Job Description

Children's Developmental Gymnastics Instructor in Shepherd's Bush (Westfield London) - Leading Children's Movement Provider

£13,250-£19,875 (pro rata, based on 20-30 hours per week) + performance bonuses (FTE £26,500)

Location: Shepherd's Bush, W12, based at Westfield London.

Our client is a leading children's developmental gymnastics and movement provider, with a proven track record of helping children build physical literacy and confidence from as young as one year old right through to age twelve. They're looking for a Children's Developmental Gymnastics Instructor to join their team as a permanent member of staff, taking the lead on classes for some of their youngest and most impressionable age groups.

This is a role for someone who genuinely loves working with little ones and wants to see that passion make a real difference. You'll be hosting a variety of gymnastics and movement sessions, from tumbling and beams to bars and creative movement, all designed to help children develop coordination, balance, and self-belief in a fun, non-competitive setting. You'll also get to know the families you work with, feeding back on progress and helping parents understand just how far their child has come.

On offer is a basic salary with room to increase through performance-based bonuses, a genuinely fun and supportive working environment, and clear progression routes into a variety of roles within the business.

Working pattern: 20-30 hours per week, with the potential to increase to full-time by the end of 2026. Weekend availability on either a Saturday or Sunday is essential, and some evening work is also required.

Key responsibilities:

• Class delivery: Host a range of gymnastics and movement classes, including tumbling, beams, bars, and creative movement, with a particular focus on younger children.

• Parent engagement: Work closely with parents to feed back on and advise on their children's progress and development.

• Centre standards: Support with general admin and operations duties and, helping keep the centre to an impeccably high standard in collaboration with the team.

About you:

• Gymnastics background: You have experience in gymnastics or a similar discipline, whether that's teaching, coaching, or simply having taken part yourself.

• Early years experience: You've worked with infant or early years children before and understand what makes that age group tick and can bring energy and enthusiasm to your work.

• Customer service: You bring experience from a customer-facing role and know how to build genuine rapport with parents and children alike.

• Flexibility: You're happy working evenings and weekends, and you bring energy and a can-do attitude to everything you do.

What's in it for you:

• A basic salary with the ability to increase pay through performance-based bonuses.

• Excellent progression routes into a variety of roles within the business.

• A fun, friendly, and collaborative working environment, and the chance to work alongside a team who share your passion for helping children thrive.

Your recruiter for this role is Steve Brennan, Recruitment Director at Love Childcare Recruitment, and can be contacted simply by applying for the role below.

Steve and Love Childcare Recruitment specialise in recruitment across the childcare and early years sector, including nurseries, wraparound care, sports camps and children's activity providers. If you're keen to be considered, please 'Apply Now'.