Healthy Communities Instructor

Places Leisure; Ponteland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Places Leisure seeks a committed individual to develop and manage Healthy Communities projects, focusing on improving public health. You will use your qualifications in fitness and your passion for community well-being to deliver effective health programs and support the local community.

Benefits

2% Bonus for all colleagues

Full Health & Fitness membership for you and your family

Flexible working (part time, shift work)

Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

Ongoing personal learning and development

Access to Company Pension scheme

Cashback plan for healthcare costs

Discounts of up to 50% on activities and centres

Extra perks including huge discounts from shops

Qualifications

• Qualified Level 2 Gym instructor or equivalent.
• Experienced in planning, delivering and monitoring sessions.
• Passion for improving the health of the local community.

Responsibilities

• Set up and manage sustainable Healthy Communities projects.
• Deliver specific Healthy community project/programme sessions.
• Complete monitoring and evaluation requests.

Skills

Planning

Monitoring sessions

Community health improvement

Ability to use MS tools

Education

Level 2 Gym instructor or equivalent

Level 3 Personal Trainer

Level 3 Exercise Referral instructor

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

• Set up and manage a range of sustainable Healthy Communities projects/programmes that deliver measurable impact for the community for a local contract area. With a focus on tackling health inequalities.
• Some external delivery may be required.
• 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 project/ programme, e.g. Exercise Referral, gym-based classes, falls prevention, according to the parameter discussed with line manager.
  
  

For more information please download our job profile available on our website.

More About You

• Qualified Level 2 Gym instructor or equivalent, Level 3 Personal Trainer and Level 3 Exercise Referral instructor to deliver sessions independently
• Experienced in planning, delivering and monitoring sessions.
• Passion for improving the health of the local community.
• Ability to use MS tools.
  
  

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:

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

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

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.