PureGym PT and Fitness Careers

Join the biggest fitness operator in the UK

Everybody is welcome at the UK's favourite Gym

"At PureGym we are an energetic bunch of people driven by our boundless passion to make a difference to people’s health and happiness. We are here to help Inspire a Healthier Nation, one member, one visit at a time. Today we are proud to help over 1 million members to be a little bit fitter, healthier and happier.

In 2009 we set about changing the gym industry and opened our very first gym, focusing on what most people want from gyms - a great place to workout. We now have over 260 gyms and rising and help over 1 million members on their fitness journey.

Our success has only been made possible by our amazing people, who support our members on every visit, whilst offering one another challenge, support, trust and encouragement. We set the bar high for our people and look for individuals who try new things, love to keep progressing and can learn from their learn mistakes.

Sound like you?

As we grow our business rapidly, we are always on the lookout for talented fitness professionals, whether you are just starting out and building your Personal Training Business or looking for your first or next management role."

Why work for PureGym?

I am proud to be part of a business that motivates people to live healthier lives. It’s this that keeps us shoulder-to-shoulder in our shared mission to inspire a healthier nation. For self-employed Personal Trainers that engage with PureGym, we have an incredible support network, who have delivered over 100 hours of webinars over the lockdown period as well as seen more than 200 PTs through our accredited Business Award and Advanced Business Award. If you are passionate about the positive difference that fitness and wellbeing can make in people’s lives, then PureGym is the place for you.

Eve Sukhnandan

Global Chief People Officer

Hear from PureGym Leaders on the Love Your Career Podcast

Eve Sukhnandan, Global CPO

Listening to Eve Sukhnandan will help you with anything career related you might be considering.
An outstanding professional and person and her podcast if filled to the brim with knowledge, tips, guidance for individuals and businesses alike.
Listen, today, right here.
Rebecca Passmore, Group Chief Operating Officer

In this brilliant chat you will hear all about Rebecca's journey and career so far.
In one of our most listened to episodes ever, Rebecca also covers her thoughts on personal development, work practices, recruitment, people and so much more.
You can find the chat right here.
Louise Anderton, People Director, UK, Denmark and Switzerland

Hear from the People Director from PureGym UK, Denmark and Switzerland.
In this great conversation Louise talks about her background, journey and how a law background, retail sector and a passion combined to get her to her current role.
Louise also talks extensively about PureGym people, processes and what great looks like.
Find the chat right here.

FAQ's on being a PT/FC for PureGym

There are two separate roles that you will be performing:

Fitness Coach (FC) role:
You will work 12 hours a week on a hourly wage. With this is mind, there are several different tasks that will be required of you during this time:
- Taking group ex classes
- New member inductions
- Walking the floor, talking to existing members and creating an amazing training environment
- Cleaning and taking care of the gym
- Queue management
You will have fantastic training on these elements.

Personal Training (PT) role:
You are self-employed so can do any hours outside your 12 per week.
- You will be writing and taking 1-2-1 or group PT sessions
- You will be a PureGym ambassador and help create an amazing training environment.
Both.
During your 12 hours as a Fitness Instructor you will be employed by PureGym and paid an hourly salary.
When you are Personal Training, you will be self-employed and will be required to pay rent.
Within your first year you should be looking at earning between £25-30k (up to £35k in London).
PureGym offer an incredible support network and development program for all PT’s.
PureGym have some of the best progression routes and plans in the industry.
You have a number of options within the company. Firstly, you can develop and grow your PT business.
Secondly you can look to go in to management, with the route being assistant, gym and then regional management.
There are many examples across the company where this has been achieved.

PureGym's Values

DELIGHT

Every person, every visit, every interaction - be the best we can be. Whether you’re based in one of our Central Support functions or our Gyms, it’s up to us to give you a great place to work - this way your focus stays where it should be, on delighting our members.
PLAY TO WIN

Never be complacent or lose our underdog mentality - results matter. This isn’t just a strap line, it’s a way of thinking and it keeps the competitive edge sharp in our business. We’ve achieved many firsts in the UK fitness industry.
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER

Challenge, support, trust, encourage and believe in each other. We stick together to take on the world! Our culture is driven all the way through our business from our CEO in London.
SWEAT THE DETAILS

Step-by step, moment-by-moment, go the extra mile. It’s the tiny details that got us where we are today. It’s important that you have an attitude that drives continuous momentum and improvement through a focus on the details in your role.
KEEP MOVING FORWARD

Try new things, learn from mistakes, kick the moving ball. If ideas don’t work it’s okay. We steer clear of blame culture here, we all make mistakes. As long as we share and learn from them our mistakes eventually lead us to innovation.