Fitness Instructor

Job Title:                     Fitness Instructor

Location:                     Henlow, Bedfordshire

Compensation:           £25,877.80 + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF75819

Help Keep Our Armed Forces Fighting Fit

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Fitness Instructor at RAF Henlow, near Hitchin, Bedfordshire.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the health, wellbeing, and operational readiness of military and civilian personnel. Working in a dynamic defence environment, you'll help people achieve their fitness goals, support rehabilitation and wellbeing initiatives, and contribute to a culture that values performance, resilience and personal development.

The role

As a Fitness Instructor, you'll play a vital role in supporting the physical wellbeing of military and civilian personnel. You'll deliver engaging fitness programmes, provide one-to-one coaching, support rehabilitation activities, and help maintain first-class sports facilities. This is a rewarding position where you'll directly contribute to operational effectiveness while developing your own skills and experience within a leading defence and engineering organisation.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:

• Deliver physical training sessions for military and civilian personnel.
• Develop and support individual fitness and reconditioning programmes.
• Maintain sports facilities, fitness equipment, and associated resources.
• Manage sports stores and ensure equipment and kit are available and serviceable.
• Promote health, wellbeing, and fitness initiatives across the station.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Henlow, Bedfordshire.

Essential experience of the Fitness Instructor:

• Experience working in a fitness, health, wellbeing, or sports environment.
• Demonstrating strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Supporting and encouraging health and wellbeing improvement.
• Using Microsoft Office applications and other computer systems confidently.
• Adopting a flexible and proactive approach to work and personal development.

Qualifications for the Fitness Instructor:

• Level 2 Fitness Instructor Qualification

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.