Senior Fitness Coach

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Job details

Job title Senior Fitness Coach Application closing date 30/09/2026 Location Loughborough Package Operational Services Monthly grade 4 from £27290 to £28778 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.

Job description

Loughborough Sport

Full time and open ended with a shift allowance of 12.5% term time and 5% vacation time

Loughborough Sport is seeking an experienced and ambitious full-time Senior Fitness Coach to join the team. This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role within one of the world’s most recognised sporting environments, combining operational leadership with the opportunity to shape and develop our fitness and personal training services.

The successful candidate will lead and develop the Fitness Coach team, driving high standards of coaching, customer engagement and gym floor delivery. A key focus will be the continued development of our newly defined one-to-one coaching and personal training offer, bringing ideas, energy and creativity to how we attract, engage and support customers.

We are particularly interested in experienced Personal Trainers who are ready to take the next step in their career, develop other coaches and have a wider impact beyond their own client base.

Alongside service development, the role remains firmly grounded in the day-to-day operation of the facilities. The successful candidate will coordinate staff deployment and ensure consistently high standards of customer care, cleanliness, presentation and operational readiness. Strong leadership, excellent communication, reliability, initiative and the confidence to make decisions and drive continual improvement are therefore essential.

For more information on the role please refer to theJob Description and Person Specification.

Contact for informal enquiries: Jay Hawker,

Closing date for receipt of applications: 30th September 2026

Interviews: w/c 12th October 2026

Our Benefits

At Loughborough, ourbenefitsare designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of ourbenefitsinclude:

• Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme
• Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
• Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities
• Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.
• Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support
• Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting

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