About ARU:
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
About the Role:
Team ARU operate within the Estates & Facilities professional service at ARU and are responsible for the provision of Sport and Physical Activity for Students, Staff and members of the local community. As part of this provision, we operate on-campus Sports Facilities including The Old Factory gym on our Chelmsford campus. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Fitness Coach to join our team at The Old Factory gym in Chelmsford. This is an exciting role where you’ll be at the forefront of our service, engaging with customers on a daily basis. You’ll be part of the team who are responsible for ensuring that all gym users are made to feel welcome, supported and have an excellent experience when using the facility.
With a Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification and a range of GCSEs, you’ll have demonstrable experience of working in a gym environment as well as previous success in customer focussed roles and working as part of a team. This experience will mean you can demonstrate the ability to communicate with a range of customers, upsell products and memberships and confidently convey fitness knowledge and advice. Good interpersonal skills, competent IT skills and rigorous attention to detail are also essential qualities for the role.
Informal enquiries can be made to Stella Bensley, Gym & Sports Centre Manager at Stella.Bensley@aru.ac.uk or 01245 683381.
Find out more about working with us.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
Guidance Notes:
For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.
