Overview
Health & Fitness Manager (CC13083) – Bath, BA2 7AY
The Department of Sports Development and Recreation seeks to utilise the power of sport to foster the best environment to enable individuals to thrive.
Under the University’s sports brand – Team Bath – we manage and organises a range of activities and aspire to create a world leading multi-sport environment delivering to elite athletes, staff and students of the University and the local and regional community. Based in the inspiring £35m Sports Training Village, the Department offers a wide range of high-quality sports activities, programmes, events, services and facilities catering for all ages and abilities.
In addition, we are recognised by UK Sport as one of only eight Elite Training Centres, providing the training base for around 250 international level athletes. This is an opportunity to become part of a professional and progressive organisation at the leading edge of sport, health and fitness. The Times have also just awarded Bath as the Sport University of the Year for 2026.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to be the leader of a dynamic team of Health and Fitness Coaches, Personal Trainers and Group Exercise instructors operating in our recently refurbished gym. Our fitness space is one of the largest in the southwest and comprises of 3 gyms plus an indoor cycling and group exercise studio.
The mix of gym users includes students, athletes and members of the local community coupled with occasional training camps with professional sports teams. You would be tasked with nurturing an inspirational environment that enables users to get results whilst making it an enriching experience and welcome to all. As such, a passion for people and a desire to make every customer visit a special one is paramount.
This isn’t your average gym. The dynamic environment, the varied customer groups and the linkage with high performance sport makes this a very special fitness hub. If the prospect of this opportunity excites you as much as it does us, we’d love to hear from you!
About you
Our ideal candidate should have:
- significant experience of managing teams, and working in a sports and fitness environment
- a recognised Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer qualifications plus a range of recognised group exercise qualifications, such as indoor cycling
- significant demonstrable experience of financial and budgetary management
- extensive experience of customer care and experience in delivering training
- experience of a commercial environment and a proven track record of hitting service targets.
Being immersed within the iconic Sports Training Village and the beating heart of one of the country’s leading Universities creates many unique opportunities for personal development. We’d be looking for you to seek collaboration opportunities whilst nurturing and developing the team.
Further information
This is a full-time role, working 36.5 hours per week. The gym opening times are Monday to Friday 6.30 am -10.00 pm, and 8.00 am – 7.00 pm at weekends.
You would be expected to undertake some shifts and so some morning, evening and weekend work would be required.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Miles Peyton, Head of Commercial Sales (adsmjp@bath.ac.uk) or Sophie Hamer, Head of Sports Operations (adsseah@bath.ac.uk).
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What we can offer you
We’re continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
- Free counselling services through Health Assured
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
- Staff discount on language courses
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
- Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- Local discounts and more
- A family-friendly workplace
- An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- Relocation allowance
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Closing Date: 27 Oct 2025
Department: Management, Specialist and Administration
Salary: £31,236 to £37,694
