Group Health and Fitness Manager



Band 5, £35,201 - £39,249 per annum (pro-rata for part time hours)
Rochdale Boroughwide
04-10-2026

The purpose of the job is to provide a professional, efficient, and high-quality service to customers of Your Trust.

This includes leading and managing our health and fitness offer, developing and monitoring a diverse gym and group exercise programme and implementing innovative digital solutions that enhance the member journey and support retention whilst working collaboratively with internal and external partners to deliver inclusive, accessible and commercially sustainable health and wellbeing opportunities that support and increase participation, promote physical activity and contribute to improved health outcomes across the borough.

What do I need to have?
Qualified to Level 4 in Fitness or equivalent or qualified by experience
Extensive experience in a leadership role in sport or leisure including mentoring, motivating and coaching
Proven and successful experience of working with Teams across multiple disciplines and sites
Experience of managing budgets and operations within tight financial circumstances and competing priorities
Proven experience of delivery of service improvements and efficiency programmes
Hold IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent or demonstrate commitment and ability to achieve within 3-6 months
Understanding of how to deliver a balanced facility programme and how to measure and continually improve its performance and effectiveness 
Knowledge of one or all of the following; health and fitness, gymnastics, programming for the community
Must be an effective project manager able to co-ordinate tasks to deliver activities and events
Able to work flexibly including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays
Excellent communication; both oral and written and excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent time management skills



Interested in working with us?

We are actively seeking new partners, opportunities for collaboration and innovative ways of working.  We can’t do this alone. If our plans, purpose and intent chime with you, please do connect with us and be part of our transformational movement.