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  • Posted: Feb 24, 2026
    Deadline: Mar 13, 2026
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  • Virgin Active was born in 1999. With 45 health clubs in the UK (8,500 employees!) and almost 250 globally, were one of the fastest-growing businesses within the Virgin Group. Were renowned for our outstanding customer service and helping our member be their personal best. Everyones welcome at Virgin Active. Young or old. Fit or unfit. Its all good. We set...
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    Fitness Instructor

    Your Purpose...

    • To inspire people to live active lives
    • The role of the Fitness Instructor is to promote our world-class fitness products and to increase member retention through effective new member induction. This role will also be responsible to promote existing and new fitness initiatives as well as products and services to members.

    Your Duties and Responsibilities...

    • To at all times do your bit towards achieving our purpose to Inspire people to live an active life, this is achieved by believing and living our values through all we do, always innovating, inspiring people, have fun and do the right thing.
    • Building relationships with members to achieve member retention
    • Conducting fitness initiatives to increase member retention
    • Adhering to operational & administrative requirements
    • Ensure the health and safety of members at all times
    • Actively managing ongoing training and self-development to keep abreast of industry changes
    • Actively assist and promote the ancillary products and services available to members

    Our Minimum Requirements...

    We can't live without...

    • Matric qualification
    • Industry recognized fitness qualification essential
    • A minimum of 6 months experience within fitness
    • First Aid qualification with AED certification
    • Ability to work shifts which includes weekends and public holidays
    • Experience in member service (customer service)
    • Must be a people’s person and be able to assist and guide our members

    We’d like you to have…

    • Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
    • Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
    • Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
    • Must be motivated to achieve success.
    • A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
    • A Growth mindset
    • The ability to work independently.
    • Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
    • A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
    • The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
    • Action orientation

    We'd love you to have...

    • Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
    • The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
    • The ability to be agile.
    • The ability to be collaborative.
    • High Interpersonal skills (EQ)

    Closing Date 24 February 2026

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    45hr Permanent Service Ambassador: Wonderboom

    Your Purpose...

    • The Service Ambassador is responsible for providing exceptional in-club member experiences using the available tools and platforms across areas such as our service/reception area, exercise floor, studios, swimming facilities and extended lounge areas.
    • This role is key in engaging our members across all offerings in club as well as online. This role supports the retention of our members through daily interaction and engagement.

    Your Duties and Responsibilities...

    Conducting Front of House Duties

    • Control access into the facility
    • Communicate and provide information to staff, members and prospective members
    • Deliver on member needs and experiences from entry to exit
    • Adhere to operational standards, and administration policies and procedures

    Engaging with Members

    • Deliver excellent customer service (experiences) throughout the club to achieve NPS and member sentiment score targets
    • Drive digital engagement with members on our various platforms as our digital offering evolves
    • Expose members to online or digital exercise offerings that are personalised / tailored to meet individual member needs
    • Retain members
    • Build member relations
    • Resolve complaints for each member or incident
    • Engage members to our fitness initiatives (events) to increase member retention

    Delivering the Member Floor Experience

    • Promote safe exercise
    • Manage member adherence to club rules and standards
    • Manage member adherence to safety protocol
    • Maintain the cleanliness of the floor

    Participating in Ongoing Training & Self-Development

    Our Minimum Requirements...

    We cannot live without...

    • Grade 12 Senior Certificate or NQF Level 4 equivalent
    • Successful completion of Reception Academy
    • Good understanding and knowledge of digital platforms
    • Sound knowledge of Virgin Active exercise experiences
    • Comprehensive understanding of the customer journey and the desired customer experience
    • Sound knowledge of club rules, operating standards and safety protocol
    • Minimum of 12 months experience within a face to face customer facing role
    • Proven ability to resolve member questions and queries
    • Embody the business values
    • People centric
    • Passionate about exercise

    We’d like you to have…

    • Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
    • Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
    • Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
    • Must be motivated to achieve success.
    • A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
    • A Growth mindset
    • The ability to work independently.
    • Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
    • A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
    • The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
    • Action orientation
    • Administer First Aid (valid First Aid Level 1 certificate)
    • Excellent relationship-building skills
    • Problem-solving skills
    • Good communication skills
    • Ability to resolve conflict

    We'd love you to have...

    • Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
    • The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
    • The ability to be agile.
    • The ability to be collaborative.
    • High Interpersonal skills (EQ)

     Closing Date 25 February 2026

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    Swim Head Coach

    Your Purpose...

    • To make exercise irresistible
    • To be recognized as the premier brand for extraordinary swim experiences for all ages, driven by an exceptional value for money learn to swim program.

    Your Duties and Responsibilities...

    • Daily management of a comprehensive swim programme which includes group and individual swim lesson outlines for both adults and children.
    • Continual development of the Swim programme, additional programming requirements (including holiday activities).
    • Conduct regular marketing and promotion activities of the swim offering to members.
    • Management of the administrative duties such as revenue and budget management including regular reporting as and when required
    • Direct people management responsibilities for the swim instructors.

