Summary
We’re looking for passionate and driven fitness professional to join the GAINZFIT dream team! Whether you’re leading group classes, delivering 1-1 personal training, or keeping the gym running smoothly, you will be always learning, whilst working towards a L3 PT apprenticeship.
Wage
£9,984 a year
Training course
Personal trainer (level 3)
Hours
30 hours comprising of 24 hours on the gym floor and 6 hours of learning. Hours over 7 Days Must be fully flexible with hours
30 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 31 March
Duration
1 year 3 months
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
The skills you will need:
* Fitness Expertise - A solid understanding and interest of exercise science, nutrition, and training principles
* Coaching & Motivation – The ability to inspire, guide, and support members of all fitness levels, helping them push past barriers and achieve their goals
* Communication & People Skills – Friendly, approachable, and confident when engaging with members, offering advice, and creating a positive gym environment
* Class Instruction & Group Energy – Experience (or willingness to learn) in delivering high-energy group training sessions that keep members coming back for more
* Sales & Business Awareness - A proactive mindset for promoting GAINZFIT services, personal training packages, and retaining members
* Teamwork & Initiative – Ability to work independently while also contributing to the gym’s daily operations, cleanliness, and overall vibe
If you’re a fitness enthusiast who thrives on helping others and loves the gym environment, we want to hear from you!
Where you’ll work
129 QUEEN STREET
MORLEY
LEEDS
LS27 8HE
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Personal trainer (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Ability to apply appropriate methods and techniques to facilitate clients’ desired physiological goals.
* Assess clients’ readiness to change behaviour and apply effective change strategies, communication techniques and motivation to facilitate healthy behaviours that move them towards their goals and promote programme adherence.
* Implement a range of theories relating to client motivation and behaviour change.
* Identify commonly occurring conditions and provide information, advice and support to clients where required.
* Promote wellness advice and demonstrate an understanding of how modern lifestyles impact upon the health and wellbeing of the client, providing signposting to appropriate professionals where relevant.
* Design, tailor and coach an effective exercise programme, using appropriate equipment. Continuously monitor and review the effectiveness of the exercise programme to ensure it is engaging, varied and progressive to clients’ needs and goals, whilst following the principles of training and exercise science.
* Develop and deliver exercise sessions in environments other than the gym to individuals and small groups. Review and evaluate the effectiveness of these exercise programmes and amend accordingly.
* Correctly demonstrate a wide range of exercise techniques, carry out reviews and advise clients on their performance and apply suitable adaptations for those at different levels of fitness.
* Analyse clients’ performance and apply suitable adaptations, regressions, progressions and corrective strategies to ensure continued success.
* Analyse client’s dietary habits and identify areas for improvement.
* Apply nutritional principles when developing exercise and lifestyle programmes for clients.
* Ensure the use of appropriate IT systems to support and manage all aspects of a personal training business such as record keeping, sales and invoicing, client and group management, class scheduling, retention levels and session reminders.
* Manage the effectiveness of a client’s exercise programme through the use of appropriate available systems.
* Use appropriate products to support and manage clients effectively. Present, analyse and interpret data and information in line with professional practice.
* Provide a high standard, client focused service through excellence in the fitness environment and application of best practice such as injury prevention and risk management.
* Demonstrate tact and discretion when handing client data, adhering to relevant legislation
* Ability to effectively communicate with clients using a range of techniques.
* Be able to interpret and evaluate communication and adapt own communication styles in order to encourage and motivate clients to achieve their goals.
* Ability to implement and adapt strategies to successfully gain and retain clients, ensuring the development and sustainability of the client base.
* Plan and regularly review business performance in order to meet business goals and targets whilst identifying areas for improvement.
* Implement a variety of effective marketing strategies to engage prospective clients.
* Ability to promote and sell products and personal training services.
Your training plan
Level 3 Personal Trainer Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:
* Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
* End-Point Assessment (EPA)
* On-the-job training and assessment throughout the programme
* Off-the-job training to acquire the required knowledge and skills
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* Math’s and English GCSE’s (grade C/4 or above)
* Science (grade C/4 or above)
Other in:
* Sports Coaching (grade 4 or above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
* Physical fitness
* Passionate
* Willing to learn
* L2 Gym Instructor equivalent
Other requirements
The opening hours of the gym are: Monday - Friday 5:30am - 9:00pm / Saturday 6:00am - 6:00pm / Sunday 8:00am - 4:00pm, so you will be expected to be flexible in your working hours. Physically fit and ambitious.