We're currently recruiting for a full time fitness instructor to provide a high quality, friendly, well organised and professional service to the department’s customers within the University’s fitness facilities.

Applications close 30 March 2026. 

Click here to find out more about the role and apply.

Responsibilities include,

• new member inductions
• writing fitness programmes
• delivering fitness classes
• giving help and guidance to members
• walking the gym floor engaging, interacting and looking after the well-being and motivation of our members.

A current NVQ level 2 qualification (or equivalent) in gym/fitness instructing is essential to this role.

Hours of work are not fixed and by mutual agreement. Full training is provided.

For any additional queries, please email Tom Sherratt.

Sutton Bonington Sports Centre | We are currently recruiting for a part time sports centre assistant at Sutton Bonington Sports Centre.

Applications close 19th March 2026.

You can find out more and apply by clicking here.

Sports assistants ensure and sustain the provision of a range of sports facilities and activities to provide a high level of customer service to its users across all three of our sports centres- David Ross Sports Village, Jubilee Sports Centre, and Sutton Bonington Sports Centre.

Responsibilities include:

• To provide an effective service in the day-to-day running of the Sports Centre, with duties including setting up equipment, preparation of facilities for events, daily health and safety checks, daily building maintenance and fault reporting.
• The security and safe us of the sports centre and surroundings
• Responsible for administrating first aid to staff, students, customers and contractors
• For the David Ross Sports Village, you will require your National Pool Lifeguard qualification to be able to work at the pool when you are working.

Jubilee Sports Centre | We are currently not recruiting, however when we do require more casuals we will update here with a link to apply.

David Ross Sports Village | We are currently not recruiting, however when we do require more casuals we will update here with a link to apply.

Would you like to be part of our ambitious future, working within sector leading sports facilities providing health, wellbeing, and exercise opportunities for our university communities, including international and elite athletes?

If so, we would love you to join our team of Sports Assistants and Lifeguards based at the David Ross Sports Village on our Nottingham campus.

Applications close 25 March 2026.

Click here to find out more and apply.

We're currently recruiting group exercise instructors to deliver a range of classes, specifically Pilates, Aqua, Zumba and Les Mills programmes.

In particular, we are keen to recruit group exercise instructors at our Sutton Bonington Sports Centre.

Fitness qualifications and previous experience are essential as well as a commitment to deliver an excellent experience for our sport and fitness members.

To register your interest please send your CV and supporting information to caroline.martin@nottingham.ac.uk.

For further information or to arrange a visit our facilities please email caroline.martin@nottingham.ac.uk.

Rate of pay: £25.00

Do you have a passion for swimming and teaching others to learn to swim? We regularly recruit Level 1 and Level 2 Swimming Instructors for both regular hours and cover work. 

Our Learn to Swim programme is available for all ages and abilities from 6 weeks to adults. You can find out more about the programme here. We deliver group swimming lessons for Juniors and Adults, Early years lessons for 6 weeks old to 4.5 years, 1-2-1 lessons and an expanding School Holiday programme.  Our Learn to Swim programme is available to students, staff, the local community and young people. We work in partnership with Swim England to provide high quality swimming lessons focused on developing stroke technique and a range of water skills.

Our group lessons run: 

• Mondays 16.00 – 19.30
• Tuesdays 16.00 – 20.00
• Thursdays 9.30-12.00
• Saturdays 9.00 – 12.45/12.00-16.00
• Sundays 9.00 – 13.00

Our 1-2-1 lessons run: 

• Mondays 10.30-15.00
• Mondays 16.30-18.30
• Saturdays 12.00 – 16.00
• Sundays 11.00 – 15.00

Our Early years lessons run: 

• Tuesdays 16.00-18.30
• Fridays 9.00 – 12.00
• Saturdays 9.00 – 17.00
• Sundays 9.00-13.00

The University of Nottingham offers a fantastic hourly rate of pay and is committed to ongoing training and development. If you are interested in working for us, please click here to see if we have any vacancies.

Please make sure when you apply for the role, you upload a CV and a copy of your Swim Instructor qualification. If you have an NPLQ or NRASTC please upload this too.

For informal enquiries, please contact swimschool@nottingham.ac.uk.