About the Role
Leeds City College are recruiting for a Functional Fitness Coach to join our Public Services team.
About Us
The School of Public Services at Leeds City College supports over 400 students on courses from Level 1 to Level 3, preparing them for careers in the uniformed services, including the police, fire service, and armed forces.
We don’t just teach in classrooms – our students learn resilience, confidence, and discipline through physical training and practical experience. Explore our day-to-day activities on Instagram @LCC_Publicservices.
Why Join Us?
Help shape the future of young people aiming for careers in the uniformed services.
Work in a dynamic and practical learning environment.
Be part of a passionate team dedicated to developing confidence, fitness, and life skills.
What You Will Do
Deliver fun, challenging, and varied functional fitness sessions tailored to the needs of 16–19-year-old learners.
Prepare students for physical entry requirements for the police, fire, military, and other services.
Teach how functional exercise benefits both physical and mental health, building confidence and resilience.
Create engaging session plans using bodyweight, free weights, and movement-based drills (sleds, carries, circuits, etc.).
Build strong relationships with learners to motivate them, improve confidence, and support progression.
Collaborate with teaching staff to set learner targets and track progress.
Support enrichment activities, trips, and wider Public Services curriculum events.
About You
Qualified fitness professional (Level 2 Gym Instructor, Level 3 PT, or equivalent).
Experience delivering group-based, functional training (CrossFit, circuit training, or similar styles).
Passion for working with young people and inspiring the next generation of uniformed service recruits.
Adaptable and supportive, able to tailor sessions for mixed abilities and confidence levels.
(Desirable) Background in the armed forces, emergency services, or sports coaching.
Benefits
The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:
Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
People’s Pension Scheme
CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.
About Us
Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.
We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.
We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.
Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.
Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.
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