We’re looking for friendly and motivated casual Health & Fitness Instructors to support our Get Active venues. In this customer-focused role, you’ll help deliver safe and engaging fitness support, motivate members, and assist with group fitness classes and general operations. Flexible hours are available, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends. If you’re energetic, positive, and passionate about helping others get active, we’d love to hear from you!
Job Code:
SA703
Post:
Health and Fitness Instructor
Location:
Citywide
Position available:
Flexible
Duration:
Permanent
Salary:
£10.87-£12.21 per hour
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
If you have any specific questions about the role, please contact Mark Wallace at MWallace@sportaberdeen.co.uk
How to apply:
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Please note that BOTH the application and Equal Opportunities and Criminal Convictions forms MUST be submitted for your application to be considered.
Please see Sport Aberdeen website for more information.
Job Code:
SA702
Post:
Leisure Attendant
Location:
Linx Ice Arena
Position available:
Various Part Time hours available:
12:00-18:00 x 2
18:00-00:00
Salary:
Rate of pay = £9.11 per hour (increasing in line with the Government’s living wage bands)
18-20 21 and over
April 2025 £10.00 £12.21
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
If you have any specific questions about the role, please contact Rachel Gibson at RGibson@sportaberdeen.co.uk
Closing date for Applications:
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 17th December 2025 at 12pm noon.
Please note stewarding on the ice is a key requirement of the role during these shifts and a basic skate test will be part of the interview process.
How to apply:
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Please note that BOTH the application and Equal Opportunities and Criminal Convictions forms MUST be submitted for your application to be considered.
Job Code:
SA669
Post:
Golf Instructor
Location:
Various
Position available:
Flexible
Duration:
Permanent
Salary:
£12.60-£15.07 per hour
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
If you have any specific questions about the role, please contact Graham Dutton at GDutton@sportaberdeen.co.uk.
How to apply:
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Opportunity Role:
Active Schools Volunteer
Location:
Aberdeen City
Duration:
Minimum of 30 – 60 minutes per week
4 – 6 weeks (term time)
About the Role:
Active Schools are responsible for creating opportunities and encouraging all children and young people to participate in physical activity and sport. We take pride in providing a variety of activities across the schools in Aberdeen City as well as opportunities to gain leadership and coaching qualifications.
Active Schools Volunteers are a priority to our service. We are looking for approachable, enthusiastic and reliable people to join our team of volunteers. We have amazing opportunities for adults and young leaders to support the delivery of our free activity provision across the city. The role of an Active Schools Volunteer can align to your skills, attributes and experience. Becoming a volunteer with us will give you invaluable experience working with children and young people, opportunities to gain coaching qualifications and event management experience.
Job Description:
- Engage with and motivate children and young people to participate in sport or physical activity.
- Activity leader / Support Activity Leader
- Plan or assist with planning of activity sessions.
- Be responsible or assist with first aid provision (training provided).
- Prepare and put away equipment for activities.
- Basic administration tasks such as register keeping.
Person Specification:
- Willing to learn and engage with development opportunities.
- Respectful and good communicator.
- Encouraging and creative with a passion for motivating children and young people.
- Interest in sport and physical activity (desirable not essential).
Benefits of the Role:
- Full induction and training.
- Inspire and be a role model for children and young people.
- Other training and CPD opportunities relevant to the volunteer role.
- Regular contact and support from Active Schools Coordinator.
- Experience for your CV and supporting your local community.
- Skill development applicable to employment within Active Schools / Sport Aberdeen.
For more information or to apply, click here.
Aberdeen Linx Ice Arena is looking for new Professional Ice Coaches to support the continued growth of its extensive Learn to Skate Programme.
Full-time and part-time coaching hours are available, working under Sport Aberdeen’s Service Level Agreement which offers Professional Ice Coaches access to various private ice coaching sessions in lieu of agreed hours undertaken to coach for its Learn to Skate Programme.
Job Code:
SA379
Post:
Professional Ice Coaches
Location:
Linx Ice Arena
Rate of pay:
£28 per hour
How to Apply:
To find out more information or to apply, click here
We’re looking to recruit Professional Fitness Coaches to work at Get active @ Jesmond, Get active @ Kincorth, Get active @ Northfield and Get active @ Sheddocksley.
In return for a monthly rental fee of £350 + VAT, you will be able to run your own fitness coaching business in our venues, with access to a large membership base and state of the art facilities.
To help build your business you’ll get your first month rent free, an advertising board on the gym wall, and the opportunity to take classes on our group exercise timetable.
We are looking for driven and passionate individuals with a current Level 3 Personal Trainer Qualification. If that’s you, then apply today!
Job Code:
SA327
Post:
Professional Fitness Coach (Self-employed)
Location:
Sport Aberdeen venues across Aberdeen City
Position available:
Self-employed – entering into a service level agreement with Sport Aberdeen
If you have any specific questions about the position, please contact Mark Wallace, Group Health and Fitness Retention Manager at MWallace@sportaberdeen.co.uk
How to apply:
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Interested in becoming a Swimming Teacher?