     People Management

    • Responsible for all recruitment processes for your team, and ensure they are recruited against the VASA values and requirements
    • Ensure staff comply with the legislated training requirements and remain up to date with the compulsory training requirements and take advantage of the other training if they wish to.
    • Ensure all Swim employees adhere to emergency procedures and are fully aware of health and safety responsibilities.
    • Provide day to day management and leadership to the team, encouraging the highest standards of member service, safety and brand standards.
    • Carry out regular 1:1 meetings and fully documented bi-annual Performance Promise conversations with each team member.
    • Contribute to weekly Head of Department meetings and ensure that the swim team receive the appropriate communication to perform their job to the best of their ability.
    • Ensure that all Swim employees comply with the Virgin Active brand standards, and that employees are well presented in accordance with the uniform policy at all times.
    • Make sure all current staff are water-safe and provide swim lessons to staff members in need.

    Members

    • Develop and implement a monthly programme timetable of creative and innovative lessons that support the Virgin Active brand and ensure sign off from National Swim Manager before publishing the timetable.
    • Ensure that all scheduled lessons take place. Scheduled lessons at Virgin Active are never cancelled.
    • Ensure that all lessons meet Virgin Active standards. Ensure that all lessons on the timetable are taught at the advertised level and format by regularly observing instructors and lessons delivered.
    • Proactively monitor attendance to ensure lessons are well attended and use that information to adjust programmes to suit member needs for each lesson type and timeslot.
    • Take responsibility for soliciting, listening to and responding to member and instructor concerns and feedback in relation to the scheduling of lessons, the instruction given, and the environment provided.
    • Ensure all complaints are followed up within 24 hours and that the Club General Manager and National Swim Manager are kept fully up to date via a weekly report and more frequent updates if needed on serious issues.
    • Be fully involved in the creation of a fun, lively and creative atmosphere for all members. Take part in activities, programs and events in the Club which are engaging, generate revenue and promote retention.
    • Keep abreast of information on all club facilities, programmes, social events, member suggestions in order to ensure you are fully aware of what is going on across the club and can be an important link between members and all other departments.
    • Be actively involved in NPS and proactively seek to drive the club’s score wherever possible.
    • Ensure the Swim team are aware of the importance of member retention and understand their role in influencing members who are considering leaving the club, to stay.
    • Ensure that pool areas are always safe (for example considering temperature, equipment, obstacles, number of participants etc) and if necessary, reinforce pool regulations with members in order to further maintain their own and others’ safety.
    • Ensure that all equipment and supplies are always in safe working order and that an adequate quantity is available.

    Swim Department

    • Manage and develop the department to ensure it achieves its maximum potential and that all targets are achieved and where possible exceeded.
    • Manage the Swim budget, ensuring all financial targets are achieved, as agreed with the National Swim Manager and Club General Manager.
    • Manage departmental FTE and costs in line with budget and produce effective rotas to optimise the resource available.
    • Ensure the correct salaries and wages are paid to product department employees, ensuring that the correct in-house rates are used for payment of all lessons taught.
    • Ensure all the Swim team are aware of the importance of membership sales and continually aim to maximise all sales opportunities within the club.

    Ongoing Training and Job Requirements

    • Must complete compulsory annual training as is required by Virgin Active
    • Must complete the annual refresher in First Aid / AED.
    • Must always have a clear criminal record (annual police clearance checks will be conducted)

    Our Minimum Requirements...

    We can't live without...

    • Matric Qualification
    • A Recognised Swim Qualification. (Swim SA or equivalent)
    • First aid level 1 and AED Qualification
    • Police Clearance Certificate
    • Must have completed a Pro-active HOD training programme.
    • Must have 1-2 years’ experience within a similar HOD (managing a swim programme of a similar nature)/ management role.
    • Must have around 2-3 years’ experience as a swim instructor or coach
    • Must have worked in an environment which provides exceptional customer experiences.
    • Must have previous administration experience and be comfortable with Microsoft office.
    • Must be highly numerate with sound financial acumen.

    We’d like you to have…

    • Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
    • Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
    • Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
    • Must be motivated to achieve success.
    • A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
    • A Growth mindset
    • The ability to work independently.
    • Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
    • A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
    • The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
    • Action orientation
    • Analytical skills, the ability to pick up trends or concerns when reviewing data and or reports.
    • Must be comfortable to manage complex customer concerns
    • Problem solving skills are essential
    • Previous experience as a Duty or Service Manager.
    • Knowledge of new developments in learn to swim teaching and safety.
    • Ability to work within the prescribed KPI’s and achieve and exceed sales targets.
    • Ability to manage budgets and achieve associated performance targets.
    • Customer Relationship Management experience

    We'd love you to have...

    • Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
    • The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
    • The ability to be agile.
    • The ability to be collaborative.
    • High Interpersonal skills (EQ)
    • Exceptional people management skills with the ability to motivate and ensure high levels of staff engagement
    • Basic knowledge of childcare

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    Sales Consultant - Northern Suburbs

    Your Purpose...

    • The purpose of this role is to Inspire people to live active lives and to ensure that the individual and club sales goal is achieved monthly by promoting and marketing Virgin Active as the preferred choice in the fitness industry.

    Your Duties and Responsibilities...

