Don't let staff shortages stop your schedule.
Verified instructors, ready when your rota isn’t. Post once, set the rate and confirm from a shortlist, all from one app.
3 months free membership
For the first 25 verified operators. You only pay for what you use.
Sound familiar?
The 6am sick call
An instructor drops out, and you’re messaging WhatsApp groups and hoping someone answers.
Agency mark-ups
You pay over the odds, and the instructor still doesn’t get a fair rate.
Unknown quality
You don’t know whether someone’s qualifications and insurance are actually in date.
No retainers. No lock-in.
Use whichever you need, when you need it.
Short-term cover
Post a class or session, and verified local instructors apply. The instructor contracts directly with you, and The Fitness Directory takes payment at booking and passes it on.
- Tiered 48h / 24h cancellation
- No invoices to chase
- Instructor pay kept clean
15% of booking
Self-employed introductions
Fill regular timetable slots or PT positions with self-employed professionals from the network.
- Shortlist of verified candidates
- One flat fee per introduction
£299 per introduction
Permanent recruitment
Hire employed staff, from gym floor to management, at a fraction of typical agency fees.
- Introductory rate for founding operators
- Bespoke and multi-site options
2.5% introductory rate
Live in four steps.
Create your profile
Get verified as an operator in a few minutes.
Post a role
Short-term cover or a managed placement. Set the details once and reuse them.
Review & confirm
See qualifications and profiles, message the applicant, then confirm.
We handle payment
Escrow-backed: taken at booking and passed to the instructor after the session.
Operator questions.
For short-term cover, the self-employed instructor contracts directly with your gym. The Fitness Directory facilitates the booking and the payment, Booking.com-style.
Every professional is qualification-checked before they can accept a booking on the platform.
Cancellations follow tiered 48-hour and 24-hour windows, which are set out in our Short-Term Cover Agreement.
Off-platform hires are covered by our introduction terms: £299 for a self-employed introduction or 2.5% for a permanent hire.
Yes. We offer Enterprise pricing and managed recruitment for multi-site operators. Book a call to talk it through.
Where fitness works.
Download The Fitness Directory free. It’s for gyms, studios and fitness professionals across the UK.
The workforce and community app for the UK fitness industry. Verified professionals, ready when your rota isn’t.
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