Assistant Fitness Manager (Group Exercise) - (Ref: AFM)

£23,524.80 p.a. (FTE £31,366.40) - 30 hours per week

Opportunity to earn additional income through personal training commission and group exercise classes

Are you a passionate and motivated fitness professional ready for your next challenge? Be.Broxbourne is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Fitness and Group Exercise Manager to help lead our fitness services at the Laura Trott Leisure Centre and John Warner Sports Centre.

Working alongside the Fitness Manager, you will play a key role in motivating a talented team, inspiring our members and helping to deliver an innovative, high-quality gym and group exercise experience across two busy centres.

Key responsibilities

• Assisting in managing and motivating the fitness team, including gym instructors and personal trainers
• Coordinating and growing the group exercise programme, monitoring KPIs to maximise participation
• Ensuring fitness and studio equipment is safe, well-maintained and fully operational
• Managing the team of freelance group exercise instructors
• Supervising gym staff and instructors and supporting team meetings, appraisals and training
• Supporting the recruitment, induction and ongoing development of fitness staff and instructors
• Contributing to marketing and sales initiatives, including programme launches and promotional campaigns
• Delivering excellent customer service, responding to enquiries and resolving complaints
• Assisting with budget setting and monitoring for fitness and group exercise services.

This is a multi-site role. A full driving licence and access to suitable transport are required.

This role requires a disclosure and barring service check (DBS) as it is working with children or vulnerable clients.

Our values

Our core values are Teamwork, Innovation, Effectiveness and Respect (TIER). These values and their underlying behaviours demonstrate our commitment to excellent customer care, joined-up working, respect and forward-thinking solutions. We are proud to recruit, develop and retain people who share this commitment.

We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

What we offer:

• Generous leave entitlement
• A full training and development programme
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free membership of the Council’s local leisure centres, including access to gyms, swimming pools, fitness classes, racket sport sessions and a health suite
• A range of discounts across other leisure and culture services.

Broxbourne Council is an equal opportunities employer.

Details and application forms for all job vacancies are listed on the Council’s website.

Please submit your application online by 28 October 2026, quoting reference AFM.

Borough Offices, Bishops’ College, Churchgate, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire EN8 9XQ.

Telephone: 01992 785509, Email: personnel@broxbourne.gov.uk

Website: www.broxbourne.gov.uk

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CV’s submitted without a fully completed online application form.