Freelance Postural Stability Instructor

inploi; Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local community organization in Salford is seeking a Freelance Postural Stability Instructor to deliver classes aimed at improving balance, strength, and stamina for individuals at risk of falling. This role requires excellent communication skills, enthusiasm, and motivation to support the Active Lifestyles team. Responsibilities include administering classes and contributing to service evaluation. The position offers flexible working hours at £30 per hour, covering 6-8 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate with colleagues and customers at all levels.
• Interest in physical activity and its benefits.
• Capability in data inputting related to the role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver postural stability classes across the city.
• Conduct data inputting and other administration tasks.
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of the service.

Skills

Communication skills

Enthusiasm

Motivation

Job description

Salford Community Leisure (SCL) is a dynamic, non‑for‑profit organisation committed to enriching the lives of the people in and around Salford through sports, leisure, culture, and well‑being. We are passionate about nurturing inclusive and healthy communities, ensuring that every individual has access to the opportunities and services that support physical and mental health, creativity, and personal development.

Salford as a city is one of the fastest‑growing local authority districts in England and Wales and is becoming more diverse. There are major ongoing health challenges and inequalities within the city and an ambitious set of strategies have been developed to tackle them. Physical exercise, creativity, learning and community development have been identified to change people’s lives for the better.

Working Hours: 6‑8hrs per week, £30 per hour, maternity cover

Salford Community Leisure (SCL) is committed to Building a Great Place to Work; with over 500 employees servicing more than 3 million customer visits at 60+ venues across the city each year. We exist to ‘enhance the lives of people through providing sport, leisure and cultural opportunities’.

We pride ourselves on recruiting the right people with the right values into the right roles. We are looking for professional, respectful, knowledgeable, passionate and solution driven people to join our team as we strive to deliver excellence to our customers.

We have an exciting position available for a Freelance Postural Stability Instructor. The aim of the Postural Stability programme is to support people at risk of falling by improving their balance, strength and stamina and help to maintain independence.

This role will be an integral part of the Active Lifestyles team and the successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of postural stability classes across the city. This will include data inputting and other administration associated to the post.

The Freelance Postural Stability Instructor will also be responsible for contributing towards monitoring, evaluation, and reporting requirements for the postural stability service.

In addition to consistently demonstrating SCL’s core values, the successful candidate will be expected to be enthusiastic, motivated and have the ability to communicate to colleagues and customers at all levels, and have an interest in physical activity and the benefits it can have to those being referred to the project. They will be a dynamic member of the Active Lifestyles Team and be willing to contribute to the development and expansion of the project whilst maintaining a high‑quality service which follows best practice.

If you wish to be considered for this role and join our team please ensure you detail in your application form how you meet and demonstrate the skills, experience, knowledge and behaviours outlined in the person specification.

Please note CVs will not be accepted.

Successful applicants will be notified of interview date.

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For more information on Salford Community Leisure visit our website: www.salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk