Fitness Suite Assistant

Fitness Suite Assistant
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02/07/2026
Fitness Suite Assistant
The job requirements are detailed below. Essential qualifications, skills and experience are listed in the Job Descriptions/Person Specification which can be found under the attachments section below.

Job details

Salary
£25,989 pro rata / £13\.47 per hour
Contractual hours
15
Basis
Part Time
Job category/type
Leisure
Date posted
18/06/2026
Job reference
REQ002402### Job description

Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.

1 x 15 hour per week post

1 x 24 hours 45 minutes per week post

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated and flexible individuals, who are knowledgeable in Health and Fitness to join the Fitness Suite team at Abercynon Sports Centre.

You will be responsible for supervising customers using equipment, inducting new members, compiling training programmes, taking fitness classes and dealing with customers of all fitness levels and abilities. As such, you will be an excellent communicator with a very high level of customer care skills.

You will possess a Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification or equivalent and preferably have experience in working in a similar busy environment and be aware of current fitness trends.

The possession of a First Aid at Work Certificate, current Fitness Class Instruction certificates and Fitness Assessment qualification / GP Referral Qualifications are also desirable. Alternatively you will be given the opportunity to work towards achieving these within an agreed timescale.

The posts are advertised on a permanent basis.

For further information or an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Chris Lock 01443 570022\.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non\-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ\+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh\-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh\-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.

Care Experienced Leavers – Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities.

The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Fitness Suite Assistant

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