Fitness Instructor – GP Referral
Reference Number: XL245
Closing Date: 20th February 2026
Location: Multi Site
Hours: 5 Hours
Rate of Pay: NMW/NLW
CV Life is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and passionate Fitness Instructor to join our ever growing and successful Lifestyles Health and Fitness Team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Fitness Instructor to work in modern, high-tech fitness suites situated across our sports centres. The role is to assist the Healthy Lifestyles Programme Coordinator in the delivery of the Health Programme. Key roles will include providing gym inductions, completing personal programmes, delivering sessions and booking reviews to monitor progress, fitness assessments and obtaining and developing knowledge on the Wellness Key packages we offer to our members. Candidates must have an industry recognised Level 3 Exercise Referral qualification or a Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification with a relevant degree (Sports Science, Exercise Medicine, Exercise Physiology or related fields) and willing to complete their Level 3 Exercise Referral qualification within 6 months of starting their role.
Are you passionate about rehabilitation? Would you like to provide a high-quality enjoyable experience for all our referrals? Do you have excellent interpersonal skills and can build a rapport with our referrals, keeping them motivated and keen to keep up their exercise regime?
Role & Responsibilities:
- You will play an important role in helping customers achieve their fitness goals by developing client relationships.
- Contacting referrals and arranging sessions.
- Undertake client assessments in line with the Level 3 Exercise Referral.
- Providing gym inductions, completing personal programmes, booking reviews to monitor progress and conducting fitness assessments.
You will be offered flexible hours across all our sites.
Interviews to take place W/C 2 nd March 2026
Apply today and join our team!
DBS Clearance will be required for the successful candidate. Please click on this link for further details: https://cvlife.co.uk/dbs/
CV Life is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Reporting to: Health and Fitness Operations Manager
Coventry Sports Foundation and Culture Coventry are independent organisations who work collaboratively through CV Life, so that this Job Description as a CV Life document extends to cover the employment contracts held with either Culture Coventry Trust or Coventry Sports Foundation.
To assist the Fitness Operations Manager and the Healthy Lifestyles Programme Coordinator in the daily operation of the Fitness Suite
- To supervise the delivery of health and fitness sessions and maintain systems for customer record keeping of progress.
- To provide introduction sessions regarding equipment usage to all new users and induction / fitness testing sessions as required.
- To assist in promoting and publicising the Fitness Suite and its associated activities / programme, particularly to the target groups of the Company.
- To visit venues outside of the Centre to promote the activities of the Fitness Suite / Company.
- To erect and dismantle equipment as required for particular sessions.
- To be familiar with and work within all operating policies and procedures appropriate to provision of the fitness suite.
- To ensure that a high standard of customer care is maintained at all times, and to respond to all customer enquiries/complaints effectively and efficiently.
- To attend training/refresher courses as are appropriate to maintain qualifications and standards of good practice.
- To contribute to the professional development and guidance of Further Education and Work Placement students.
- To ensure that adequate standards of Health and Safety are maintained at all times, paying particular attention to the use of equipment.
- To ensure that the Fitness Suite is cleaned and maintained to a standard that is appropriate to the demands and concerns of all users.
- To be aware and able to respond to all emergency situations in accordance with the procedures detailed in the Company’s Health & Safety policy.
- To attend any relevant meetings as appropriate
- The instructor ensures they access the rehab referral portal / email to download new referrals.
- The instructor makes contact with new / current referrals and arranges consultation visits and times.
- The instructor makes contact with referrals as a follow up through there 12-week programme
- Client assessments and exercise prescription in line with L3 GP referral / L4 Pulmonary Rehab
This job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and may be reviewed and updated depending upon operational requirements and staffing levels.
- To embrace and lead by example on the Company’s key values of PRIDE, PASSION and PERFORMANCE or those that might at any time be subsequently re-defined.
- To undertake all duties and fully comply with all of the Company’s general standards and those relating to the specific requirements of the role.
- To carry out tasks at a range of sites that are either operated or managed by the Companies / Trusts or where services are delivered by the Companies / Trusts
- To be involved in any aspects or opportunities for sharing of good practice, expertise and responsibilities within the Companies / Trusts. To generally help promote the work and public image of the Companies / Trusts, always maintaining high standards of customer service and personal appearance.
- To attend and fully engage with all internal training and development requirements and opportunities, and maintain such qualifications as required by the demands of the role.
- To interact positively with customers adopting a friendly and professional approach at all times.
- To support the Company’s commitment to providing a safe environment for children, young people ad vulnerable adults, ensuring awareness of the Company’s Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Practice Guidance, and to be vigilant, reporting any safeguarding concerns without delay.
- To comply with the General Data Protection Regulations when dealing with, maintaining, sharing and storing information.
- To undertake other duties as specified, which are appropriate to the qualifications, experience and general level of the post.
- To co-operate with managers and colleagues to ensure environmental responsibilities are complied with.
Essential Personal Attributes
- Approachability to staff and customers.
- Ability to motivate others.
- Good level of self-motivation.
- Outwardly enthusiastic and confident.
- Flexible approach to work.
- Supportive to others.
- Good listener.
Essential Knowledge and Experience
- Experience of working within a fitness suite.
- General knowledge of Health and Safety practices surrounding fitness suite facility.
Essential Qualifications
- Y.M.C.A. Fitness Instructor or equivalent.
- Desire to further training and career development prospects.
- Other fitness related qualification.
- Level 3 GP Referral qualification.
Essential Special Skills
- Ability to work as part of a team or under own supervision.
- Ability to use own initiative.
- Communication skills.
- Customer care skills.
- Ability to encourage and motivate others.
- Organisation skills.
- Ability to recognise and resolve any problems which may arise when dealing with all types of customer, including those with specific needs.
- Basic IT knowledge and Literacy.
Special Circumstances
- Ability to work unsociable hours including evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays.
- Ability to travel between sites.
- Interest in working with underrepresented and disadvantaged community groups/individuals.
- DBS Clearance.
If you have any enquires, please contact our Human Resources Team by emailing recruitment@cvlife.co.uk
- Great development opportunities
- FREE health and fitness membership* **
- FREE health and fitness membership for a family member or friend* **
- FREE uniform for applicable roles
- FREE training for applicable roles
- DISCOUNTS on various Centre activities*
- FREE entry to venues*
- Access to the full range of CV Life Employee Benefits & Discounts
(*not applicable to casual workers)
(**The two benefits combined can be worth £1000!)
We encourage and welcome applications from all ethnic groups and people with disabilities. Our aim is to build a diverse workplace and to become a truly inclusive employer with a workforce and visitor audience as diverse as the communities we serve. We seek to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all those who work at CVLife.
If you think this is the role and organisation for you then we would love to hear from you.
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