    • Plan each day and month in advance, to generate new leads, book new appointments, and present to customers with the objective of making sales to successfully reach and exceed a pre-defined sales target.
    • Record activity inputs using the tools and systems provided by Virgin Active, in line with timelines and procedures set.
    • Abide by the Virgin Active sales processes and systems provided by Virgin Active.
    • To maintain up to date, comprehensive knowledge and understanding of VASA products, as well as in comparison to competitors.
    • To expand the customer base and strengthen the loyalty of existing customers through service calls to increase sales referrals, and ongoing development of networks and relationships.
    • To understand prospective members’ individual interests and requirements, building rapport and matching their interest and needs with our product.
    • Close sales by overcoming objections with the support of the Sales Manager and/or Regional Sales Coach.
    • Report to the Sales Manager regarding reviews and analyse objectives and planned activities.
    • To review and analyse sales data and statistics, to plan effectively for the future with the aim to increase sales and enhance our brand image.
    • Participate in sales meetings by sharing best practice, ideas and making recommendations to generate new leads, increase sales, etc.
    • Inform the local consumer of Virgin Active through activating unique marketing opportunities local to your club E.g. Attend, arrange, prepare, promotions, health days and corporate / community events as well as in-club events as a Virgin Active brand ambassador.

    Our Minimum Requirements...

    We can't live without...

    • Matric qualification essential.
    • Relevant tertiary qualification preferred (Sales and Marketing qualification).
    • A minimum 2 years’ experience within the sales industry.
    • Promotion and sales skills to sell the Virgin Active product and service effectively.
    • Proven track record of sales performance.
    • Plan daily activities to maximize results.
    • The ability to build and maintain rapport with key customers and identify new opportunities.
    • Telephone communication, and listening skills.
    • Excellent communication interpersonal and leadership skills essential.
    • Must be confident, polite and aware of the general matters taking place in the industry.
    • Must be customer centric
    • Must be able to analyse the market and use data to penetrate the market effectively.
    • Must be financially astute and be able to understand sales budgets. Must have proven experience in calculating sales ratios.
    • Understand and adhere to company systems and processes.
    • Must have excellent client relationship building skills across all customer demographics.

    We'd like you to have...

    • Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
    • Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
    • Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
    • Must be motivated to achieve success.
    • A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
    • A Growth mindset
    • The ability to work independently.
    • Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
    • A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
    • The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
    • Action orientation

    We’d love you to have…

    • Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
    • The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
    • The ability to be agile.
    • The ability to be collaborative.
    • High Interpersonal skills (EQ)

    Closing Date 13 March 2026

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    Sales Consultant - Southern Suburbs

    Your Purpose...

    • The purpose of this role is to Inspire people to live active lives and to ensure that the individual and club sales goal is achieved monthly by promoting and marketing Virgin Active as the preferred choice in the fitness industry.

    Your Duties and Responsibilities...

    • Plan each day and month in advance, to generate new leads, book new appointments, and present to customers with the objective of making sales to successfully reach and exceed a pre-defined sales target.
    • Record activity inputs using the tools and systems provided by Virgin Active, in line with timelines and procedures set.
    • Abide by the Virgin Active sales processes and systems provided by Virgin Active.
    • To maintain up to date, comprehensive knowledge and understanding of VASA products, as well as in comparison to competitors.
    • To expand the customer base and strengthen the loyalty of existing customers through service calls to increase sales referrals, and ongoing development of networks and relationships.
    • To understand prospective members’ individual interests and requirements, building rapport and matching their interest and needs with our product.
    • Close sales by overcoming objections with the support of the Sales Manager and/or Regional Sales Coach.
    • Report to the Sales Manager regarding reviews and analyse objectives and planned activities.
    • To review and analyse sales data and statistics, to plan effectively for the future with the aim to increase sales and enhance our brand image.
    • Participate in sales meetings by sharing best practice, ideas and making recommendations to generate new leads, increase sales, etc.
    • Inform the local consumer of Virgin Active through activating unique marketing opportunities local to your club E.g. Attend, arrange, prepare, promotions, health days and corporate / community events as well as in-club events as a Virgin Active brand ambassador.

    Our Minimum Requirements...

    We can't live without...

    • Matric qualification essential.
    • Relevant tertiary qualification preferred (Sales and Marketing qualification).
    • A minimum 2 years’ experience within the sales industry.
    • Promotion and sales skills to sell the Virgin Active product and service effectively.
    • Proven track record of sales performance.
    • Plan daily activities to maximize results.
    • The ability to build and maintain rapport with key customers and identify new opportunities.
    • Telephone communication, and listening skills.
    • Excellent communication interpersonal and leadership skills essential.
    • Must be confident, polite and aware of the general matters taking place in the industry.
    • Must be customer centric
    • Must be able to analyse the market and use data to penetrate the market effectively.
    • Must be financially astute and be able to understand sales budgets. Must have proven experience in calculating sales ratios.
    • Understand and adhere to company systems and processes.
    • Must have excellent client relationship building skills across all customer demographics.

    We'd like you to have...

    • Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
    • Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
    • Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
    • Must be motivated to achieve success.
    • A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
    • A Growth mindset
    • The ability to work independently.
    • Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
    • A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
    • The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
    • Action orientation

    We’d love you to have…

    • Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
    • The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
    • The ability to be agile.
    • The ability to be collaborative.
    • High Interpersonal skills (EQ)

    Closing Date 13 March 2026

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    Collections Agent

    Your Purpose....

    The purpose of this role is to recover outstanding membership fees in as little time as possible and preserving long-term relationship with the member.

    • To collect the Virgin Active Way, collections agent must be polite and sensitive towards our members while also remaining committed to their purpose and persistence
    • Do the best work of your life by enabling experiences that help people live an active life
    • To make exercise irresistible 
    • To focus on giving members an irresistible experience

    Duties and Responsibilities....

