Fitness Training Assessor

Typical salary

Average salary is usually around £20,000 to £25,000.

Hours

Assessors typically work 9am-5pm but they may also need to work outside those hours depending on the company they work for.

What's involved

There is plenty of variety on a daily basis including observing practical work, setting and reviewing work, coordinating exams, and some tutoring too. Assessors are required to travel; visiting candidates at one site all day or seeing a number of small groups at different sites.

Benefits

This role is great for those who want autonomy - assessors have targets to reach and it's up to them how they do it. There is no weekend or shift work and not only do assessors have higher secure salaries than some leisure jobs, there are tremendous opportunities for career development.

Entry Requirements

A level 3 in fitness instructing is required as well as three to five years experience of working in the industry. Most assessors have previously worked in a gym environment whether fitness instructing or centre management. They need to have completed or be working towards an assessor award which Lifetime helps to get them through.

Career development opportunities

Assessors can progress to regional managers which involve overseeing a number of assessors. They can also work as an internal verifier to examine whether assessors are doing their job right or become an external verifier on an examining board. For more information on regional trainer vacancies at lifetime visit our careers page.