Personal Trainer

You will sit at the heart of the member experience, combining expertise, presence and commercial awareness. You will:

• 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
Expert or Elite - Where Do You Fit? We are hiring across both levels, with clear progression pathways. Expert Personal Trainer
• REPS Level 3 or CIMSPA equivalent
• Building your PT career and ready to establish a strong client base
  
  CIMSPA Level 3 Personal Training qualification
• Virgin Active Level 4 Nutrition qualification
• Established, high-performing PT ready to operate at a premium level
What Sets You Apart
• A genuine passion for changing lives through wellness
• 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
  
  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. As a Personal Trainer, you are not just delivering sessions,you are shaping lifestyles, building confidence and playing a direct role in changing lives. A Different Model This is not the traditional Personal Training model. At Virgin Active, you are employed, giving you stability alongside flexibility and the opportunity to grow your earnings. There is:
• No rent to pay
• No requirement to hold your own insurance
• No upfront financial risk
Instead, you'll benefit from:
• Structured onboarding with up to 110-120 paid hours of development in your first 8 weeks
• A premium, engaged member base
• A high-quality club environment designed for PT success
• Access to an industry-leading Training Academy that supports your ongoing development
So you can focus on what matters most - delivering exceptional coaching and changing lives. Elevating Performance - HYROX Affiliation As part of our commitment to delivering cutting-edge wellness experiences, Virgin Active is now officially affiliated with HYROX. This creates exciting opportunities for you to:
• 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
• 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 - we want you to take them
• Access to The People's Pension, with employer contributions at 3%
• Complimentary Virgin Active membership for you and a buddy, plus 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