Racquets Fitness Centre, behind the Cattle Market in Thame, is looking for enthusiastic, energetic and self motivated new staff to join our team as soon as possible.

Racquets is a busy Fitness Centre offering gym, classes, squash, racketball, table tennis, sunbeds, social, functions, personal training, coaching, tournaments, competitions, food and drink.

Racquets Fitness Centre is looking for an apprentice in any one of Gym Instructor, Squash Coach, Business Studies, Customer Service

The right person will be friendly, customer focussed, enthusiastic and with a good attention to detail who is keen to spend time in a fitness centre motivating and enthusing our members to achieve their goals.

The role :

The initial role of an apprentice at Racquets is to work alongside each of our qualified staff to learn something about every aspect of our fitness business.

Each of our apprentices then follow their own path dependent on discussion with both the apprentice training company and the management of Racquets Fitness Centre.

Opportunities at Racquets :

• Gym instructor
• Squash coach
• Class instructor
• Customer service specialist
• Social media specialist
• Membership sales advisor

Apprenticeship pathways :

• Customer service practitioner
• Sales
• Gym Instructor
• Leisure team manager
• Personal training
• Squash coach
• Community  Activator Coach

Training delivery :

• Racquets will provide on the job training usually across all the roles within the club
• An apprentice training company will deliver a choice of high-quality qualifications

Expectations :

All our staff are team players – part of the Racquets family.   So we expect :

• Work with other members of the team to continue the fun, family, friendly atmosphere of Racquets
• Work to ensure that the club, its equipment and its environment is a safe and comfortable place to visit and work out
• Pitch in where necessary in all aspects of the business including sales, marketing, maintenance, social to ensure a smooth running of our small business

Skills required :

• A willingness to learn and practice great customer service skills
• Social media skills preferred
• Bar work experience a plus

Working hours :

• You will generally be working at Racquets Fitness Centre in Thame
• Number of hours a week will be negotiable, with set shifts as well as the opportunity to fill in for holidays and busy periods
• The work is shift work and you are expected to work times when the members prefer to work out
• Self-employed Instructors can set their own rates for personal training sessions and choose how busy to make their schedule

Position is part time but for the right person could progress to full time.

Rates of pay are good and there a fringe benefits including membership of the club.

If you are interested in shift work, part time or full time please contact info@racquets-fitness-centre.com or 01844 261754 for more information.