Leisure & Fitness
Personal Trainer
Entry Level
Salford, United Kingdom
in office
Part time
Coaching & Athlete DevelopmentPerformance Planning
Job description
About the Role
The Personal Trainer role at Virgin Active is central to the member experience, combining expertise, presence, and commercial awareness. The role involves delivering exceptional one-to-one and small group personal training sessions, designing personalised programmes, and building meaningful relationships to drive engagement and results. Virgin Active is evolving into social wellness clubs, offering a fully integrated approach to wellbeing, and the trainer plays a direct role in changing lives through wellness.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver exceptional one-to-one and small group personal training sessions
- Design intelligent, personalised programmes aligned to each member's goals and lifestyle
- Build meaningful relationships that drive long-term engagement and results
- Grow your client base through proactive member interaction, experiences and referrals
- Create standout fitness experiences that elevate the club environment
- Collaborate with club teams to deliver a seamless, premium member journey
- Track progress and continuously evolve your approach to maximise impact
- Represent Virgin Active with energy, credibility and professionalism
- Deliver HYROX-inspired training sessions and programmes
- Support members in preparing for competitive fitness events
- Build a niche and grow your client base within functional and performance training
Required Experience & Qualifications
- For Expert level: REPS Level 3 or CIMSPA equivalent
- For Expert level: building your PT career and ready to establish a strong client base
- For Elite level: CIMSPA Level 3 Personal Training qualification
- For Elite level: Virgin Active Level 4 Nutrition qualification
- For Elite level: established, high-performing PT ready to operate at a premium level
- A genuine passion for changing lives through wellness
- Strong presence and professionalism on the gym floor
- Commercial mindset with the drive to grow your business
- Ability to build trust quickly and create lasting relationships
- Commitment to continuous development and progression
Salary
- £13—£22.66 GBP
Benefits & Perks
- No rent to pay
- No requirement to hold your own insurance
- No upfront financial risk
- Structured onboarding with up to 110–120 paid hours of development in your first 8 weeks
- A premium, engaged member base
- A high-quality club environment designed for PT success
- Access to an industry-leading Training Academy that supports your ongoing development
- Opportunities to deliver Group Exercise classes including Strength & Conditioning and Reformer Pilates
- Clear and fast-tracked career progression pathways, including progression from Expert to Icon level
- Flexibility to shape your career across personal training, group exercise, or both
- Accrued annual leave
- Access to The People's Pension, with employer contributions at 3%
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