Group Fitness Instructors - Casual

Isle of Wight Council; Thorley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council is seeking a Group Instructor for their leisure centres. The role includes bringing new fitness classes and covering staff absences. Candidates must have a current qualification in exercise and display good communication skills. This role requires flexibility with working hours including mornings and weekends. Experience in a leisure environment is preferred.

Qualifications

• Candidates need flexibility around working hours including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays.
• Experience in a leisure environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate good communications and interpersonal skills.
• Bring new fitness classes to the centres and cover absences.

Skills

Good communication skills

Self-motivated

Enthusiastic

Ability to work on initiative

Teamwork

Education

Current qualification in exercise to music, Aquafit, Yoga or Pilates

Job description

Overview

1Leisure are recruiting to their bank of casual staff at both Medina & The Heights Leisure Centres for our busy Group Instructor Team. We would like candidates that are able to bring new fitness classes to our centres along with the ability to cover holiday and staff absences for our current fitness class programme. Candidates need to be flexible around working hours which could include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays. The availability of hours cannot be guaranteed, and candidates may not be contacted immediately.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate good communications and interpersonal skills, be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.
• Bring new fitness classes to the centres and cover holiday and staff absences for the current fitness class programme as required.

Qualifications

• Current qualification in exercise to music, Aquafit or any class-specific qualification such as Yoga or Pilates.
• Experience in a leisure environment is advantageous.

Desirable attributes

We are looking for staff who can add to our current team with a confident and outgoing personality, ideally with experience of working in a leisure environment.