Senior Health and Fitness Instructor - Loughton, Essex

Places Leisure; Loughton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced individual to uphold safeguarding policies in a gym environment. The ideal candidate will have experience in delivering group workout classes and management within fitness settings. This role emphasizes creating active places and healthy communities while valuing strong commitment to safeguarding standards.

Benefits

Aligned with the Real Living Wage foundation

Bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%

Full Health & Fitness membership for you and family

Flexible working options

Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

Access to ongoing personal learning and development

Company Pension scheme

Cashback plan for healthcare costs

Discounts up to 50% on activities

Extra perks from shops, cinemas, etc.

Qualifications

• Management experience within gym environment is vital.
• Strong adherence to safeguarding policies and procedures required.

Responsibilities

• Uphold safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Contribute to a safeguarding culture.
• Report concerns to protect those in our communities.

Skills

Experience of working in gym environment

Experience of delivering group workout classes

Healthy Communities specific, Exercise to Music, Group Cycling or Les Mills

Education

Level 3 Fitness

Job description

Overview

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.

• Experience of working in gym environment
• Experience of delivering group workout classes
• Level 3 Fitness - desirable
• Healthy Communities specific, Exercise to Music, Group Cycling or Les Mills
• Management experience within gym environment

Responsibilities

Uphold safeguarding policies and procedures; contribute to a safeguarding culture; report concerns to protect those in our communities.

About Places for People / Our Team

We are Places for People Group, a social enterprise that believes it's people who make a community. 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, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

Benefits

• We align with the Real Living Wage foundation
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• 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