Healthy Communities Group Exercise Instructor

Places Leisure; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2% bonus

Health membership for you and family

Flexible working

Extra annual leave

Learning & development

Company pension

Cashback on health costs

Discounts on activities

Shop and cinema discounts

Job summary

Places Leisure is seeking a qualified instructor to deliver community-based health sessions outside our leisure centres. You will set up and manage Healthy Communities projects across Northumberland and deliver initiatives such as Exercise Referral and falls prevention, working with line managers to meet project aims.

The role requires planning, delivering and monitoring sessions, a passion for improving local health, and a full UK driving licence with willingness to drive a community van.

Qualifications

• Qualified instructor in a relevant discipline to deliver sessions independently.
• Experience in planning, delivering and monitoring sessions.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to drive a community van.
• Passion for improving health in the local community.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sessions in the community, outside Leisure Centres.
• Set up and manage Healthy Communities projects/programmes in Northumberland.
• Monitor and evaluate activities as requested by line manager.
• Deliver specific Healthy Communities projects (e.g., Exercise Referral, Falls prevention) as discussed with line manager.

Skills

Fitness Instructor

Exercise Referral

Group Exercise

Pre-Post Natal

Session monitoring

Education

CIMSPA qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are Places for People Group, we're 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.

More About Your Role

• This role is to deliver sessions in the community, not within our Leisure centres.
• Set up and manage a range of sustainable Healthy Communities projects/programmes that deliver measurable impact for communities outside our Leisure Centres in Northumberland, focusing on tackling health inequalities and inequalities of access.
• 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 Communties projects/ programmes, e.g. Exercise Referral, Falls prevention, Mams on the Move, Group exercise sessions, Activities for young people, according to the parameters discussed with line manager.

For more information please download our job profile available on our website or for informal enquiries email: [e-mail]

More About You

• Qualified instructor in relevant in relevant discipline to deliver sessions independently i.e. Fitness Instructor, Exercise Referral, Coaching, Group Exercise, Pre-Post Natal - recognised by relevant governing bodies, such as: CIMSPA.
• Experienced in planning, delivering and monitoring sessions.
• Passion for improving the health of the local community.
• Ability to use MS tools.
• Full UK Driving License and willingness to drive a community van.

Benefits

We are a large, diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We Know That There's Always More We Can Do To Make You Smile, That's Why We Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package With Each Role, Yours Will Include:

• 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 cafes
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

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.