Lead Group Exercise & Pilates Manager

Location: Multi-site with some hybrid working and expectation to travel to all of the locations within the YMCA St Paul’s Group sites as required (Wimbledon, Walthamstow, Surbiton, Kingston, Ealing)

Salary: **£39,900 per annum** Hours: 40 hours per week, full-time Help shape the future of health and wellbeing at YMCA St Paul’s Group

We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Lead Group Exercise & Pilates Manager to develop our group exercise and Pilates offer across YMCA St Paul’s Group.This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated fitness professional who wants to make a real difference. You’ll play a key role in creating high-quality, inclusive and innovative group exercise and Pilates programmes that improve health and wellbeing for our members, residents and local communities. Working closely with our Managers at our gyms and studios you’ll lead the development of our group exercise and classes and Pilates programmes; support and inspire our instructors, grow participation, and help ensure our services are financially sustainable and aligned with our charitable YMCA values.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the development of the group exercise and Pilates programmes across multiple sites and online platform.
• Growing our group exercise and Pliates timetables and new locations.
• Overseeing the delivery of high-quality, consistent and engaging classes and courses.
• Managing, developing and inspiring our team of group exercise and Pilates instructors and coordinators.
• Monitoring participation, performance and income to drive service growth and achieve targets.
• Ensuring the highest standards of customer experience, health and safety, and operational compliance.
• Building partnerships and developing opportunities linked to social prescribing, health referrals and funded community programmes to increase participation.

About You We’re looking for someone who:

• Has substantial experience delivering and managing group exercise and/or Pilates programmes.
• Worked at managerial level with multi-site management or coordination experience.
• Is a confident leader with experience of supporting, motivating and developing teams.
• Understands how physical activity through group exercise and Pilates can improve fitness, health and wellbeing outcomes.
• Is commercially aware and able to balance participation, quality and financial performance.
• Has excellent organisational, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Shares YMCA St Paul’s Group’s commitment to supporting healthier, stronger and more connected communities.

Why join YMCA St Paul’s Group?

At YMCA St Paul’s Group, we’re more than a fitness provider. As a charity, we use health and wellbeing services to support stronger communities, improve lives and create opportunities for young people and local residents to thrive.You’ll have the opportunity to shape services that positively impact thousands of people every year, while working alongside a passionate team committed to improving health and wellbeing across our communities.

Ready to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you. About About YMCA St Paul’s Group: YMCA St Paul’s Group (SPG) is a charity and registered housing provider whose mission is to be an inclusive Christian Association transforming communities so that all young people can belong, contribute and thrive. As a member of the wider YMCA Federation, our vision is of places where young people thrive and communities flourish.As one of the largest YMCAs in Europe and one of the largest providers of supported housing in London, we provide supported housing services, health and wellbeing services, education and training services through our health and wellbeing centres, children, youth and family programmes, including nurseries, after-school clubs and soft play centres. Being part of YMCA St Paul’s Group means not only working for a great London-based charity that has supported young people and communities for over 150 years, but also being part of a national association and global movement. We are one of the UK’s Top 100 Best Workplaces™ 2026 and have also been recognised as one of the UK’s Top 100 Best Workplaces for Development™ 2026.

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