Job Description

GLL is looking for Gymnastics Coaches based at Penrith Leisure Centre. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Gymnastics Coach, there has never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Gymnastics Coach job, it's a career.


A Gymnastics Coach is a highly rewarding role as a key player in the 2012 Olympic legacy and in turn, our gymnastics courses are more popular than ever. You would be a passionate gymnastics coach who lives and breathes gymnastics and wants to share that passion with your pupils and colleagues alike. Our gymnastics coaches are good all-rounders, you'll also specialise in any of a number of disciplines that we teach such as men's and women's artistic, rhythmic, trampoline, and acrobatic.


As an experienced gymnastics coach, you'll be qualified to Level 1, 2 or 3. You'll thrive on seeing others develop and as your courses and lessons will be your own to lead and plan, you'll influence their success and growth. Ensuring the lessons are enjoyable, you'll be able to think on your feet and be creative with the facilities around you, still making sure that your pupils are constantly observed and kept safe. Due to our size and scale, there will be plenty of hours available for you to coach and the bigger our courses get, the more opportunity there will be to further develop your career with us. We invest in our people as well as our facilities and we aim to upskill and progress people throughout their time with us.

What you need:

A can-do attitude A real focus on customer service. Passion and personality Knowledge of health and safety Be a great team player Qualified at Level 1, 2 or 3. However training can be given for those that would like to become gymnastics coaches.

What you'll do:

Setting up equipment Deliver first-class customer service Deal with customer queries Teach high quality gymnastics at a variety of levels Deliver lessons that are safe, fun and progressive Safe coaching and supporting skills Complete registers and assessments of participants using GLL IPods Completing or assisting with equipment set ups Completing or assisting with warm ups and cool downs Assisting with the assessment process (award scheme and skills matrix) Providing parental feedback where required Level 1 coaches aged 18+ may be responsible for the overall delivery of lessons and courses






As a charitable social enterprise and cooperative owned by our staff, GLL is a unique organisation for you to have a career with!

The basics:

This is a Flexible position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service, flexible working may be possible, working from home is not possible in this role. We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry leading rates of pay We can offer a career, not just a job with extensive Learning & development support available. A uniform will be supplied and must be worn GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in. As a staff owned organisation you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and have a stake in your business


Additionally, GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits:





Access to a pension scheme.

Health Assurance and access to Counselling services

Access to the tax efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme.

Free annual eye tests

Discounted nationwide (over 200 centres) inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras!

GLL Society benefits (if you choose to join the Society after your probation period) include:

The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you

Access to team building and fun events such as Treks, Concerts outings etc

Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people - ask your line manager for details or check out the Intranet

About GLL:

As the UK's largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries, and children's centres.


Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.


One of our core values is 'More than a Job', because working with us opens a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us. To make sure we are having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community.

We offer two different types of work arrangements:

A permanent employment contract - part time and full time

A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool




If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.


So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you'll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.


Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Gold Award employer.


However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people's lives.


We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.





All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.