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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Trafford Leisure is on the lookout for Gym Instructors!
Location: move Altrincham
Salary: £12.70 per hour
Hours: Full Time - 36.25 hours
We are delighted to continue our exciting recruit campaign for our multi-million-pound investment for Move Altrincham. The development of the new centre is well underway, including a state-of-the-art Health and Wellbeing Spa, a 25m swimming pool, 20m learner pool and a state-of-the-art gym and wellness space. Who are we? Trafford Leisure is a community interest company, we exist to benefit the Trafford community and we are committed to being a responsible and sustainable employer. We are the largest operator of sport and leisure facilities in Trafford, operating nine indoor facilities, one golf course and driving range and 31 outdoor football pitches, attracting over 2 million visits per year and employing a workforce of over 300 people. Our team support, guide and motivate people and communities to get healthy and be active and we want YOU to become part of our fantastic team. The role: In this role of Gym Instructor, you will be responsible for:- Meeting and greeting customers, actively engaging and promoting health and fitness, and building rapport.
- Working closely with club members, including inducting them on how to use gym equipment.
- Providing detailed and achievable programmes for club clientele.
- Actively selling club memberships.
- Completing regular maintenance checks and cleaning.
- Teaching and covering classes.
- Preparing activity areas and equipment to meet programme needs.
- Ensuring equipment meets first-class safety and cleanliness standards.
- Listening and responding to customers’ requests.
- 32 days holiday, raising incrementally to 38 days after 5-years’ service, (including 8 bank holiday’s and 2 Trafford Leisure days)
- Company sick pay
- Health and Ride 2 Work schemes
- Complementary Fitness Membership for you saving you up to £450 a year
- Heavily discounted Fitness Membership for up to 5 of your Family & Friends saving each person up to £300 a year
- 24/7 access to a GP
- Employee health scheme – including Confidential Counselling
- Employee Assistant Programme which as an employee could claim back up to £1150 per year of healthcare costs
- Access to a Perks at Work scheme for discounts
- Access to Manchester Credit Union for savings and loans
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Trafford Leisure is looking for a freelance Spin Instructor to join the team.
Location: Stretford Sports Village
Salary: £20.66 per session
Hours: Mondays: 19:00 - 19:45
We’re looking for passionate, certified Spin instructors to lead high-energy, motivating classes for all fitness levels. You’ll play a part in delivering unforgettable experiences while staying ahead of the latest fitness trends.
Requirements:
To succeed, you’ll need the relevant qualifications, along with Public Liability Insurance to teach classes. You will also be required to arrange your own enhanced DBS check for this position.
To Apply:
To express your interest in this role, please send your CV to supportservices@traffordleisure.co.uk, or complete the application form below. We very much look forward to receiving your application.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Trafford Leisure has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Creative (Graduate Role) to join the team.
Salary: £25,552.80 per annum
Location: Trafford Leisure Support Office, Timperley
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
About Us:
We are the largest operator of sport and leisure facilities in Trafford, with an annual turnover of £8 million and over 300 employees. Our bold vision is to inspire and create opportunities for the people of Trafford to move more and live longer, healthier, happier lives.
This is a pivotal point in our evolution as Trafford Council’s multi-million-pound leisure investment programme is rolled out. This ambitious programme will see the portfolio of leisure centres transformed into fit-for-purpose, accessible, inspiring spaces under a new brand of “move” for future generations to come.
The Role:
This is an ideal first step into the creative and marketing industry for a talented junior designer or recent graduate. You’ll join our small and ambitious marketing team, helping to bring the move brand to life through design and content.
You’ll get stuck into designing social media graphics, supporting campaigns, photography, creating video content and even developing signage or branded merchandise. We’re not looking for perfection- we’re looking for someone creative, proactive and eager to learn.
If you’re passionate about design that helps people live healthier, happier lives, this could be the start of something special.
This role will be based at our support office; however, travel to our other sites in Sale, Stretford, and Urmston may be required to film content. You may also be expected to work occasional evenings or weekends to support events.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design Support: Create engaging visuals for digital and print. Including posters, flyers, social posts and branded templates.
- Social Content: Help design content for Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, from quick graphics to animated Reels.
- Video Editing: Edit short-form video content from mobile or GoPro footage (we’ll show you how).
- Events & Campaigns: Support the delivery of campaign visuals, from concept sketches to final rollouts.
- Photography: Regularly attend sites to support photography or behind-the-scenes content creation.
- Learning & Development: Work closely with our Marketing Manager to learn, grow and develop your creative career.
- A degree or qualification in Graphic Design, Visual Communication or similar
- A portfolio that shows your design flair (uni projects welcome!)
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite. Especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
- Willingness to learn and try new things – from video editing to creating for social
- Good eye for layout, typography and colour. Specifically using and enhancing the move and Trafford Leisure brands.
- Passion for creating work that helps people move, thrive, and feel better
- Familiar with basic animation tools
- Basic knowledge of video editing (Premiere Pro or similar)
- Interest in fitness, wellbeing or sustainability
- Some knowledge of accessibility or inclusive design
- Passion for photography
- Ability to create engaging written copy that suits our target audiences.
