Apprentice Level 3 Personal Trainer

Snap Fitness

Sheffield (S36 2JA)

Closes in 16 days (Monday 23 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 February 2026

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Summary

As a Gym Instructor at Snap Fitness, Stocksbridge, you’ll consistently deliver safe, fun, and effective sessions that will help our members reach the goals they set out to achieve. We are looking for someone with a real presence on the gym floor, someone who will go the extra mile to help our members achieve their goals.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Personal trainer (level 3)
Hours
Days and shifts to be confirmed, may include working evenings and weekends.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 23 March 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Are you passionate about being a Personal Trainer?

You will provide one-to-one and group inductions and general exercise programmes, including the introduction to new equipment where appropriate. You will need to have a flexible approach to your work and the motivation to succeed in order to shine.

Duties include:

  • Provide inductions
  • Teach group sessions
  • Speak to members and build a clientele of new membership
  • Cleaning machinery and gym 

You’ll need:

  • A level 2 Gym Instructor qualification is an advantage but not essential
  • Ability to be confident to teach group sessions
  • Ability to work unaided when training permits
  • Willing to complete a Level 3 Personal Trainer Apprenticeship
  • Communication to speak to members and build a clientele of new membership
  • You will receive full in-house training alongside professionals who have already undertaken this qualification
  • As well as working towards a professionally recognised industry standard qualification

Where you'll work

Fox Valley Way Unit B13
Sheffield
S36 2JA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

Training course

Personal trainer (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Ability to apply appropriate methods and techniques to facilitate clients’ desired physiological goals.
  • Assess clients’ readiness to change behaviour and apply effective change strategies, communication techniques and motivation to facilitate healthy behaviours that move them towards their goals and promote programme adherence.
  • Implement a range of theories relating to client motivation and behaviour change.
  • Identify commonly occurring conditions and provide information, advice and support to clients where required.
  • Promote wellness advice and demonstrate an understanding of how modern lifestyles impact upon the health and wellbeing of the client, providing signposting to appropriate professionals where relevant.
  • Design, tailor and coach an effective exercise programme, using appropriate equipment. Continuously monitor and review the effectiveness of the exercise programme to ensure it is engaging, varied and progressive to clients’ needs and goals, whilst following the principles of training and exercise science.
  • Develop and deliver exercise sessions in environments other than the gym to individuals and small groups. Review and evaluate the effectiveness of these exercise programmes and amend accordingly.
  • Correctly demonstrate a wide range of exercise techniques, carry out reviews and advise clients on their performance and apply suitable adaptations for those at different levels of fitness.
  • Analyse clients’ performance and apply suitable adaptations, regressions, progressions and corrective strategies to ensure continued success.
  • Analyse client’s dietary habits and identify areas for improvement.
  • Apply nutritional principles when developing exercise and lifestyle programmes for clients.
  • Ensure the use of appropriate IT systems to support and manage all aspects of a personal training business such as record keeping, sales and invoicing, client and group management, class scheduling, retention levels and session reminders.
  • Manage the effectiveness of a client’s exercise programme through the use of appropriate available systems.
  • Use appropriate products to support and manage clients effectively. Present, analyse and interpret data and information in line with professional practice.
  • Provide a high standard, client focused service through excellence in the fitness environment and application of best practice such as injury prevention and risk management.
  • Demonstrate tact and discretion when handing client data, adhering to relevant legislation
  • Ability to effectively communicate with clients using a range of techniques.
  • Be able to interpret and evaluate communication and adapt own communication styles in order to encourage and motivate clients to achieve their goals.
  • Ability to implement and adapt strategies to successfully gain and retain clients, ensuring the development and sustainability of the client base.
  • Plan and regularly review business performance in order to meet business goals and targets whilst identifying areas for improvement.
  • Implement a variety of effective marketing strategies to engage prospective clients.
  • Ability to promote and sell products and personal training services.

Training schedule

Level 3 Personal Trainer Apprenticeship Standard, which includes:

  • Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required).
  • End-Point Assessment (EPA)
  • On-the-job training and assessment throughout the programme
  • Off-the-job training to acquire the required knowledge and skills

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Good attendance record
  • Flexible
  • Can Do Attitude

Other requirements

Make sure you check the location so you can travel on a daily basis. This role will be on a shift basis, so some early mornings or late evenings will be involved.

About this employer

Welcome to Snap Fitness Stocksbridge! We offer month to month and yearly memberships, these can be arranged in house or online. Our members will enjoy 24/7 access to over 2,000 locations worldwide. Our goal is to change lives through encouraging and motivating our members to success. We will be here to support each of our members to ensure they achieve their health and fitness goals. As a member of Snap Fitness Stocksbridge, you’ll receive access to: - World-class cardio equipment from Matrix and Octane. - Large free weights area with Olympic lifting racks. - Dedicated functional training areas with boxing, TRX, and more. - Fitness studio with instructor led classes, a spin studio, with over 45 instructor led classes each week and Fitness On Demand, a virtual class system available to use 24 hours a day. - Individual showers, toilets and lockers with no charge. In addition to our state-of-the-art facility, our Club Managers and our Personal Trainers will be here to assist you. If you’re new to gyms or it’s been a while since you’ve worked out, we can help you get started. If you’re an experienced trainer, we can provide you with the variety you need to keep your workouts fresh. We are passionate about making Snap Fitness a happy, healthy and energetic place for all members young & old, at all levels of experience.

https://www.snapfitness.com/uk/gyms/stocksbridge (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Potential to progress into a permanent, full-time Level 3 Personal Trainer position for the right candidate

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000011373.

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Closes in 16 days (Monday 23 February 2026 at 11:59pm)