Fitness Manager - Fantastic Leisure Brand

Fitness Manager

Location: Chiswick

Salary: £31,100

Are you passionate about fitness and ready to step into a pivotal leadership role? We're looking for a proactive and energetic Fitness Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of our leisure centre, motivating both staff and members to reach their full potential.

This is an exciting opportunity to manage a thriving fitness environment, shape the member experience, and play a key part in achieving our centre’s goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee gym floor operations, fitness programmes, classes, and holiday activities.
• Deliver exceptional customer service while meeting KPIs for revenue, participation, and retention.
• Develop and evolve group exercise, junior gym, and fitness induction offerings.
• Lead a team through recruitment, training, performance reviews, and ongoing development.
• Ensure all health & safety, compliance, and building management protocols are met.
• Take ownership of departmental budgeting, payroll, and stock control.
• Act as a Duty Manager during your shift, maintaining operational excellence.

What We’re Looking For:

• Supervisory experience in leisure, fitness, or hospitality environments.
• Background as a Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, or Group Exercise Leader.
• Proven ability to manage staff performance, handle customer feedback, and lead by example.
• Strong understanding of H&S, safeguarding, and compliance.
• Financially astute with experience managing budgets and achieving commercial targets.
• Organised, engaging, and results-driven with great people skills.

Essential Qualifications:

• Level 2 Fitness Qualification (minimum)
• First Aid at Work Certificate
• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

Bonus if you have:

• Level 3 Fitness Qualification or higher

Why Apply?

You’ll be joining a high-energy, supportive team in a dynamic and rewarding setting. If you’re ready to inspire, lead, and make a meaningful impact in the fitness and leisure industry — we want to hear from you.

Your recruiter for this role is Helen Horton, Account Director at Love Recruitment group, and can be contacted simply by applying for the role below. Helen and Love Recruitment specialise in recruitment for the whole fitness and leisure sector and work on a number of jobs across the fitness and leisure industry. Apply now and help shape the future of fitness in your community.