Gym Instructor

We’re driven by our purpose to build real communities, which enhance the lives of our residents every single day. If you’re looking for a career which means more and gives you more, personally and professionally, there’s a place for you here at Inspired Villages.

In partnership with Legal & General PLC and NatWest Pension Trustee Limited, with hugely ambitious (and very achievable) growth plans, we are seeking a Gym Instructor to join our expanding wellbeing team.

You will take responsibility for encouraging all our members to improve their general health and fitness as well as managing our state-of-the-art gym on behalf of our residents and the wider community.

Key Responsibilities:

Gym management:

• Ensuring opening and closing procedures are carried out with specific emphasis on checking and documenting the maintenance and safety of all equipment
• Providing fitness assessments, consultations, and introduction sessions to each member and where possible create personal exercise programmes as required, giving advice on healthy lifestyles
• Undertaking the Exercise on Referral training
• Setting up and running courses / classes and to undertake training to meet the demands of users, instruct classes as and when required.

Marketing and Promotion:

• Marketing and promoting memberships and classes to potential members
• Developing and leading marketing and promotions of the health & fitness facilities
• Be involved in all social activities and promotions with other team members and assisting in the organisation and efficient running of events.

Health & Safety:

• Taking responsibility for the cleanliness of the facilities
• Carrying out regular tests on the pool and steam room
• Removing any faulty or broken equipment from use
• Being fully aware of Pool, Gymnasium, Steam Room and communal policy and procedures ensuring that these are adhered to
• Undertaking pool safety and water hygiene checks and record all results per procedures.

Key Requirements:

• Instructor or Coaching qualification(s) to Level 3 standards to lead group classes
• Experience working with a diverse range of customers, ideally the over 55’s
• Working knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation
• Willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working patterns to respond to the changing needs of the village.

Working Hours:

• This is a part-time opportunity where the Gym Instructor will work 28 hours per week; Monday to Friday.

The Benefits:

• Medicash health plan
• Life Assurance at x4 your annual salary
• 28 days annual leave (increasing by 1 for each year served)
• Gift of Time – 3 additional days leave for charity or voluntary work per year
• Big birthdays off (those ending in a 0)
• 5% matched pension scheme
• Retail discounts on a variety of outlets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric car scheme
• Access to SMART tech
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Working in a newly built office in a scenic environment.

More enjoyment. More satisfaction. More like one big family. If you’re looking for a career that means more and gives you more, hit that apply button!