Reporting To: Sports Centre Team Lead
Location: 26 York Street, Dublin 2
School (or department): Student Service
Contract type/duration: Full Time, One Permanent Position and One Maternity Leave Cover Position
RCSI is a community of academic, research, clinical and professional staff working collaboratively to lead the world to better health. Here, you will thrive in an innovative and inclusive atmosphere and your personal development and wellbeing will be supported. We invite you to join us to help deliver on our exciting mission “To educate, nurture and discover for the benefit of human health”.
For each of the last six years, RCSI has been positioned in the Top 300 of universities worldwide in the Times Higher World University Rankings. We are proud that RCSI ranks fifth in the world for “Good Health and Well- being” in the Times Higher Education #SDG #SDG Impact Rankings 2024. This reflects our commitment to supporting people of all ages to live healthy lives and our work to promote the concepts of well-being and positive health. Our values of Respect, Collaboration, Scholarship and Innovation continue to unite and direct our purpose.
Innovating for a Healthier Future 2023-2027 is RCSI’s new five-year strategic plan. Through it, RCSI will enhance human health by meeting the health workforce needs of society, creating the insights and inventions that drive health improvements, and working in partnership with patients and the public in support of better health and well-being for all. The strategy unites the RCSI community in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals – with a particular focus on Goal 3, which targets good health and well-being. More details about RCSI can be found at www.rcsi.ie; in particular.
RCSI is a community of academic, research, clinical and professional staff working collaboratively to lead the world to better health. Here, you will thrive in an innovative and inclusive atmosphere and your personal development and wellbeing will be supported. We invite you to join us to help deliver on our exciting mission “To educate, nurture and discover for the benefit of human health”. We seek candidates whose experience to date has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to the “Race Equality Action Plan 2025-2029” at RCSI. Our students come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. This makes our university stronger and ensures we hire the best talent.
We are recruiting first class fitness professionals with a passion for Health and Fitness to deliver an outstanding experience for our students and staff across our fitness facilities.

Responsibilities of the post will include:

• Deliver a full range of member services including gym inductions, fitness programmes, programme reviews and fitness assessments.
• Deliver a range of group fitness classes including, but not limited to; Spinning, Circuits, exercise to music, Strength & Conditioning, Kettlebells, Toning and ‘Bar to music’ classes etc.
• To work in a front of house role and present a professional, five star welcome at all times to ensure that all users are welcomed to the gym in a friendly and professional manner.
• To be accountable for all start and end of day procedures and paperwork.
• Maintain the highest levels of professionalism at front of house and deal with all member queries quickly and efficiently.
• Maintain the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness at all times.
• To establish and maintain a good relationship with all users.
• Enforce codes of conduct to ensure that usage and behaviour is not detrimental to the enjoyment of others.
• To assist in the setting up and dismantling of equipment for different activities and events.
• To be responsible for the safe handling, transportation, storage and maintenance of all centre equipment.
• Display a helpful and professional attitude at all times, ensuring you remain responsive to the needs of all users at all times.
• Ability to multi task under pressure
• Work onsite
• To report any accidents or dangerous occurrences as soon as possible to the Sports Centre Manager or Health & Safety Manager.
• To be aware of all emergency procedures and assist in controlling emergency situations.
• Be smartly presented and be a model of healthy living that students and staff aspire to.
• Assist with routine safety inspections of all gym equipment, ensuring all equipment is maintained in a safe and working condition at all times and ensuring defective equipment is not used until repairs have been carried out.
• To ensure that all feedback received from users is appropriately recorded and reported to the Sports Centre Manager.
• Support the activities of the fitness studio and its activities as required.
• Complying with statutory legislation and department rules and requirements in furtherance of your own and general staff and student welfare and safety
• Representing the best interests of the Department and RCSI at all times
• Undergoing programmes of training and development as may be required from time to time.
• Performing such other duties as may be required from time to time.

Qualifications

• REP’s Recognised Gym Instructor Qualification
• Recognised First Aid qualification

Knowledge & Experience (Desirable):

• Personal Training Experience desirable.
• Nutrition qualification will be an advantage.
• Experience of working with sports clubs and teams will be an advantage.
• Ability to deliver Yoga, Pilates, Step and Zumba classes will be a distinct advantage.

Skills & Competencies:

• Collaborative Team Player: Works effectively with others to enhance both individual and team performance, ensuring the achievement of required service level
• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer focused.
• Learns quickly and responds effectively to changing customer needs and circumstances.
• Understanding of working in a dynamic and culturally rich environment
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Willingness to work early mornings, evenings and weekends.
• High level of conduct and professionalism.

We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application — we’d love to hear from you.
Application Process
Please apply online through the RCSI careers portal on the closing date with your CV and cover letter.
Informal Enquiries:
Informal enquiries are invited in the first instance through Rebecca O’Brien, Human Resources Department (email: rebeccaobrien@rcsi.ie). All applications for this post must be made through the career’s webpage www.rcsi/careers. Rebecca can arrange for relevant queries on the academic aspects of the role to be addressed by the hiring manager. Please note we do not accept CVs directly.

• Deliver a full range of member services including gym inductions, fitness programmes, programme reviews and fitness assessments.
• Deliver a range of group fitness classes including, but not limited to; Spinning, Circuits, exercise to music, Strength & Conditioning, Kettlebells, Toning and ‘Bar to music’ classes etc.
• To work in a front of house role and present a professional, five star welcome at all times to ensure that all users are welcomed to the gym in a friendly and professional manner.
• To be accountable for all start and end of day procedures and paperwork.
• Maintain the highest levels of professionalism at front of house and deal with all member queries quickly and efficiently.
• Maintain the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness at all times.
• To establish and maintain a good relationship with all users.
• Enforce codes of conduct to ensure that usage and behaviour is not detrimental to the enjoyment of others.
• To assist in the setting up and dismantling of equipment for different activities and events.
• To be responsible for the safe handling, transportation, storage and maintenance of all centre equipment.
• Display a helpful and professional attitude at all times, ensuring you remain responsive to the needs of all users at all times.
• Ability to multi task under pressure
• Work onsite
• To report any accidents or dangerous occurrences as soon as possible to the Sports Centre Manager or Health & Safety Manager.
• To be aware of all emergency procedures and assist in controlling emergency situations.
• Be smartly presented and be a model of healthy living that students and staff aspire to.
• Assist with routine safety inspections of all gym equipment, ensuring all equipment is maintained in a safe and working condition at all times and ensuring defective equipment is not used until repairs have been carried out.
• To ensure that all feedback received from users is appropriately recorded and reported to the Sports Centre Manager.
• Support the activities of the fitness studio and its activities as required.
• Complying with statutory legislation and department rules and requirements in furtherance of your own and general staff and student welfare and safety
• Representing the best interests of the Department and RCSI at all times
• Undergoing programmes of training and development as may be required from time to time.
• Performing such other duties as may be required from time to time