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About the Role

As a Personal Trainer at Virgin Active, you will shape lifestyles, build confidence, and play a direct role in changing lives by delivering exceptional coaching. This role is part of a social wellness club model, offering stability, flexibility, and growth opportunities without the traditional financial risks of renting space or holding personal insurance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional one-to-one and small group personal training sessions
• Design intelligent, personalised programmes aligned to each member’s goals and lifestyle
• Build meaningful relationships that drive long-term engagement and results
• Grow your client base through proactive member interaction, experiences and referrals
• Create standout fitness experiences that elevate the club environment
• Collaborate with club teams to deliver a seamless, premium member journey
• Track progress and continuously evolve your approach to maximise impact
• Represent Virgin Active with energy, credibility and professionalism
• Deliver HYROX-inspired training sessions and programmes
• Support members in preparing for competitive fitness events
• Be part of a globally recognised performance movement
• Build a niche and grow your client base within functional and performance training
• Opportunities to deliver Group Exercise classes including Strength & Conditioning and Reformer Pilates

Requirements

• REPS Level 3 or CIMSPA equivalent (for Expert Personal Trainer)
• CIMSPA Level 3 Personal Training qualification (for Elite Personal Trainer)
• Virgin Active Level 4 Nutrition qualification (for Elite Personal Trainer)
• Established, high-performing PT ready to operate at a premium level (for Elite Personal Trainer)
• Building your PT career and ready to establish a strong client base (for Expert Personal Trainer)

Skills

• Expertise
• Presence
• Commercial awareness
• Strong presence and professionalism on the gym floor
• Commercial mindset with the drive to grow your business
• Ability to build trust quickly and create lasting relationships
• Commitment to continuous development and progression

Location

• Onsite

Work Type

• Permanent
• Zero Hours
• Full-time
• Part-time

Experience Level

• Expert
• Elite

Education Level

• REPS Level 3
• CIMSPA Level 3
• CIMSPA equivalent
• Virgin Active Level 4 Nutrition

Salary/Compensations

• £14.70—£25.75 GBP per hour

Benefits

• Structured onboarding with up to 110–120 paid hours of development in your first 8 weeks
• Premium, engaged member base
• High-quality club environment designed for PT success
• Access to an industry-leading Training Academy that supports your ongoing development
• No rent to pay
• No requirement to hold your own insurance
• No upfront financial risk
• Opportunities to deliver Group Exercise classes including Strength & Conditioning and Reformer Pilates
• Clear and fast-tracked career progression pathways, including progression from Expert to Icon level
• Flexibility to shape your career across personal training, group exercise, or both
• Accrued annual leave
• Access to The People’s Pension, with employer contributions at 3%
• Complimentary Virgin Active membership for you and a buddy
• Free membership options for children (including Club V)
• Discounts across Virgin Active, including PT sessions, guest passes, products and treatments
• Access to Virgin Group discounts (including Virgin Media, Virgin Atlantic and more)
• Salary Finance, supporting loans, savings and financial wellbeing
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, including 4 free counselling sessions
• Partnership with Dexters offering complimentary corporate letting services (no tenant charges)
• Access to ePoints, offering discounts across major retailers such as Amazon, ASOS and Gymshark
• Discounted courses through the Virgin Active Academy, including specialist training such as yoga

About the Company

• At Virgin Active, our purpose is simple: to change people’s lives through wellness.
• We are evolving into social wellness clubs. Sophisticated, design-led spaces where movement, recovery, connection and community come together.
• Our ambition is to deliver a fully integrated approach to wellbeing, combining physical training, mental wellness, nutrition and social experience into one seamless member journey.
• Virgin Active is now officially affiliated with HYROX.