Level 3 Personal Training Apprentice
HONEYS BOXING LIMITED
Rayleigh (SS6 7UZ)
Closes on Monday 17 August 2026
Posted on 13 July 2026
Contents
Summary
Honeys Training Club is a modern strength and conditioning facility dedicated to helping people of all ages and abilities become stronger, healthier and more confident. Alongside our established community, apprentices will gain hands-on experience in gym instruction, personal training, functional fitness and member support.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Personal trainer (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Sunday, with 2 days off across all open hours. Likely to be from 3.00pm - 10.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Sunday 30 August 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
We are looking for an enthusiastic apprentice to develop into a qualified Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer. You will work alongside experienced coaches, support members on the gym floor and learn every aspect of running a successful fitness facility.
Responsibilities
- Gym inductions/viewings
- Support members on the gym floor
- Maintain equipment and cleanliness
- Assist with classes
- Learn exercise technique and programme design
- Reception and customer service
- Social media support
- Health & Safety
- Complete apprenticeship coursework
Where you'll work
7 Totman Close
Rayleigh
SS6 7UZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CENTRAL YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Training course
Personal trainer (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
- Level 2 Gym (if required)
- Functional Skills (if required)
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Team working
- Physical fitness
- Initiative
- Customer care skills
- Communication skills
Other requirements
Due to the nature of the industry your hours will include early, late and weekend shifts so flexibility is essential.
About this employer
Honeys Training Club is a modern strength and conditioning facility dedicated to helping people of all ages and abilities become stronger, healthier and more confident. Alongside our established community, apprentices will gain hands-on experience in gym instruction, personal training, functional fitness and member support.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Opportunity for a permanent role within Honeys Training Club upon successful completion.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CENTRAL YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Clara Phillips-Williams
Clara.Phillips-Williams@ymca.co.uk
020 3994 9544
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042133.
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Closes on Monday 17 August 2026
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