Careers — Fortified
Fortified coaches on the gym floor
We're hiring: Fortified coach
Join our coaching team
A full-time Coach role at Fortified Gym in Buckingham. Real impact on our members, and real investment in your own craft.
£30,000 / year Full-time · 40 hrs 31 days annual leave
About Fortified
Well established, still pushing forward.
Fortified is a well-established group personal training gym in Buckingham town centre, launched back in late 2018. We've had time to learn what works: the systems and processes that let our team feel supported, appreciated, and properly resourced to deliver great coaching, day in and day out.
How we work
We keep our focus narrow on purpose. Every decision gets tested against three things. If it makes us better at one, we back it. If not, we leave it alone.
01
Coaching
The craft sits at the centre of everything we build.
02
Convenience
Making it easy for members to show up and stay consistent.
03
Community
A team and member base that pushes each other forward.
The team you'd be joining
Small, experienced, invested in each other.
Fortified's coaching team is small, experienced, and genuinely invested in each other's development, not just members' results. You'd work alongside our Owner, Gym Manager, three other full-time coaches, and our in-house chiropractor, all pursuing their own mastery of the craft. Standards are high, but so is the support to meet them.
Coaches at Fortified
Key responsibilities
Deliver 20–25 group personalised training sessions per week
Manage a designated cohort of members, ensuring results, support, and accountability
Attend weekly team meetings, learning workshops, and programme walkthroughs
Contribute to other gym targets (sales calls, content creation) where your skills align
Foster a positive and motivating environment for all members
Report to the Gym Manager, with mentorship from the senior coaching team
Who we're looking for
Requirements
1+ year of coaching experience (newly qualified coaches may not be considered)
Strong communication skills and customer-facing experience
A genuine commitment to the craft of coaching
Ideal candidate
Sees coaching as a long-term pursuit of mastery, not a stopgap
Wants to be surrounded by a team on the same path, pushing each other to get better
A team player focused on delivering exceptional customer service
What's on offer
More than a job
Full-time, permanent
40-hour contract, with strictly no other coaching commitments
£30,000 + leave
Competitive starting salary and 31 days annual leave
Room to grow
Growth towards senior coaching roles, plus funded further education
Mentoring
Learn from senior coaches and through weekly CPD meetings
On-site perks
Free gym membership and free on-site parking
Investment
Private workplace pension scheme and employee mentoring programme
Team padel social
Beyond the gym floor
Quarterly team socials
Every quarter, we take the team out of the gym for socials, and off-sites. To switch off, connect, and come back sharper. Coaching is demanding; we make sure the team is looked after too.
How to apply
Ready to join Fortified?
Submit your CV and a cover letter to team@fortifiedgym.com.
Application deadline
23rd August 2026
Ideal start date
7th September 2026
Location
Fortified Gym, Remus House, Castle Street, Buckingham, MK18 1BS
Candidates should carefully consider the long-term sustainability of their commute; this role requires early and late shifts.