    • To always do your bit towards achieving our strategic business vision and do it in a way that aligns to our business values of learning, improving and inspiring while having fun and always doing the right thing.
    • Our collections agents are responsible for handling arrear memberships telephonically or via written correspondence
    • It is their responsibility to collect arrears by using the in-house collections methodology and ensure these clients remain part of the Virgin Active family
    • Dealing with member queries and complaints on all levels in a competent, efficient, and professional way, in accordance with the quality and performance standard. All dealings with members must be in alignment with the company culture and values
    • Working cross functionally with other department leaders to ensure that the objectives of the business are being met and outcomes are being delivered

    Minimum Requirements....

    We can’t live without…  

    • Matric or equivalent qualification
    • Up to 3 years’ experience as collections agent/representative or similar sales role
    • Proven track record of successfully meeting collections budgets preferably over the phone
    • Outstanding negotiation skills with the ability to resolve issues and address complaints
    • Must be able to converse, read and understand English 
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    • Must be resilient to handle customer rejection
    • An ability to multitask, must be able to switch between multiple systems while helping customers and switch channels frequently – from the phone to email
    • Ability to be polite and compassionate without lacking confidence

    We’d like you to have… 

    • Customer centric focus
    • Must display empathy and ability to build rapport 
    • Quality must be your key focus in delivering the result
    • Must have excellent influencing skills 
    • Must be able to manage objection and be able to resolve calls
    • Must be able to work independently 
    • Must be a good team player and treat the team with respect 

    We’d love you to have… 

    • Good knowledge of relevant computer programs (e.g. CRM software) and telephone system

    Closing Date 13 March 2026

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    Fitness Instructor- Bellville

    Your Purpose...

    • To inspire people to live active lives
    • The role of the Fitness Instructor is to promote our world-class fitness products and to increase member retention through effective new member induction. This role will also be responsible to promote existing and new fitness initiatives as well as products and services to members.

    Your Duties and Responsibilities...

    • To at all times do your bit towards achieving our purpose to Inspire people to live an active life, this is achieved by believing and living our values through all we do, always innovating, inspiring people, have fun and do the right thing.
    • Building relationships with members to achieve member retention
    • Conducting fitness initiatives to increase member retention
    • Adhering to operational & administrative requirements
    • Ensure the health and safety of members at all times
    • Actively managing ongoing training and self-development to keep abreast of industry changes
    • Actively assist and promote the ancillary products and services available to members

    Our Minimum Requirements...

    We can't live without...

    • Matric qualification
    • Industry recognized fitness qualification essential
    • A minimum of 6 months experience within fitness
    • First Aid qualification with AED certification
    • Ability to work shifts which includes weekends and public holidays
    • Experience in member service (customer service)
    • Must be a people’s person and be able to assist and guide our members

    We’d like you to have…

    • Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
    • Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
    • Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
    • Must be motivated to achieve success.
    • A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
    • A Growth mindset
    • The ability to work independently.
    • Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
    • A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
    • The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
    • Action orientation

    We'd love you to have...

    • Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
    • The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
    • The ability to be agile.
    • The ability to be collaborative.
    • High Interpersonal skills (EQ)

    Closing Date 06 March 2026

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    Sales Consultant - Durban

    Your Purpose...

    • The purpose of this role is to Inspire people to live active lives and to ensure that the individual and club sales goal is achieved monthly by promoting and marketing Virgin Active as the preferred choice in the fitness industry.

    Your Duties and Responsibilities...

    • Plan each day and month in advance, to generate new leads, book new appointments, and present to customers with the objective of making sales to successfully reach and exceed a pre-defined sales target.
    • Record activity inputs using the tools and systems provided by Virgin Active, in line with timelines and procedures set.
    • Abide by the Virgin Active sales processes and systems provided by Virgin Active.
    • To maintain up to date, comprehensive knowledge and understanding of VASA products, as well as in comparison to competitors.
    • To expand the customer base and strengthen the loyalty of existing customers through service calls to increase sales referrals, and ongoing development of networks and relationships.
    • To understand prospective members’ individual interests and requirements, building rapport and matching their interest and needs with our product.
    • Close sales by overcoming objections with the support of the Sales Manager and/or Regional Sales Coach.
    • Report to the Sales Manager regarding reviews and analyse objectives and planned activities.
    • To review and analyse sales data and statistics, to plan effectively for the future with the aim to increase sales and enhance our brand image.
    • Participate in sales meetings by sharing best practice, ideas and making recommendations to generate new leads, increase sales, etc.
    • Inform the local consumer of Virgin Active through activating unique marketing opportunities local to your club E.g. Attend, arrange, prepare, promotions, health days and corporate / community events as well as in-club events as a Virgin Active brand ambassador.

    Our Minimum Requirements...

    We can't live without...

    • Matric qualification essential.
    • Relevant tertiary qualification preferred (Sales and Marketing qualification).
    • A minimum 2 years’ experience within the sales industry.
    • Promotion and sales skills to sell the Virgin Active product and service effectively.
    • Proven track record of sales performance.
    • Plan daily activities to maximize results.
    • The ability to build and maintain rapport with key customers and identify new opportunities.
    • Telephone communication, and listening skills.
    • Excellent communication interpersonal and leadership skills essential.
    • Must be confident, polite and aware of the general matters taking place in the industry.
    • Must be customer centric
    • Must be able to analyse the market and use data to penetrate the market effectively.
    • Must be financially astute and be able to understand sales budgets. Must have proven experience in calculating sales ratios.
    • Understand and adhere to company systems and processes.
    • Must have excellent client relationship building skills across all customer demographics.

