Fitness Instructor

University of Worcester; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Retail Benefits Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Friendly and supportive culture

Job summary

The University of Worcester invites applications for a Fitness Assistant to supervise the Riverside Fitness Suite, assist with programme delivery, and support member wellbeing. The role emphasizes health and safety, basic instruction, and motivating participants of all abilities.

You will work on a 7-day rota, including weekends, with opportunities to gain practical leisure and gym industry experience within a welcoming university environment. Apply to join a student-focused fitness team.

Qualifications

• Induct members into the gym and introduce bespoke programmes.
• Assist with health and safety of members during sessions.
• Deliver group exercise sessions and support exercise programmes.

Responsibilities

• Induct members into the gym and assess safety protocols.
• Deliver group and individual sessions and support member goals.
• Maintain gym cleanliness and assist with membership sales and inquiries.

Skills

Health & safety awareness

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Tools

Teambuildr App

Gym equipment handling

Job description

The University of Worcester’s Riverside Fitness Suite delivers a range of services to students, staff and community members, within a well-equipped fitness suite. The Centre is open 7 days a week and provides a range of specialist wellbeing and exercise programmes for all. Fitness Instructors are required to provide supervision and to facilitate specific exercise programmes for members accessing the fitness suite.

The role of the fitness assistants includes: taking responsibility for the health and safety of members using the fitness suite; providing basic instruction and support to participants during exercise sessions; supporting the development of positive relationships with participants of all abilities and provide motivation and guidance to achieve their goals. This post will provide opportunities to gain applied knowledge and skills of leisure and gym industry, and experience of working with a wide variety of community members, some with long term health conditions.

Duties include; inducting members into the gym as required, supported by senior instructors create bespoke fitness programmes (learn to use Teambuildr App), delivering group exercise sessions, preparing for academic and community sessions, tour perspective members in a professional manner, complete membership sales and work towards income targets. As a member of the fitness staff team you’ll maintain and clean gym equipment to create a gym environment of an excellent standard throughout, deal with enquiries from all clients and offer support and ensure a good standard of health and safety operational practice is maintained.

Hours of work:

Working as a member of a team of staff working on a shift rota covering the 7.00am – 10.00pm Monday to Friday; 8.00am to 4.00pm on weekends.

What's in it for you?

• Access to Staff Retail Benefits Scheme
• Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• A friendly and supportive culture and work environment

Informal queries in relation to this vacancy are welcome and should be addressed to Stuart Greaves, Sport, Exercise and Recreation Manager via [e-mail]

Please note that this post does not meet the minimum salary requirements for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route. We are therefore unable to consider applicants for this post who will require sponsorship to work in the UK.

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