Fitness Instructor

The Extracare Charitable Trust are recruiting for aFitness Instructor on a permanent contract to join our supportive team, based at Stoke Gifford Retirement Village based in Bristol.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experiencedFitness Instructor to join our friendly team at our Stoke Gifford location and support the village's commitment in delivering ExtraCare's mission of “better lives for older people”. We provide a domiciliary care service all under one roof. No more travelling!

Extracare does not participate in the current “UK Visa Sponsorship” scheme, and we would not be able to facilitate sponsorship.

Benefits:

• 33 Days Annual Leave (FTE) Pro Rata for Part Time
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity allowance
• Up to 9% employer pension contribution (5% employee)
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Attendance Reward
• Free Life Insurance
• Buy And Sell Holiday
• Cycle2work Scheme
• Free Use of Onsite Gym
• Ongoing Training and Development

Are you a Fitness Instructor, who is compassionate, patient, and personable and would like to develop your career with us? If so, we would like to hear from you.

• Role: Fitness Instructor
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Salary: £12.87 per hour (£20,131pa pro-rata of FTE)
• Location: Stoke Gifford Retirement Village, Edward Parker Road, Bristol, BS16 1YG

As aFitness Instructor, you will be expected to carry out the following tasks:

• To actively promote gym memberships to residents, focussing on the benefits to health, wellbeing and maintaining independence.
• To support residents with inductions and develop personal action plans to increase their health and wellbeing.
• To work with Wellbeing Advisors, Dementia and Mental Wellbeing Enablers to encourage residents to join the gym or attend classes such as Otago that may benefit their overall health.
• To be fully aware and familiar with all relevant Gym policy, work instructions and relevant guidance and forms, ensuring that these are adhered to at all times.
• To provide fitness assessments, consultations and introduction sessions and to ensure that every user receives a comprehensive induction before using any relevant equipment and the rules of the gym.

Person Specification

• Previous experience of working in a gym
• Organisational and administrative experience
• Customer service environment
• Experience of carrying out Risk Assessments for clients
• A good understanding of health and safety of clients at all times
• Design and implement a fitness programme for gym members

ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community.

Don't miss out! Click ‘apply' now to make an invaluable impact to the lives of our residents as one of our Fitness Instructor.

• Closing Date: 27 September 2024
• Interviews: ongoing throughout - please apply early!

ExtraCare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible for all. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process

ExtraCare reserve the right to close this advertisement early should the maximum number of applications be received. Be one of the first to apply!

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