Healthy Communities Group Exercise Instructor

Places Leisure; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and wellbeing enabler is looking for a qualified instructor to set up and manage Healthy Communities projects in Burgess Hill. The role involves delivering impactful community health initiatives, monitoring progress, and contributing to a culture of safeguarding. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications, experience in delivery, and a passion for improving community health. Competitive benefits include a living wage, bonus, and health memberships. Join us to make a difference.

Benefits

Aligned with Real Living Wage

2% Bonus

Health & Fitness membership

Flexible working options

Purchase additional leave

Ongoing personal development opportunities

Company Pension scheme

Cashback plan for healthcare costs

Discounts on activities and shops

Qualifications

• Qualified instructor to deliver health sessions independently.
• Experienced in planning, delivering, and evaluating fitness programs.
• Passion for improving local community health.

Responsibilities

• Manage sustainable Healthy Communities projects/programmes.
• Conduct monitoring and evaluation in line with data protection.
• Deliver specific Healthy Community projects according to parameters.

Skills

Qualified instructor in relevant discipline

Planning and delivering sessions

MS tools proficiency

Education

Gym Level 3, NGB Level 2 or higher

Job description

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre‑employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

Responsibilities

• Set up and manage a range of sustainable Healthy Communities projects/programmes that deliver measurable impact for the community in a local contract area, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.
• Complete any monitoring and evaluation requested by line manager in line with current data protection protocols.
• In line with relevant training/qualifications held, deliver specific Healthy Community projects/programmes (e.g. Exercise Referral, gym‑based classes, falls prevention) according to parameters discussed with line manager.

Qualifications and Skills

• Qualified instructor in relevant discipline to deliver sessions independently (e.g. Gym Level 3, NGB Level 2 or higher).
• Experienced in planning, delivering and monitoring sessions.
• Passion for improving the health of the local community.
• Ability to use MS tools.

We are Places for People Group, a social enterprise that believes it's people that make a community. That's why we build homes and deliver services for everyone in the community to thrive. At Places Leisure we are changing lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we want to be the UK's leading health and wellbeing enabler. We aren't your typical company – we apply the same philosophy to our people as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you're more than just a number – you're part of our cause. We are a large, diverse and ambitious business that will give you all the challenge you could wish for, and we know there's always more we can do to make you smile.

Benefits

• We align with the Real Living Wage foundation.
• A 2% Bonus for all colleagues.
• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors.
• Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more).
• An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
• Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development.
• Access to our Company Pension scheme.
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year.
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafés.
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.