Sport Aberdeen is looking for motivated and enthusiastic swimming teachers to join our award-winning programme delivering aquatics lessons at 6 venues across the city.
We are committed to providing quality swimming tuition for all ages, from birth to adulthood, and are looking for teachers with a passion for ensuring all swimmers reach their full potential. You’ll also need the ability to establish and maintain excellent relationships with our customers.
To be eligible to apply for a teaching role, you need to have the relevant swimming teacher qualification as detailed below.
If you are interested in becoming an Aquatics Teacher but do not have the necessary qualifications, we can also offer you the opportunity to go through our swimming teacher training programme.
Please email coachedprogrammes@sportaberdeen.co.uk for further information.
Job Code:
SA001
Posts:
Aquatics Teachers
Location:
City-wide
Positions available:
Flexible-hours contract
Pay rates:
Aquatics Teacher Level 1 £12.60 per hour + £1.52 per hour holiday pay
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
Please note Aquatics teachers need UKCC Level 1 Teaching Aquatics (minimum) / Scottish Swimming Teaching Qualification (desirable) or equivalent
Aquatics Teacher Level 2 £15.07 per hour + £1.82 per hour holiday pay
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
Please note Aquatic Teachers Level 2 need an Scottish Swimming Teaching Qualification (SSTQ) / UKCC Level 2 Teaching Aquatics – or equivalent PLUS evidence of continuous professional development.
Aquatics Teacher Level 3 £17.23 per hour + £2.08 per hour holiday pay
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
Please note Aquatic Teachers Level 3 need:
- an Scottish Swimming Teaching Qualification (SSTQ) / UKCC Level 2 Teaching Aquatics – or equivalent
- PLUS evidence of continuous professional development.
- PLUS significant experience and / or qualification in early years swimming OR additional support needs swimming provision.
To find out more contact coachedprogrammes@sportaberdeen.co.uk
How to apply:
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Job Code: SA0GC
Posts: Assistant Coach Level 1
Coach Level 1
Coach Level 2
Coach Level 3
Location: City-wide
Positions available:
Sport Aberdeen are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Coaches with gymnastics, preschool gymnastics or trampoline qualifications to join our team.
We are currently growing our gymnastics programme across Sport Aberdeen venues, including at our dedicated gymnastics facility at Get Active @ Alex Collie. We run daytime, evening and weekend classes and can be very flexible on working hours/days.
Applicants should have a fun, outgoing personality and have experience of working with preschool and / or school aged children and delivering high quality coaching and teaching programmes.
Positions available:
Zero-hours
Assistant Coach – Level 1 – £10.22/hour
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more information
Coach Level 1 – £12.60/hour
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more information
Coach Level 2 – £15.07/hour
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more information
Coach Level 3+ – £17.23/hour
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more information
To find out more please contact Dianne Breen, DBreen@sportaberdeen.co.uk
How to apply:
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LOOKING FOR A CAREER IN SNOWSPORTS?
Are you passionate about Snowsports? Do you love keeping active? Would you like to inspire others to take part in snowsports activities in the heart of Aberdeen? If so, we want to hear from you!
Adventure Aberdeen Snowsports is looking for a motivated and positive person with a drive to deliver the highest quality of Snowsports activities to join the team.
Part of award-winning charity Sport Aberdeen, we are recruiting a zero hours instructor to support the team in delivering our snowsports programme to a range of customer groups including schools, public activity sessions, corporate events, skills courses and much more.
This is a brilliant opportunity for you to pass on your skills and passion to people of all ages and abilities whilst working within a vibrant and friendly team.
About you
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated snowsports professional who wants to be part of a dynamic team. You will have experience working with groups from different backgrounds.
If you would like to have an informal discussion about the post, please contact Kris at kbell@sportaberdeen.co.uk
Job Code:
SA0SS
Post:
Instructor (Level 1-3)
Location:
You will deliver the programme from our Adventure Aberdeen Snowsports Centre located at Garthdee.
Positions Available:
Flexible hours
- Instructor– Level 1 – £12.60/hour
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
- Instructor Level 2 – £15.07/hour
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
- Instructor Level 3+ – £17.23/hour
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
How to apply:
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LOOKING FOR ADVENTURE?
Do you have a passion for the outdoors? Are you a motivated and positive person with a drive to deliver the highest quality of adventurous activity you can? If so, we want to hear from you!
Adventure Aberdeen and Adventure Speyside are seeking to add to their rosters of Sessional Instructors to support the team in developing and delivering programmes of adventurous activities to a range of customer groups, including children and young people from disadvantaged areas and those with specific / targeted support needs.
Job Code:
SA0SI
Post:
Sessional Instructor
Location:
You will deliver programmes from both our Adventure Aberdeen base located at Kingswells and our residential centre at Adventure Speyside.
Depending on your location accommodation can be provided at Adventure Speyside for residential work.
Positions Available:
Casual/Relief position
Hourly Pay Rate:
£16.39 per hour + £1.98 per hour holiday pay
Day Rate:
- Full day = 8 hours
- 3 session day = 10.5 hours
- 3 session day + overnight = 12 hours
More information
Further information on the position and the ideal candidate can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification.
How to apply:
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