    We'd like you to have...

    • Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
    • Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
    • Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
    • Must be motivated to achieve success.
    • A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
    • A Growth mindset
    • The ability to work independently.
    • Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
    • A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
    • The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
    • Action orientation

    We’d love you to have…

    • Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
    • The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
    • The ability to be agile.
    • The ability to be collaborative.
    • High Interpersonal skills (EQ)

    Closing Date 13 March 2026

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    Fitness Instructor 22.5

    Your Purpose...

    • To inspire people to live active lives
    • The role of the Fitness Instructor is to promote our world-class fitness products and to increase member retention through effective new member induction. This role will also be responsible to promote existing and new fitness initiatives as well as products and services to members.

    Your Duties and Responsibilities...

    • To at all times do your bit towards achieving our purpose to Inspire people to live an active life, this is achieved by believing and living our values through all we do, always innovating, inspiring people, have fun and do the right thing.
    • Building relationships with members to achieve member retention
    • Conducting fitness initiatives to increase member retention
    • Adhering to operational & administrative requirements
    • Ensure the health and safety of members at all times
    • Actively managing ongoing training and self-development to keep abreast of industry changes
    • Actively assist and promote the ancillary products and services available to members

    Our Minimum Requirements...

    We can't live without...

    • Matric qualification
    • Industry recognized fitness qualification essential
    • A minimum of 6 months experience within fitness
    • First Aid qualification with AED certification
    • Ability to work shifts which includes weekends and public holidays
    • Experience in member service (customer service)
    • Must be a people’s person and be able to assist and guide our members

    We’d like you to have…

    • Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
    • Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
    • Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
    • Must be motivated to achieve success.
    • A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
    • A Growth mindset
    • The ability to work independently.
    • Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
    • A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
    • The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
    • Action orientation

    We'd love you to have...

    • Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
    • The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
    • The ability to be agile.
    • The ability to be collaborative.
    • High Interpersonal skills (EQ)

    Closing Date 26 February 2026

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    Sales Consultant - Old Eds

    Your Purpose...

    • The purpose of this role is to Inspire people to live active lives and to ensure that the individual and club sales goal is achieved monthly by promoting and marketing Virgin Active as the preferred choice in the fitness industry.

    Your Duties and Responsibilities...

    • Plan each day and month in advance, to generate new leads, book new appointments, and present to customers with the objective of making sales to successfully reach and exceed a pre-defined sales target.
    • Record activity inputs using the tools and systems provided by Virgin Active, in line with timelines and procedures set.
    • Abide by the Virgin Active sales processes and systems provided by Virgin Active.
    • To maintain up to date, comprehensive knowledge and understanding of VASA products, as well as in comparison to competitors.
    • To expand the customer base and strengthen the loyalty of existing customers through service calls to increase sales referrals, and ongoing development of networks and relationships.
    • To understand prospective members’ individual interests and requirements, building rapport and matching their interest and needs with our product.
    • Close sales by overcoming objections with the support of the Sales Manager and/or Regional Sales Coach.
    • Report to the Sales Manager regarding reviews and analyse objectives and planned activities.
    • To review and analyse sales data and statistics, to plan effectively for the future with the aim to increase sales and enhance our brand image.
    • Participate in sales meetings by sharing best practice, ideas and making recommendations to generate new leads, increase sales, etc.
    • Inform the local consumer of Virgin Active through activating unique marketing opportunities local to your club E.g. Attend, arrange, prepare, promotions, health days and corporate / community events as well as in-club events as a Virgin Active brand ambassador.

    Our Minimum Requirements...

    We can't live without...

    • Matric qualification essential.
    • Relevant tertiary qualification preferred (Sales and Marketing qualification).
    • A minimum 2 years’ experience within the sales industry.
    • Promotion and sales skills to sell the Virgin Active product and service effectively.
    • Proven track record of sales performance.
    • Plan daily activities to maximize results.
    • The ability to build and maintain rapport with key customers and identify new opportunities.
    • Telephone communication, and listening skills.
    • Excellent communication interpersonal and leadership skills essential.
    • Must be confident, polite and aware of the general matters taking place in the industry.
    • Must be customer centric
    • Must be able to analyse the market and use data to penetrate the market effectively.
    • Must be financially astute and be able to understand sales budgets. Must have proven experience in calculating sales ratios.
    • Understand and adhere to company systems and processes.
    • Must have excellent client relationship building skills across all customer demographics.

    We'd like you to have...

    • Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
    • Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
    • Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
    • Must be motivated to achieve success.
    • A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
    • A Growth mindset
    • The ability to work independently.
    • Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
    • A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
    • The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
    • Action orientation

    We’d love you to have…

    • Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
    • The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
    • The ability to be agile.
    • The ability to be collaborative.
    • High Interpersonal skills (EQ)

     Closing Date 03 March 2026

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    Data Analyst

    Your Purpose...

    • Is to “change people’s lives for the better through wellness”;
    • We deliver social wellness experiences that enable people to meet their personal wellness goals, through holistic physical, mental nutritional and social wellbeing.
    • This role combines strong SQL expertise, data validation and testing capability, and advanced Power BI development skills to ensure trusted, business-ready insights.
    • You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders and data engineering teams to deliver accurate, validated, and visually compelling reporting solutions.

