Wellness Hub to make sure that you understand the range, scope and scale of our work. Explore our context.
* Interview Date: To be confirmed
* Start Date: To be confirmed
What we Offer
We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.
We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here.
We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Warwick is committedto building an organisation ofmutual respectanddignity, promoting awelcoming, diverse, and inclusive workingand learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to berecognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpageshere.
The University currently holds aRace Equality Charter Bronze Award,Athena Swan Sliver Awardand aDisability Smart Bronze Award.Further information on all of the University's Awards and Accreditations can be found here. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of theEUTOPIA European University Alliance.
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with.
In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity, will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. The University will take all necessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (i.e. children and/or adults).
We expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share our commitment to safeguarding.
Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders
The University undertakes not to discriminate against anyone who makes a disclosure relating to a conviction. The information disclosed at application stage is only visible to the central DBS team (i.e. not recruiting managers) to ensure there is no bias during the shortlisting process.
Job Description
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Right to Work in the UK
We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government Website to see if you are eligible to obtain the right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.
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