Virgin Active are committed to changing people’s lives for the better through wellness. Our team are dedicated to delivering a unique leisure and relaxation experience throughout all our clubs. All our team members pride themselves on incorporating Virgin Active values and ensuring the highest Brand Standards into their work, so our members can experience the finest facilities and service.
We take value in recruiting the very best team members who work behind the scenes to support our clubs in delivering a world-class member experience. We are now looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our People Team, supporting PT & Group Exercise recruitment across Club-based teams.
This is initially a 3 -month fixed-term contract, with strong potential to become permanent based on performance and business need.
It’s a truly exciting time to be joining Virgin Active. As we continue to evolve into a social wellness brand, our people are at the heart of everything we do. This role plays a key part in attracting the talent that brings our clubs to life and supports our business from behind the scenes — ensuring we hire people who embody our values and elevate both member and team experience.
The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for delivering a high-quality in-house recruitment experience across Club teams. You will partner closely with hiring managers to recruit directly, build talent pipelines, and ensure every candidate journey reflects Virgin Active’s culture, energy, and commitment to wellbeing.
The Role
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Deliver end-to-end direct recruitment for Personal Trainer and Group Exercise roles.
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Act as a trusted recruitment partner to hiring managers, providing advice on attraction strategy, role design, and selection
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Manage vacancies from brief through to offer, ensuring a seamless and engaging candidate experience
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Proactively source and engage candidates using direct sourcing techniques, networks, and talent pools
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Build and maintain partnerships with colleges, training providers and early-careers organisations, and represent Virgin Active at careers fairs and recruitment events to support future talent pipelines
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Champion Virgin Active’s employer brand across careers platforms, social media, and candidate touchpoints
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Support recruitment campaigns and initiatives in partnership with Marketing
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Build and maintain strong talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs across clubs and support teams
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Use recruitment data and insights to track performance, identify trends, and continuously improve outcomes
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Ensure ATS systems and recruitment data are accurate, compliant, and up to date
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Collaborate closely with TA colleagues to share best practice and support wider people initiatives
Experience
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Minimum 2-3 years in Talen Acquisition or agency
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Ability to manage 20-30 roles at one time
- Experience working with PTs or Group Exercise (nice to have)
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Strong stakeholder management skills with a consultative, partnership-led approach
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Confidence in direct sourcing and proactive candidate engagement
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A passion for delivering an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience
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Experience working in a multi-site or matrix organisation (nice to have)
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Familiarity with multiple ATS platforms
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Strong organisation, prioritisation, and communication skills
Our Perks
- 25 days (excluding bank holidays) annual leave, plus a Celebration Day – and we want you take them
- Access to The Peoples Pension, with our contributions at 3%.
- Complimentary Virgin Active membership for you and a buddy. You can also get free membership for your children too, ability to take advantage of our Club V.
- Private Dental and Healthcare Insurance – your physical health is important, and we want you to have the access to healthcare should you require it.
- Life Assurance 4x your salary – which we hope you will not need.
- We want you to love Virgin Active like we do, so you get discounts across Virgin active – everything from guest passes to 50% off PT sessions.
- You will join Virgin Family - where not only can you communicate with your colleagues across Virgin Group, but also many discounts (including Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Holidays and Virgin Media/O2)
- Maintaining a healthy diet while at work can be hard, so we offer all our team members 20% off food and drink at our KAUAI branches located in clubs.
- Managing finances can be difficult, so we offer access to Salary Finance. They can support you with loans and savings plans, as well as help you become a personal finance expert.
- Mental health is a cornerstone of wellbeing. Our BUPA employer assistance programme is there when you need a helping hand with 4 free counselling sessions.
- We know finding a new home to rent can be stressful. We partner with Dexters who offer complimentary corporate letting services – meaning no tenant charges.
- Access to ePoints, offering loads of online discounts to retailers.