    Your Duties and Responsibilities...

    Data Analysis and Visualisation

    • Develop interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI.
    • Build and optimize semantic data models within Power BI.
    • Write advanced SQL queries to extract and transform data from Azure-based platforms.
    • Develop DAX measures and calculated fields aligned to business KPIs.

    Azure Data Platform Collaboration

    • Consume curated datasets from Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks environments.
    • Work with Azure SQL and data lake structures.
    • Support reporting performance optimization within Azure architecture.

    Data Validation and Quality Assurance

    • Perform rigorous data testing, validation, and reconciliation.
    • Validate KPIs, metrics, and calculation logic before release.
    • Identify and resolve discrepancies across source systems.
    • Document business rules and data transformation logic

    Stakeholder Engagement and Delivery

    • Translate business requirements into reporting and visualization solutions.
    • Present insights clearly to executive and operational stakeholders.
    • Provide continuous enhancements to dashboards and reporting frameworks.
    • Support self-service BI enablement.

    Our Minimum Requirements...

    We can’t live without…

    • Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Computer Science, Finance, or related field.
    • 3–5 years of experience in BI development or data analytics roles.
    • Strong expertise in:
    • Power BI (data modeling, DAX, visualization best practices)
    • Advanced SQL
    • Data testing and validation methodologies
    • Experience working with Azure data platforms.
    • Understanding of data warehousing and dimensional modeling concepts.
    • Experience with performance tuning Power BI datasets.
    • Knowledge of Azure Data Factory and Databricks data flows.
    • Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
    • Excellent communication and business engagement skills.

    Core Interpersonal Skills:

    • Emotional Intelligence- proven ability to anticipate the needs of others before they are voiced
    • Active Listening- Able to genuinely hear concerns with the ability to defuse tense situations and ensuring members and staff feel heard and valued
    • Cultural Awareness and Fluency- understand international norms, etiquette and diverse backgrounds to provide a welcoming environment for our international and VIP members
    • Empathy – be able to understand, or and be aware of, someone else’s feelings especially during stressful situations, such as travel delays or billing disputes

    Operational & leadership Skills Required:

    • Attention to Detail, noticing the small things
    • Resilience and Composure, be able to remain calm and optimistic under extreme pressure, during peak or periods or system failures
    • Problem solving and conflict resolution – be able to turn challenges into opportunities by thinking and acting quickly to resolve issues before they impact a member’s experience
    • Adaptability: be flexible to handle unpredictable shifts in processers, resource changes, last minute VIP guest arrivals, or sudden changes in event plans.
    • Relatability – the capacity to connect with diverse stakeholders across all backgrounds
    • Situational Awareness – constantly monitoring the environment to identify members who need support or help
    • Curiosity- the ability to seek out and transform standard transactions into personalised stories and memorable experiences
    • Time Management – the ability to efficiently meet stringent deadlines while maintaining a relaxed and unhurried demeanor for guests.
    • Digital Fluency – must be proficient in new age technology and systems

    Closing Date 09 March 2026

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    Data Engineer

    Your Purpose...

    • Is to “change people’s lives for the better through wellness”;
    • We deliver social wellness experiences that enable people to meet their personal wellness goals, through holistic physical, mental nutritional and social wellbeing.
    • This role focuses on designing, building, and optimizing scalable cloud-based data solutions using Microsoft Azure technologies. You will be responsible for batch and real-time data ingestion, transformation, and integration to support analytics, reporting, and advanced data use cases.
    • You will work closely with business stakeholders, data analysts, and platform teams to deliver reliable, secure, and high-performing data pipelines.

    Your Duties and Responsibilities...

    Data Engineering & Pipeline Development

    • Design, develop, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF).
    • Build and optimize large-scale data processing solutions using Azure Databricks (Spark).
    • Implement real-time data ingestion using Azure Event Hubs.
    • Develop and maintain scalable data models for analytics and reporting.
    • Perform data transformation, cleansing, and enrichment processes.

    Cloud and Data Platform Engineering

    • Support and enhance Azure-based data lake and data warehouse architectures.
    • Optimize data storage, partitioning, and performance strategies.
    • Ensure high availability, scalability, and cost-efficiency of data solutions.
    • Automate workflows and support CI/CD for data pipelines.

    Data Integration & Streaming

    • Integrate structured and unstructured data from multiple enterprise systems.
    • Design solutions for both batch and streaming data pipelines.
    • Collaborate with integration teams on event-driven architectures.

    Data Quality, Governance and Security

    • Implement data validation, monitoring, and reconciliation processes.
    • Apply data governance and security best practices across Azure services.
    • Document data lineage, transformations, and architecture components.

    Collaboration and Delivery

    • Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
    • Partner with analytics and BI teams to deliver trusted datasets.
    • Participate in agile delivery cycles and code reviews.

    Our Minimum Requirements...

    We can’t live without…

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
    • 3–5 years of hands-on experience in data engineering roles.

