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≈ $39k – $72k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (London)
Visa
Licensed UK visa sponsor
Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 7, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 30, 2026.

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Virgin Active is a health club operator headquartered in London that runs gyms with pools, spas, studios and tennis and padel courts, and is repositioning its UK estate as social wellness clubs with classes, recovery, nutrition and family programmes. This record covers the UK business, with clubs in London such as Moorgate, Clapham and Mayfair as well as Northampton, Nottingham, Sheffield, Solihull, Bromley and Salford Quays, while the wider group also operates in Italy, South Africa, Australia, Thailand and Singapore. It hires member journey and sales hosts, personal trainers, group exercise and swim instructors, lifeguards, childcare staff, duty managers, Kauai food staff and engineers.

As we evolve into Social Wellness Clubs, we are creating spaces and experiences that support every aspect of our members’ physical, mental, nutritional and social wellbeing. By bringing together expert guidance, genuine community, personalised experiences and innovative technology, we make wellness feel accessible, welcoming and easy to navigate. Virgin Active is committed to recruiting the finest people who share our passion for creating exceptional experiences and delivering world-class service every day. We are looking for a Mobile Maintenance Engineer to join our Maintenance & Engineering Team.

Role Type: Full Time

Hours: 40

The Mobile Maintenance Engineer is responsible for maintaining high engineering and maintenance standards across clubs within their region, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient environments for members and colleagues. Working closely with Regional and National Maintenance Managers, this role provides technical support, drives maintenance performance and ensures the smooth running of club operations to deliver an exceptional member experience.

The Role

  • Maintain engineering and maintenance standards across clubs within your region.
  • Support Health & Safety, statutory compliance, insurance inspections, Fire Safety and Legionella control (L8).
  • Drive planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance performance, ensuring SLAs are met.
  • Provide technical support and remote fault-finding, including swimming pool and plant maintenance.
  • Support the training and development of maintenance teams, sharing technical knowledge and best practice.
  • Support maintenance projects, budget control and utilities efficiency, helping reduce operational costs and club closures.
  • Work collaboratively with club teams and regional stakeholders to improve maintenance standards and operational performance.

Experience

  • A technical Level 2 qualification of City & Guilds equivalent or higher.
  • Industry-recognised pool plant qualification.
  • Extensive engineering and maintenance experience, including pool maintenance.
  • Strong fault-finding skills and knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and statutory compliance.
  • Experience supporting technical projects, managing budgets and delivering operational improvements.
  • Excellent planning, time management and attention to detail.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
  • A proactive, solutions-focused approach with a commitment to safety, continuous improvement and exceptional service.

What You’ll Get

  • The opportunity to be part of a brand redefining the future of wellness
  • A premium environment with industry-leading facilities
  • Development and progression opportunities aligned to your level
  • Access to a vibrant, engaged member community
  • The platform to build your career, reputation and impact

The Perks

  • 25 days (excluding bank holidays) annual leave, plus a Celebration Day - and we want you take them
  • Access to Scottish Widows Pension with us matching contributions up 5%
  • 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 Health Heroes employer assistance programme is there when you need a helping hand with 6 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.
  • Always wanted to take that yoga course? Well VA offer discount on all their Academy courses, trained by the very best instructors.
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