Your mission
As Coaching Lead, you’ll play a defining role in shaping the next chapter of The Factory. This isn’t a session-delivery role with a title attached. You’ll lead the coaching team day-to-day, set and uphold the standard of coaching across the business, and work directly alongside the owners to develop coaches, protect client experience and influence the long-term direction of what we’re building.
You’ll coach approximately 20–25 sessions per week while carrying real leadership responsibility — conducting assessments, overseeing programming, mentoring coaches and progressively taking ownership of consultations and coach development. The person who succeeds here becomes the leader of our coaching team and a trusted member of our leadership group.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and mentor the coaching team, holding the standard across all client interactions and sessions.
- Conduct initial assessments and reassessments, ensuring every member’s programme reflects their individual goals, movement and lifestyle.
- Oversee client programming quality across the business, supporting coaches and reviewing their work regularly.
- Deliver approximately 20–25 coaching sessions per week across 1:1 and semi-private formats.
- Lead regular coaching team meetings, contribute to business reviews and bring honest, useful insight to the leadership group.
- Partner with the owners on coach development, hiring conversations and the continued evolution of our coaching systems.
- Represent The Factory with the professionalism, warmth and consistency our members expect at every touchpoint.
Who we’re looking for
Character comes first. This is a relationship business and the Coaching Lead sets the tone for the entire team.
- Someone with unimpeachable integrity — a person our coaches, members and owners can trust completely.
- A genuine care for the people in front of them, whether that’s a client working through a difficult period, a junior coach finding their feet, or a colleague having a hard week.
- The honesty and directness to have difficult conversations when needed, paired with the humility to keep learning regardless of experience level.
- A curious mindset — someone who asks better questions rather than defaulting to what they already know.
- The kind of quiet professionalism that doesn’t need to be managed or reminded.
- Composure under pressure, consistency in standards, and a visible commitment to the success of the people around them.
Skills and experience:
- A minimum of five years’ coaching experience in a professional environment.
- A proven ability to design and progress individualised programmes and conduct thorough movement assessments.
- Experience leading, mentoring or developing other coaches, whether formally or informally.
- Strong communication skills across both client-facing and team-facing contexts.
- A genuine passion for strength, longevity and evidence-informed coaching.
About The Factory
The Factory Fitness & Nutrition helps busy professionals reclaim their health, strength and confidence so they can return to the activities they enjoy and live life without unnecessary physical limitations.
We’ve been operating for six years and built a reputation in Kilkenny for doing this properly — no shortcuts, no compromise on standards.
Our coaching philosophy is built around one principle: assess, don’t guess. Every programme begins with understanding the individual — their goals, movement, lifestyle and challenges — before building a plan that supports meaningful, lasting progress. No chaos. No gimmicks. No guesswork.
We’re a small, high-standards team operating from a purpose-built facility in Kilkenny, and if high standards and genuine coaching matter to you, you’ll feel at home here.
To apply
Send your CV and a 3–4 minute video introduction to [email protected]
In your video, tell us who you are, why this role interests you, and what you believe you can bring to The Factory. Applications without a video will not be progressed.
Pay: €35,000.00-€45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Gym membership
- On-site gym
Work Location: In person
