Reference: CBC25078
Salary details: level 1: £21.02 per hour / level 2: £23.02 per hour
Job term: permanent
Appointment type: part time
Hours: variable hours, working as and when required
Location: Queens Park Sports Centre and The Healthy Living Centre
Department: Sport and Leisure
CBC25078 - Job description and person specification.
Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.
We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are passionate about health and fitness and capable of delivering a great customer experience within a class-based studio environment.
We are looking for these individuals to have strong communication skills, a can-do attitude and be able to establish and maintain excellent relationships with customers and colleagues.
You must be able and qualified to deliver exercise classes to a high standard and help customers reach their specific fitness goals. Positivity, enthusiasm and flexibility are essential characteristics required to help deliver cutting edge services at Staveley Healthy Living Centre, Queens Park Sports Centre and other venues as directed in the Chesterfield Borough communities.
We are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our community and are looking for likeminded staff to drive the service forwards and ensure we retain our current members but also attract and engage with new ones.
Ideally, we are looking for Body Pump and Body Combat instructors but are also looking for cover instructors with RSA Exercise to Music or equivalent, which have recognised governing bodies, and additionally recognised qualifications relating to Step; Aqua-Cise, Yoga, Pilates, Zumba, Circuit Training, Aerobics, Indoor cycling etc., to complement our varied programme. We are also looking to recruit into more niche classes own programme such as Rockbox.
For an informal discussion on any aspect of the post please email Darren Townsend at darren.townsend@chesterfield.gov.uk or for further information on this post please view the job description and person specification attached.
The successful candidates will be subject to a disclosure carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
How to apply
Interested candidates should initially apply with their CV and a covering letter stating the job title, and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please send it to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk no later than the closing date shown below.
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Closing date: 9 November 2025
Provisional interview date: 19 November 2025
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