Fitness Wellbeing Instructor

Salary: £28,422 – £31,996 per year

Our client is one of the worlds leading universities. They have an extensive Sports and Leisure setup on site and are currently looking to recruit an Active Lifestyle Instructor to join their team at their state of the art facility based in South Kensington.

Job summary

The role is to provide quality levels of customer service to our clients facility users and to support them with any fitness or health goals they may have. To ensure that proper and safe practice, in line with the operating procedures, is followed within the facilities.

You will support the Active Lifestyles Team to deliver fitness, health or wellbeing related activities across all of our clients sites throughout the year.

Duties and responsibilities

• To encourage and support users to make the most of the services to meet their fitness, health or wellbeing goals and maintain supervision, control and safety of users
• Support the Active Lifestyles Team in delivering key health and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year
• Ensure the gym equipment is maintained to a high standard via daily cleaning and equipment checks, reporting any faults buildings, furniture and equipment to the management team
• Deliver group fitness classes and attend courses and seminars as and when required
• Working with Sporting department staff to deliver a complete and successful programme of activities and events, to include 1-2-1 delivery of programmes and sessions
• To carry out basic administrative duties and reporting
• Respond to general enquiries ­- in person on the gym floor or through the online ticket system
• Undertake all work in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act and any other relevant legislation and codes of practice

Essential requirements

• Minimum of a recognised REPS Level 3 Fitness Qualification or equivalent
• Experience of delivering group fitness classes and working in the leisure industry
• Experience of delivering a high level of customer services
• Knowledge and experience of functional sessions
• Understanding of Equal Opportunities within the context of a student leisure environment
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
• Ability to direct and supervise users in the safe use of the gym
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with a range of people
• Good administrative/organisational skills and ability to manage own time and prioritise tasks
• Good understanding and experience of using Microsoft tools