CFRS0182 - Associate Instructors - Fitness (Internal Only)
About the Role
We are seeking motivated and engaging Fitness Instructors to support the delivery of the Service's fitness and wellbeing programme. You will work directly with operational employees to conduct fitness assessments, provide tailored fitness advice and training plans, and help promote a positive culture of health, wellbeing and operational readiness across the Service.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver annual fitness and wellbeing assessments in a professional, supportive and confidential manner.
- Provide individual and group fitness advice, training plans and guidance to help employees achieve and maintain operational fitness standards.
- Conduct health and fitness measurements, including blood pressure monitoring and body composition analysis, and signpost or refer individuals for further support where appropriate.
- Support recruitment and engagement activities by providing fitness advice and assisting with fitness-related assessments for prospective operational employees.
- Maintain accurate records, ensure fitness equipment and facilities are safe and compliant, and follow all relevant policies, procedures and risk assessments.
Details of the Post and How to Apply
INTERNAL ONLY
Salary: £13.47 an hour
Locations: Countywide (with a focus on North and South Lakes)
Hours: Zero Hours (will include some evening work)
Contract: 12 months fixed term
Closing Date: Sunday 26th July 2026 at 11:59pm
Interview Date: Monday 3rd August 2026
Post Spec - Link
If you have any questions or require more information please contact recruitment@cumbriafire.gov.uk
* This post requires a Standard DBS Check
* Adjustments – we strongly encourage any candidate who needs adjustments to make us aware as soon as possible, either using the section on the application form or by contacting the Resourcing Team directly (email below). We will have a confidential discussion with you and we take the approach of ‘you tell us what you require, and we will do our best to facilitate’. Where we are unable to make the adjustment, we will share this asap.
Resourcing Team email: Recruitment@cumbriafire.gov.uk
Guaranteed Interview scheme
CFRS has a Guaranteed Interview scheme for those whose most recent employer is the armed forces, for care leavers, and for those who consider themselves disabled. If you consider yourself eligible, please include this information when submitting your application to the Resourcing team, who will handle this confidentially. We encourage candidates to let us know so we can provide the best support and access throughout the process. Please note you will still need to meet the essential criteria in order to be guaranteed an interview, even if you qualify for the scheme.
TO APPLY
- Please complete the Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service Application Form, linked here: https://forms.office.com/e/X2pc2y6sDR (Microsoft Forms)
- Please ensure you have properly submitted your application. You will not receive an email confirmation, however you will be taken to a page that confirms it has been submitted.
- We do not accept CVs
If you have any queries at all, please contact the Resourcing and Talent team via email: Recruitment@cumbriafire.gov.uk
What We Can Offer You
With approximately 600 employees, covering operational firefighters, front facing delivery teams, corporate services, and support staff, delivering services across the county from 38 Fire Stations, we know we need to be a modern, flexible, and inclusive employer.
We offer:
- Flexible working across the county, including a hybrid of homeworking and office working at one of our Wholetime stations
- Free parking at our fire stations
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Access to station gyms, free of charge
- Enrolment in either the Fire Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your terms and conditions) - link to the Pensions page here
- Occupational Health service, including counselling
- Close working relationship with the Firefighters Charity, including mental and physical health support
- A dedicated Wellbeing Hub – link here
- On-going personal development, including apprenticeship options and leadership courses
- Access to modern ICT equipment
- Family friendly policies, including 45 weeks full pay for Family Leave
- Menopause Policy - link here (Word document)
- Support for Carers - can be found on our Wellbeing Hub
- Workplace adjustments for Neurodivergent and Disabled employees
- Staff Networks for a variety of different communities, including (but not limited to) Armed Forces, LGBTQ+, Menopause, Retirees
Our service is passionate about the communities we serve and dedicated to developing our workforce - if you're looking to progress in an inclusive, supportive, and dynamic fire service, we would like to hear from you!
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our communities in Cumbria. We actively encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
We capture Equality data on our application forms to help us review barriers in our processes for any minority group. This is optional to complete and is securely removed and accessed only by the Resourcing team to review.
Resourcing Team email: Recruitment@cumbriafire.gov.uk