Job Description

Salary: 25,453 per annum
Hours: Full time 37 hours per week
Location: Active Luton Centres

Active Luton is a community wellbeing trust offering leisure and sport, health and wellbeing, community outreach, training and education and Luton's library services. We want to make sure everyone in Luton has the right access and opportunity to get active and improve wellbeing and quality of life.

About the role

As an Activity Leader Group fitness, you'll support the delivery, coordination and quality of group fitness programmes across Active Luton's centres. Working closely with the Group Gym & Fitness Manager, you'll help ensure the smooth running of fitness activities, support instructors, and contribute to creating a positive and engaging experience for our customers. This hands-on role involves working in a busy environment, preparing equipment, monitoring safety and delivering excellent customer service.

What you'll be doing

Supervising and supporting group fitness instructors to deliver high-quality and safe fitness sessions. Assisting in the coordination and administration of group fitness programmes, including data management and customer retention activities. Ensuring all operational activity meets health and safety standards, centre policies and legal requirements. Preparing equipment and activity areas, ensuring they are clean, safe and well maintained. Engaging with customers, responding to enquiries and providing feedback to management teams. Contributing to the promotion and visibility of all Active Luton activities and programmes. Supporting with the monitoring of safety and intervening when required.
What we're looking for

We're seeking someone enthusiastic, organised and customer-focused, with experience working in a leisure environment and supporting group activities. You'll be comfortable working within established procedures, engaging positively with the public and taking responsibility for safety.

Skills

Experience working in a leisure environment and supporting group fitness or activity sessions. Experience in a customer-focused role. Ability to communicate politely and effectively with a wide range of people. Ability to follow established procedures and maintain accurate records. Basic IT skills, including email and word processing. Some knowledge of Health & Safety in group fitness. Level 2 coaching/teaching qualification. Ability to safely handle and move activity equipment.
What we offer

Free swimming and heavily discounted gym membership Cycle to work scheme Employee assistance programme
Rota

Shift-based working across opening hours (details provided at interview).

How to apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter only via the link provided. Applications submitted elsewhere or incomplete will not be considered. - https://activelutonhr.my.site.com/xcdrecruit__Site_ExternalPositionDetails?id=a1zPz00000Bg7ht

Closing Date: 05/01/2026

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants.

Active Luton recognises that safeguarding children, families, adults and its workforce is a shared responsibility and is committed to creating an open and inclusive culture which actively promotes the wellbeing of all.

Although we recognise and acknowledge that children and adults with care and support needs are most at risk, as an organisation we also recognise that it is our responsibility to keep everyone safe and protected from harm.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the role. If you would like to access this scheme, please make this clear to us when you apply.

Applicants must be willing to undergo child/vulnerable adult protection screening appropriate to the post, which may include checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 25,453.00 per year

Benefits:

Gym membership
Work Location: In person