- Work on real-world design projects that matter to thousands of local people
- Be part of an organisation that puts community, health and sustainability first
- Access to complimentary membership at all Trafford Leisure centres (worth up to £450/year)
- Enjoy hybrid working, flexible hours, and a supportive culture
- Collaborate in a small team where your ideas are heard
- Receive on-the-job mentoring and development opportunities
- 32 days’ holiday (rising to 38 days after 5 years, including bank holidays and Trafford Leisure days)
- Company sick pay
- Cycle to Work scheme (saving up to 43% on a new bike)
- Discounted fitness memberships for up to 5 family members or friends (worth up to £300 per person per year)
- 24/7 GP access and confidential counselling support
- Employee Assistance Programme (claim back up to £1,150 per year in healthcare costs)
- Retail and leisure discounts via the Perks at Work scheme
- Access to Manchester Credit Union for savings and loans
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Trafford Leisure is looking for an outstanding individual to join our team in the role of Graduate CEO Support. This is a challenging but rewarding position that you will have the opportunity to shape as your own. Working within a Community Interest Company (CIC), this role adds real value to the residents of Trafford and the wider Greater Manchester community.
Location: Support Office, Timperley (with travel across various Trafford sites. We support flexible working arrangements where appropriate)
Salary: £25,552.80 per annum (this will be reviewed with the intention to go up after probation, and then increase again at the beginning of the second year )
Hours: 39 per week
We are the largest operator of sport and leisure facilities in Trafford, with an annual turnover of £8 million and over 300 employees. Our bold vision is to inspire and create opportunities for the people of Trafford to move more and live longer, healthier, happier lives.
This is a pivotal point in our evolution as Trafford Council’s multi-million-pound leisure investment programme is rolled out. This ambitious programme will see the portfolio of leisure centres transformed into fit-for-purpose, accessible, inspiring spaces under a new brand of “move” for future generations to come.
The Role:
We are seeking a graduate CEO Support professional to assist, develop, and grow alongside our Chief Executive. This is not a traditional PA role. While some day-to-day administrative tasks are involved, the successful candidate will also engage directly with partners and stakeholders, and support the CEO in areas such as strategy, governance, projects, and campaigns.
This is a two-year opportunity, with an ideal commitment from the successful candidate to stay and grow with us over this period. The role includes four days per week directly supporting the CEO, and one day per week rotating through different departments across the business. This will also include gaining valuable hands-on operational management experience within one of our leisure centres.
The ideal candidate will be:
- Forward-thinking and collaborative
- An excellent communicator
- Personally resilient and adaptable
- Interested in sport, physical activity, and health
- Committed to helping us achieve our bold and aspirational vision
- You must be degree-educated and ideally possess a UK driving licence
- Excellent writing and reporting skills; capable of clearly communicating complex issues
- Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Fast learner with an ability to quickly grasp new areas of knowledge
- Proactive researcher with innovative thinking
- Strong analytical skills and sound judgement
- Capable of working independently and taking initiative
- Able to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
- Technically proficient in Microsoft Office 365; able to leverage tech to support the CEO and Senior Leadership Team
- Confident phone manner, with strong verbal presentation and listening skills
- Representing Trafford Leisure at external meetings
- Producing well-researched, focused, and concise reports and policy briefings for the CEO, Board, and Senior Leadership Team
- Contributing to governance, policy creation, and strategic planning
- Leading or supporting analytical and strategic projects such as:
- Competitor analysis
- Evaluation of key programs and initiatives
- Deep dives into operational or performance data
- Insight reports to support decision-making and continuous improvement
- A structured and supportive working environment
- Pension scheme
- 32 days’ holiday (rising to 38 days after 5 years, including bank holidays and Trafford Leisure days)
- Company sick pay
- Cycle to Work scheme (saving up to 43% on a new bike)
- Complimentary fitness membership (worth up to £450 per year)
- Discounted fitness memberships for up to 5 family members or friends (worth up to £300 per person per year)
- 24/7 GP access and confidential counselling support
- Employee Assistance Programme (claim back up to £1,150 per year in healthcare costs)
- Retail and leisure discounts via the Perks at Work scheme
- Access to Manchester Credit Union for savings and loans
[vc_row full_width="stretch_row" css=".vc_custom_1710935770420{background-color: #d6062e !important;}"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="104022" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Trafford Leisure CIC is recruiting for a number of Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) for our Board.
You don’t need to be a sports or physical activity expert to apply for this role, we welcome all skills and experience. If you have a passion for improving the lives of the Trafford Community through health and wellbeing initiatives, you could be perfect for one of our roles.
Our History and Vision
Trafford Leisure CIC was established in 2015 when the local authority, Trafford Council, engaged us to provide leisure services and recreational activities at the Council leisure centres and golf facilities. We are the largest operator of sport and leisure facilities in Trafford with a bold vision to “Inspire and create opportunities for the people of Trafford to move more and live longer, healthier, happier lives” we want to help reduce health inequalities across the Trafford and Greater Manchester area, in a sustainable way, to inspire people to move more every day.
