Casual Group Exercise instructor

Application closing date

31/12/2026

Working Pattern

Part time

Salary

Grade: F £15.56 an hour plus a temporary Market rate supplement of £5.44 an hour

Contractual hours

Basis

Part time

Job category/type

Sport & Leisure

Attachments

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Salary: £15.56 an hour plus MRS Hours: Zero hours a week Contract Type: Casual/Relief Location: Derby Arena & Springwood Leisure Centre

Closing Date: 31 December 2026

We are seeking to appoint enthused casual Group Exercise Instructors to help deliver our successful group exercise program across Derby Arena, and Springwood Leisure Centre

Our current timetable operates over 90 classes per week over three sites. We’re looking to recruit to add to our classes cover list and to add to our timetable. Have an exciting new idea for a fitness class or are newly qualified we would love to hear from you!

You should be customer focused and have demonstrable experience of working with a range of customers of all ages and abilities in a health and wellbeing service.

The Opportunity

In the role of Relief Group Exercise Instructor, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:

You will be instructing groups of our members , delivering exercise classes to music dependent on your qualifiacations and skill set.

You will demonstrate technique and forms , observe and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills .

You will deliver safe and effective programmes , suitable for all , offering progressions and adaptations ls.

About You

To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have...

Exercise To Music qualification

Specific programme qualifiacations

Les Mills Qualification and experience

Indoor Cycle .

What We Offer

You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:

• Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)

• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations

• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts

• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme

• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training

• Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support

• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network

• Support for colleagues who are carers

Next Steps

If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.

Interviews will be held as an when throughout the rest of the year.

If you would prefer to apply for this job using your CV, then please download the attached Declaration Form and send it along with your CV to Sign in to view email. Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to [email protected], however this is optional and will not affect your application.

Important Information

Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]

https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/