    Strong expertise in:

    • Azure Data Factory
    • Azure Databricks
    • Azure Event Hubs
    • SQL (advanced level)
    • Python (preferred)
    • Experience designing data lakes and data warehouse solutions.
    • Strong understanding of ETL/ELT design patterns.
    • Experience working with Azure cloud services and security models.
    • Knowledge of data modeling (dimensional and normalized models).
    • Experience with Delta Lake and Spark optimization.
    • Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
    • Exposure to event-driven architecture concepts.
    • Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.
    • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

    Core Interpersonal Skills:

    • Emotional Intelligence- proven ability to anticipate the needs of others before they are voiced
    • Active Listening- Able to genuinely hear concerns with the ability to defuse tense situations and ensuring members and staff feel heard and valued
    • Cultural Awareness and Fluency- understand international norms, etiquette and diverse backgrounds to provide a welcoming environment for our international and VIP members
    • Empathy – be able to understand, or and be aware of, someone else’s feelings especially during stressful situations, such as travel delays or billing disputes

    Operational & leadership Skills Required:

    • Attention to Detail, noticing the small things
    • Resilience and Composure, be able to remain calm and optimistic under extreme pressure, during peak or periods or system failures
    • Problem solving and conflict resolution – be able to turn challenges into opportunities by thinking and acting quickly to resolve issues before they impact a member’s experience
    • Adaptability: be flexible to handle unpredictable shifts in processers, resource changes, last minute VIP guest arrivals, or sudden changes in event plans.
    • Relatability – the capacity to connect with diverse stakeholders across all backgrounds
    • Situational Awareness – constantly monitoring the environment to identify members who need support or help
    • Curiosity- the ability to seek out and transform standard transactions into personalised stories and memorable experiences
    • Time Management – the ability to efficiently meet stringent deadlines while maintaining a relaxed and unhurried demeanor for guests.
    • Digital Fluency – must be proficient in new age technology and systems

    Closing Date 09 March 2026

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    Data Integration Engineer

    Your Purpose...

    • Is to “change people’s lives for the better through wellness”;
    • We deliver social wellness experiences that enable people to meet their personal wellness goals, through holistic physical, mental nutritional and social wellbeing.
    • This role is focused on building scalable, secure, and resilient real-time and API-driven architectures that enable seamless data exchange across enterprise systems.
    • You will play a key role in shaping integration standards, streaming platforms, and API strategies while collaborating closely with engineering, platform, and data teams.

    Your Duties and Responsibilities...

    Event-driven and Streaming Architecture

    • Design and implement event-driven architectures using Azure Event Hubs and Kafka.
    • Build and maintain scalable real-time streaming data pipelines.
    • Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization of streaming platforms.
    • Define messaging standards, schemas, and integration best practices.

    API and Serverless Integration

    • Develop and manage APIs using Azure API Management (APIM).
    • Build serverless integration services using Azure Functions.
    • Design RESTful APIs and microservices-based integration solutions.
    • Manage API lifecycle, versioning, and security policies.

    Data Platform Enablement

    • Integrate data into downstream platforms such as Azure Databricks and SQL-based systems.
    • Support real-time ingestion into analytics and operational reporting systems.
    • Collaborate with data engineering teams on ingestion frameworks.

    Governance, Security and Monitoring

    • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for integration services.
    • Apply authentication and authorization standards (OAuth, managed identities, RBAC).
    • Ensure secure and compliant data movement across environments.
    • Maintain architecture documentation and integration blueprints.

    Collaboration and Delivery

    • Partner with enterprise architects and engineering teams to define integration strategy.
    • Drive integration initiatives from design to production deployment.
    • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

    Our Minimum Requirements...

    We can’t live without…

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
    • 6–7 years of experience in integration engineering or middleware development.

    Strong hands-on expertise in:

    • Azure Event Hubs
    • Kafka
    • Azure API Management (APIM)
    • Azure Functions
    • SQL
    • Azure Databricks
    • Experience designing event-driven and microservices architectures.
    • Strong understanding of distributed systems and messaging patterns.
    • Experience working in cloud-native Azure environments.
    • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform).
    • Knowledge of DevOps and monitoring tools.
    • Strong performance tuning and troubleshooting capabilities.
    • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

    Core Interpersonal Skills:

    • Emotional Intelligence- proven ability to anticipate the needs of others before they are voiced
    • Active Listening- Able to genuinely hear concerns with the ability to defuse tense situations and ensuring members and staff feel heard and valued
    • Cultural Awareness and Fluency- understand international norms, etiquette and diverse backgrounds to provide a welcoming environment for our international and VIP members
    • Empathy – be able to understand, or and be aware of, someone else’s feelings especially during stressful situations, such as travel delays or billing disputes

    Operational & leadership Skills Required:

    • Attention to Detail, noticing the small things
    • Resilience and Composure, be able to remain calm and optimistic under extreme pressure, during peak or periods or system failures
    • Problem solving and conflict resolution – be able to turn challenges into opportunities by thinking and acting quickly to resolve issues before they impact a member’s experience
    • Adaptability: be flexible to handle unpredictable shifts in processers, resource changes, last minute VIP guest arrivals, or sudden changes in event plans.
    • Relatability – the capacity to connect with diverse stakeholders across all backgrounds
    • Situational Awareness – constantly monitoring the environment to identify members who need support or help
    • Curiosity- the ability to seek out and transform standard transactions into personalised stories and memorable experiences
    • Time Management – the ability to efficiently meet stringent deadlines while maintaining a relaxed and unhurried demeanor for guests.
    • Digital Fluency – must be proficient in new age technology and systems

    Closing Date 09 March 2026

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    Club V Attendant 22.5hr

    Your Purpose...

