Fitness Instructor / Leisure jobs in the UK

Live fitness instructor / leisure roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

1604 live fitness instructor / leisure roles

Swim Instructor (Bank)

London Borough of Ealing

Up to £20.40 per hour

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to cover and suit the needs…

IT & Technology
1 week ago Apply on WhatJobs
OMD

Branded Entertainment Director

London

£90,000–£120,000

Join OMD Create, the award-winning creative solutions arm of OMD, where we help some of the UK's most recognisable brands create culture-shaping…

Marketing, PR & Creative
1 week ago Apply on WhatJobs

Fitness Instructor

Glasgow

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Picture yourself brightening someones day. When you join our Hotels team, thats exactly what youll do every time you come to work!

Travel, Aviation & Leisure
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Swimming Instructor

Ashton under Lyne

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leading premium health and wellness group? and the heart of what we do. to join our team! whether this is in one to one or group sessions.

Travel, Aviation & Leisure
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Swimming Instructor

Warrington

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leading premium health and wellness group? and the heart of what we do. to join our team! whether this is in one to one or group sessions.

Travel, Aviation & Leisure
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Gym Instructor

Chatham

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We have an opportunity for a Level 2 qualified Gym Instructor to join us for 16 hours a week on a 3 month fixed term contract.

Travel, Aviation & Leisure
2 weeks ago Apply on WhatJobs

Fitness Instructor / Leisure salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£26,000 – £36,000 (midpoint £31,000)
South East (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£24,000 – £33,000 (midpoint £28,500)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£23,000 – £30,000 (midpoint £26,500)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£23,000 – £30,000 (midpoint £26,500)
North West (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£23,000 – £30,000 (midpoint £26,500)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range
£22,500 – £29,000 (midpoint £25,750)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Leisure assistants and lifeguards pay at or just above the National Living Wage; fitness instructors sit in the middle of the band and gym and leisure managers above it (£30,000–£45,000). Personal trainers are usually self-employed, paying rent to the gym and charging £30–£60 a session.
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FAQs

What does a fitness instructor earn?

Typically £23,000–£30,000 employed; personal trainers earn per session (£30–£60) and vary widely.

What qualifications do I need?

Level 2 Gym Instructor and Level 3 Personal Trainer; NPLQ for lifeguards and STA/Swim England for swimming teachers.

What do employers check?

Qualifications, right to work, references and an enhanced DBS where children are taught.

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