Head of Performance

Jobs In. Fitness

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 1 month ago
Join a premier London Crossfit/ Functional Fitness training space as the Head of Performance where you’ll be leading their dynamic training team, driving their fitness programs, launching a wellness offering, inspiring, developing and mentoring the team, and ensuring every member reaches their potential within their buzzing, community-first environment.● Salary: £45,000● Working Hours: 40 hours p/w● Free access to the gym to run your own PT sessions● Leave: 25 Days per annum. (+ Bank Holidays)You’ll oversee all aspects of the gym’s fitness operations - from Crossfit programming to team mentorship - ensuring excellence across every class, session, and member interaction. You’ll refine their offerings, lead with energy and purpose, and help shape a wellness culture where coaches and members alike can grow.Key Responsibilities:Elevate the CrossFit Experience:
  • Define and deliver a high-performing, Crossfit-led fitness strategy aligned with their values.
  • Oversee group class programming, PT sessions, and workshops to maintain top-tier standards.
  • Evolve fitness programming using current industry insights and evidence-based practices.
Lead and Inspire the Team:
  • Recruit, develop, and inspire a talented team of coaches to deliver exceptional member experiences.
  • Provide regular mentoring, feedback, and training support for continuous growth.
  • Implement a structured professional development plan for the fitness team.
Drive Operational Excellence:
  • Analyse class performance, PT uptake, and member feedback to guide scheduling and service improvements.
  • Create action plans to exceed revenue and engagement targets.
  • Manage logistics of events, workshops, and community initiatives.
  • Oversee budgeting, staffing levels, and equipment maintenance.
Foster Community and Results:
  • Cultivate meaningful relationships with members to support them in achieving their goals.
  • Match members with the right coaches and programs for maximum impact.
  • Build a culture that celebrates progress, promotes camaraderie, and lives the Crossfit ethos of challenge, support, and community.
Develop Wellness Offering:
  • Champion a holistic approach to fitness by integrating wellness and recovery into their offering.
  • Run and/or coordinate wellness-focused sessions (e.g., mobility, mindfulness, breathwork, recovery).
  • Stay curious and open to evolving the wellness component as the needs of their community grow.
  • Seek opportunities to learn, trial new methods, and bring fresh ideas into the wellness space.
  • Bring passion and empathy to your approach—supporting members’ physical and mental wellbeing as part of their overall journey.
The Person:
  • Experience: 3+ years as a PT and group coach, with Crossfit-specific experience. Prior leadership or management experience is a plus.
  • Certifications: Certified PT and First Aid required.
  • Passion: You live and breathe fitness—and care deeply about wellness and helping others evolve.
  • Skills: Confident leadership, excellent communication, strong organisation, and an ability to energise and unite a team.
  • Flexibility: Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and bank holidays as needed.
Your recruiter for this role is Izzy Roberts, Senior Recruiter at Jobs In. Fitness, and can be contacted simply by applying for this role below. Jobs In. Fitness are a fitness recruitment agency, specialising in hundreds of fitness jobs in the UK like these. If you are keen to be considered please ‘apply now’. Please note that only applicants matching the strict criteria above will be contacted as part of the recruitment process.Jobs in. Fitness is a revolutionary recruitment and talent agency for the Fitness and Wellbeing industry.We're here to provide you with the opportunities and training you need for a successful and fulfilling career.Whether you are seeking part time work, or a long term role, we have got you covered.The most rewarding of industries, we are here to help and guide you towards your new career, in a space that will fulfil and challenge. You will spend over 30% of your life at work so let us find you a job you love.

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