    • To make exercise irresistible to your Club-V members
    • To interact, entertain education and stimulate your Club-V members
    • To maintain a safe, hygienic and clean environment
    • To provide a happy and welcoming environment
    • To create a nurturing environment for small toddlers and babies

    Your Duties and Responsibilities...

    • To correctly control and manage electronic access and exit of all Club-V members to the Club-V facility.
    • To manage all access cards ensuring that they are valid and contain all relevant information.
    • To effectively manage the 2 consecutive hour rule.
    • To follow the monthly activity roster and theme correctly.
    • To ensure that you plan your activities and execute these on an ongoing basis.
    • To ensure that you are informed and that you adhere to all emergency procedures in a competent fashion.
    • To ensure that you correctly meet all operational standards and requirements and that you understand all of these.
    • To maintain control of the Club-V environment.
    • To report any incidents immediately to your MOD and/or Club-V Co-ordinator.
    • To correctly control stock within the Club-V facility including toys, arts & crafts, disposables/consumables, cleaning aids, movement equipment, games, puzzles, books etc. using the relevant checklists in the Mntwana Box.

    Our Minimum Requirements...

    We can’t live without…

    • A Clear Criminal Check
    • Up to date First Aid Training
    • Up to date in-house Club-V Training
    • Up to date Active Play Training
    • Affinity for children
    • Ability to entertain children
    • Able to conduct physical games and activities with confidence
    • Able to learn and implement new juniors programmes

    We’d like you to have…

    • Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
    • Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
    • Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
    • Must be motivated to achieve success.
    • A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
    • A Growth mindset
    • The ability to work independently.
    • Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
    • A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
    • The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
    • Action orientation
    • Good listening skills
    • Good communication skills
    • Diplomacy
    • Good time management skills

    We’d love you to be…

    • Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
    • The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
    • The ability to be agile.
    • The ability to be collaborative.
    • Outgoing and confident
    • Able to work under pressure
    • Friendly
    • Patient

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    Exercise Experience Manager

    Your Purpose... 

    • To lead net membership growth and deliver exceptional “Unreasonable Hospitality” experiences through the Experience Consultant team for both our prospective and existing members whilst engaging with the Virgin Active brand, with the purpose of achieving the business growth objectives.
    • The role will be key to deliver a seamless and integrated experience, guiding the entire member journey effortlessly, to truly deliver a holistic wellness experience for our members.

    Your Duties and Responsibilities...

    Member Experience

    • Delivery of a consistently high Net Promoter Score (NPS)/ Member satisfaction rating (CSAT)
    • Reduce complaint volumes and improve resolution turnaround times
    • Positive member feedback trends reflected in surveys and feedback platforms
    • Improved facility usage and retention through enhanced service delivery

     Net Membership Growth

    • Achieve and exceed monthly and quarterly net membership growth targets for the club
    • Actively improve member retention percentage year on year
    • Achieve and exceed member acquisition through campaigns, referrals and partnerships
    • Contribution in new member acquisition through upselling and cross-selling of products and services to drive holistic wellness growth and retention of members

     Community and Wellness Engagement

    • Successful execution of wellness events, programs and social initiatives with measurable member participation
    • Increased engagement levels within member community (attendance at events, participation in challenges, community platforms)
    • Partnerships established with local wellness, corporate and community organizations driving additional member value and leads

    People Leadership and Management

    • Drive high performance experience culture among the experience teams to achieve set KPI’s
    • Ensure the improvement of employee engagement within the experience team
    • Reduce staff attrition, through effective onboarding, coaching and people retention strategies
    • Measurable improvements in service and sales through on the job training interventions
    • Perform Manager on Duty Responsibilities in club, ensuring opening and closing functions are managed and executed

    Marketing and Brand Activation

    • Effective execution of marketing campaigns driving in club traffic and lead generation
    • Enhanced digital and social media engagement metrics at club level
    • Measurable contributions to brand visibility through events, partnerships and community presence

    Data Driven Performance Management

    • Accurate, timely reporting on sales, member satisfaction and retention metrics
    • Consistent use of data and analytics to refine sales strategies and member experience

    We can’t live without… (Minimum Requirements)

    • Matric/Grade 12 qualification
    • Relevant tertiary qualification would be advantageous
    • Minimum 2-4 years’ management experience in Health and fitness, wellness or a customer focused industry which includes sales management (leading a sales team)
    • Proven successful experience in achieving net member growth targets
    • Demonstrated success in managing member experiences, activations and events
    • Proven ability to lead, manage and develop teams to achieve business outcomes
    • Strong sales and negotiation skills with the ability to close deals under pressure
    • Financial acumen: highly numerate with proven knowledge of budgeting, P&L, and financial reporting
    • Excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
    • Strong communication and customer service skills with a passion for delivering exceptional member experience
    • Proven experience using digital engagement platforms for sales, marketing or member engagement.

    We’d like you to have… (Attributes)

    • Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
    • Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
    • Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
    • Must be motivated to achieve success
    • A commitment to making a difference in peoples' lives.
    • A Growth mindset
    • The ability to work independently
    • Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
    • A drive to create memorable experiences for our members.
    • The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
    • Action orientation

    We’d love you to have… (additional skills)

    • Wellness knowledge, to engage and inspire others to take a holistic approach to wellness
    • The ability to be agile
    • The ability to be collaborative
    • High Interpersonal skills (EQ)

    Closing Date 01 March 2026

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