Personal Trainer Apprenticeship

Summary

We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Personal Trainer Apprentice to join our team. You’ll work alongside experienced fitness professionals, develop industry-recognised qualifications, and build the skills needed to succeed as a personal trainer.

Wage

£10,400 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Personal trainer (level 3)

Hours

This will be a variety of shifts from morning, afternoon and evenings. Also, will be required to work weekends. Shifts to be agreed at interview.

25 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 January 2027

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Supporting gym members with safe and effective exercise techniques
• Assisting with gym inductions and fitness assessments
• Learning how to design personalised training programmes
• Delivering engaging gym-floor support and customer service
• Promoting health, fitness, and well-being in a positive environment
• Working towards your Personal Trainer qualification as part of your apprenticeship

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

• 2 Chatfield Road, London, SW11 3SD
• Unit 2 3 A Chimney Walk, Stratford, E15 2LD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

KIDZ ZONE CLUB LTD

Training course

Personal trainer (level 3)

What you'll learn

• Ability to apply appropriate methods and techniques to facilitate clients’ desired physiological goals.
• Assess clients’ readiness to change behaviour and apply effective change strategies, communication techniques and motivation to facilitate healthy behaviours that move them towards their goals and promote programme adherence.
• Implement a range of theories relating to client motivation and behaviour change.
• Identify commonly occurring conditions and provide information, advice and support to clients where required.
• Promote wellness advice and demonstrate an understanding of how modern lifestyles impact upon the health and wellbeing of the client, providing signposting to appropriate professionals where relevant.
• Design, tailor and coach an effective exercise programme, using appropriate equipment. Continuously monitor and review the effectiveness of the exercise programme to ensure it is engaging, varied and progressive to clients’ needs and goals, whilst following the principles of training and exercise science.
• Develop and deliver exercise sessions in environments other than the gym to individuals and small groups. Review and evaluate the effectiveness of these exercise programmes and amend accordingly.
• Correctly demonstrate a wide range of exercise techniques, carry out reviews and advise clients on their performance and apply suitable adaptations for those at different levels of fitness.
• Analyse clients’ performance and apply suitable adaptations, regressions, progressions and corrective strategies to ensure continued success.
• Analyse client’s dietary habits and identify areas for improvement.
• Apply nutritional principles when developing exercise and lifestyle programmes for clients.
• Ensure the use of appropriate IT systems to support and manage all aspects of a personal training business such as record keeping, sales and invoicing, client and group management, class scheduling, retention levels and session reminders.
• Manage the effectiveness of a client’s exercise programme through the use of appropriate available systems.
• Use appropriate products to support and manage clients effectively. Present, analyse and interpret data and information in line with professional practice.
• Provide a high standard, client focused service through excellence in the fitness environment and application of best practice such as injury prevention and risk management.
• Demonstrate tact and discretion when handing client data, adhering to relevant legislation
• Ability to effectively communicate with clients using a range of techniques.
• Be able to interpret and evaluate communication and adapt own communication styles in order to encourage and motivate clients to achieve their goals.
• Ability to implement and adapt strategies to successfully gain and retain clients, ensuring the development and sustainability of the client base.
• Plan and regularly review business performance in order to meet business goals and targets whilst identifying areas for improvement.
• Implement a variety of effective marketing strategies to engage prospective clients.
• Ability to promote and sell products and personal training services.

Training schedule

Personal Trainer Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Customer care skills
• Presentation skills
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

DBS check will be required.