This is a pivotal point in our evolution as Trafford Council invest millions of pounds in the 5 main indoor leisure facilities in Trafford over the coming years. The ambitious investment program will see the portfolio of centres transformed into fit for purpose, accessible, inspiring spaces under a new brand of “move” for future generations to come. Trafford Leisure works collaboratively with Trafford Council for the benefit of all Trafford residents. As well as operating and managing the leisure centres, golf course/driving range and 128 football pitches, Trafford Leisure supports the delivery of the Trafford Council’s Trafford Moving Strategy, with a particular focus on older adults over the age of 75, BAME communities, women and girls and residents from areas of deprivation and/or with long term conditions and disabilities to reduce inactivity.
Trafford Leisure is wholeheartedly committed to ensuring we operate to the highest standards.
As we embark on this exciting chapter, we are seeking to strengthen our current Non-Executive Director (NED) Board with appointments of well-connected and highly motivated individuals who are passionate about making a difference through sport and physical activity in Trafford. These individual’s will play a key role in leading our organisation through a transformative, multi-million-pound leisure investment programme.
About the Role:
We are looking for four new Non-Executive Director’s to:
- Support the Executive and Senior Leadership Teams in delivering impactful outcomes for our community.
- Contribute to the governance of the organisation, ensuring that we operate effectively, efficiently, and in line with our values and purpose.
- Leverage your experience and skills, especially in a senior role, to help grow our business and empower the team. We are specifically looking for individuals with expertise in the following areas although we would welcome applications irrespective of these specific skills areas;
- Property & Asset management
- Digital
- Sales & marketing
- Coaching Programming and/or commercial
About You:
We are looking for an independent, strategic thinker with a passion for our mission. Our ideal candidate will have:
- A genuine passion for Trafford Leisure’s vision and a deep understanding of good governance.
- Significant senior leadership experience.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
- Integrity, sound judgement, and a collaborative approach to achieving results.
- Previous experience of board-level decision-making and navigating complex environments.
- The ability to embrace a voluntary role fully and support the Executive and Senior Leadership Teams in achieving the organisation's goals.
The Commitment of a NED:
Whilst this role is voluntary, it is essential that you commit fully and bring a genuine desire to be involved in empowering the leaders to execute their roles effectively. We anticipate that the role of a NED requires an estimated amount of commitment of around two to three hours per month for the following.
- Quarterly Board Meetings
- Attend your Annual Performance Reviews of Directors
- Development Days (two half days per year)
- Ad Hoc Events
Remuneration
As a Non-Executive Director, you will receive a complimentary membership to all Trafford Leisure facilities, saving up to £450 per year.
Equality, equity, diversity and inclusion (EEDI)
Equality, equity, diversity and inclusion are critical for the success of Trafford Leisure and the achievement of our vision. We aspire to be a diverse, inclusive and responsible organisation. Recognising that a diverse Board and workforce is essential to bringing fresh ideas and perspectives, we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised and diverse groups, and we promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process.
If you feel Trafford Leisure matches your own aims, ambitions and values, and relish the opportunity to make a real difference for the people of Trafford we would love to hear from you.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any questions, or any special requirements to help with your application, then please e-mail our People team at supportservices@traffordleisure.co.uk and we will be happy to help you.
The Next Steps
To find out more about the appointment and to apply please visit: Non-Executive Director – Trafford Leisure
The closing date for this role is 30th June 2025
We very much look forward to receiving your application.
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Volunteering
Altrincham Golf Course, move Altrincham, move Urmston, Partington Sports Village, Sale Leisure Centre, Stretford Sports Village
Posted 4 months ago
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Volunteer at Trafford Leisure – Join Our Team and Make a Difference!
About Trafford Leisure: Trafford Leisure is dedicated to providing high-quality leisure and fitness experiences to our community. We believe in inclusivity and the power of being active, and we’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join us in our mission to create welcoming, accessible spaces for all. Whether you’re helping at our sports facilities, fitness classes, or community events, you’ll play an important role in making a positive impact in people’s lives.
What Does a Typical Day Look Like? As a volunteer at Trafford Leisure, your day will vary depending on the role you are helping with, but all positions involve engaging with the local community, providing support, and ensuring that everyone has a positive and enjoyable experience. You’ll receive training and support from our dedicated team, and your involvement will help keep our facilities running smoothly.
Your Tasks May Include:
- Greeting and welcoming visitors or participants to the facility
- Assisting with event or class setup and tidying up afterward
- Supporting staff in delivering a variety of activities or services
- Providing friendly and helpful assistance to participants as needed
- Helping with the setup of equipment and ensuring safety
- Providing one-on-one support to participants during sessions or activities
- Helping to maintain a clean, organised environment
- Provide professional health or fitness advice
- Handle heavy or technical equipment without proper training
- Administer first aid (unless trained and certified)
- Perform tasks you feel uncomfortable with or are not trained to do
- Make a positive impact in your local community
- Stay active and involved – volunteering is a great way to boost your physical and mental wellbeing
- Gain valuable experience that can enhance your CV and future career prospects
- Build connections and make new friends
- Receive support and training from a friendly, professional team
- Enjoy flexible commitment – volunteer when it suits you
- Trafford Leisure can provide a job reference if you require