Lead Gymnastics Coach: Glasgow Life

Grade 4 - £28,779.46 - £30,921.53

Location: G52 1EQ, G3 8AW, G5 0YP

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.

Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, Glasgow Life is looking for Level 2 (or equivalent) Lead Gymnastics Coaches who are qualified in either General or Women’s Artistic gymnastics to join our Gymnastics Participation team on a permanent part time basis.

Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.

What you need to know

Hours: 4.25hrs to 20hrs per week

Our positions cover City-wide meaning you could work in any of our venues delivering Gymnastics Lessons; examples of our current vacancies include:

  • Monday 3:45 – 8pm Palace of Art/Tollcross

  • Sunday 8:45 – 4:30pm Palace of Art/Kelvin Hall

Contract type: Permanent

Pay details: We offer a competitive salary ranging from approx. £28,779.46 to £30,921.53 (pro-rata) per year which equates to approx. £15.77 to £16.94 per hour.

Location: We are offering flexible weekend and evening contracts within our purpose-built gymnastics’ academies Glasgow Club Palace of Art and Glasgow Club Kelvin Hall as well as within our satellite venue Glasgow Club Tollcross

What you’ll do

As a Lead Gymnastics Coach, you’ll be a part of an established team, reporting to the Sports Participation Officer. You’ll play an essential role in ensuring the Glasgow Sport gymnastics programme is a success and will be key in overseeing the day to day running of the programme including mentoring coaching staff, preparing session timetables and utilisations of the Learn 2 software. Your work will make a visible and lasting difference.

Who you are

We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!

If you’re interested in joining us as a Lead Gymnastics Coach, you’ll need:

  • Scottish Gymnastics Level 2 qualification or equivalent in Women’s Artistic or General Gymnastics

  • To be a highly motivated professional and innovative person

  • Have a flexible approach to work and knowledge of coaching within a gymnastics environment

  • Excellent communication skills

  • To work during our busy periods which are in evenings and weekend.

Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.

When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.

To apply for this vacancy online please visit https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/glasgow/glasgow-life

Closing date is 11.59pm on Sunday 23rd August 2026

Date published: 10 August 2026
Date updated: 10 August 2026

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