Personal Training Apprenticeship

YOUR FITNESS NEEDS

LEYBURN (DL8 5BF)

Closes on Monday 31 August 2026

Posted on 7 July 2026

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Summary

  • Train different ability clients, from weight loss, build muscle, rehab - clients with injuries etc.
  • Find your training speciality.
  • How to run a gym, take on new clients, admin behind personal training etc.

We're a small, friendly gym based in Leyburn, where we have a great community of people.

Wage

£8,320 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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  • Wages are bi-weekly with potential for bonuses 

Training course
Personal trainer (level 3)
Hours
Mon = 6am -12pm / 2-8pm. Tues - Fri = 5.30am - 12pm / 2-8pm. Sat = 9am-1pm. Sun = 10am-2pm. Shifts may be a split shift or either a morning or afternoon only . May be required to work weekends Shifts and hours can be discussed

20 hours a week

Start date

Monday 14 September 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

  • Admin; answering the phone, setting up for classes and clients, shadowing PT sessions, taking sessions, planning, booking clients for sessions, payments.
  • General running of the gym, cleaning etc.

Where you'll work

5 BADGER COURT
HARMBY ROAD BUSINESS PARK
HARMBY ROAD
LEYBURN
DL8 5BF

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

You will be required to work at our facility. 

Requirements

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

  • DBS check. 
  • Working with vulnerable people, such as injured clients, older clients etc. 

About this employer

We are a small and friendly gym based in Leyburn .

We have a very close community of people who attend our gym and lile to have a relationship with all of them.

We work with all abilities from those want general training sessions to rehab type sessions , such as stroke patients, ACL injuries,  knee, hips replacements and so much more.

We also plan community outings, from going to a fitness event , such as tough mudder etc, to a night out. 

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Company benefits

  • Free on-site parking. 
  • Free gym membership.

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • Potential permanent job with us.
  • Can explore working in other facilities.
  • Can go as a self-employed trainer.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

YOUR FITNESS NEEDS

Elise Buck

Elise@yourfitnessneeds.co.uk

01969624682

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000040966.

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Closes on Monday 31 August 2026