Apprentice Personal Trainer; Level 3). Education & Training

Are you passionate about health and fitness and looking to kick‑start a career in the health and fitness industry? Would you like to gain real‑world experience in a gym environment while working toward a nationally recognised qualification? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

• Has a genuine interest in health, fitness, and wellbeing
• Is proactive, reliable, and eager to learn
• Feels confident communicating with students, staff, and gym users
• Enjoys working as part of a team while also using their own initiative
• Takes pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety
• Is committed to developing their skills and building a career in the sport and fitness industry

• Preparing and setting up gym facilities for daily use
• Supporting gym users and promoting safe exercise practices
• Carrying out initial fitness assessments and equipment inductions
• Demonstrating the correct and safe use of gym equipment
• Assisting with the delivery of fitness sessions and activities
• Completing key administrative tasks and maintaining records
• Ensuring high standards of cleanliness, health, and safety at all times

In return, you’ll receive hands‑on experience, expert training, and ongoing support, helping you build the skills and confidence needed for a successful career in the fitness industry.

If you’re enthusiastic, reliable, and ready to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

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We’ll give you incredibly generous holidays and a superb pension scheme. You’ll also get a package of amazing benefits, including free counselling and discounted supermarket shopping, spa treatments, electric cars and paddle‑boarding.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Sunday 22nd February 2026 at midnight.

Interviews will be held in Exeter on Monday 2nd March 2026.

Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality.

We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ’protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.