If you are looking for nationwide personal trainer jobs, the Internet is a great place to start. There are plenty of nationwide personal trainer jobs, and by widening your search to include the whole country you dramatically increase your chances of success.
Opportunities for nationwide personal trainer jobs exist in various places - not just gyms and health clubs, but also hotel gyms, health resorts, spas, on cruise ships, or with large organisations that provide fitness facilities for their employees.
While most of the openings will be in and around big cities such as London, Manchester and Birmingham, you will find opportunities throughout the country.
It pays, however, to not rely totally on the internet for your job search. Other tried and trusted methods include local papers (if you know where you want to go), or even calling gyms, clubs, resorts etc in locations you are interested in. It's surprising how many jobs go unadvertised.
If you are interested in working for a big chain, then you can contact their head office - talk to the HR department and see what positions they have open. Even if they have no openings at the time you call, they may put your details on file.
Almost all reputable employers will now demand that you have appropriate qualifications. The industry standard is those that make you eligible to be registered with the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs).
This is the gold standard for fitness professionals, and shows both employers and clients that you adhere to recognised standards for training, qualifications, and conduct. For that you will need a Level 3 qualification such as those offered by training organizations such City and Guilds, Active IQ, OCR, VTCT and CYQ.
