Location: Bletchley Leisure Centre
Job Type: Full time or Part time
Working Hours: Up to 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work when required
Salary: £23,364 to £27k per annum (FTE) + excellent benefits
Here at More Leisure Trust, our goal is to encourage active, healthy lifestyles in an environment that is safe, warm, clean, friendly, and fun. To deliver those services takes an enthusiastic and customer-focused team - and right now we are looking to recruit an Active Communities Instructor to join the centre.
In the role, you will be responsible for ensuring that the leisure contract is proactively leading the way and our activities and initiatives are seen as integral to the healthy lifestyle offering across the Borough of Buckinghamshire. You will establish thriving relationships with community partners and stakeholders and identify opportunities for growth and development of the Leisure Trust activities within key local areas to serve underrepresented groups.
Your key duties will include:
* Deliver weekly physical activity sessions across leisure centres to meet community needs and priority areas outlined by the active communities plan.
* Ensure community wellbeing activities are effectively promoted and well attended by target populations.
* Develop centres into welcoming community hubs where everyone can come to socialise, be active, and relax.
* Build strong and trusted relationships with local community partners and groups.
* Work with organisations to understand the needs of underrepresented groups and upskill staff as required.
* Collaborate with social prescribers and health coaches to further saturate healthy lifestyle services across multiple sites.
* Develop a core programme of community wellbeing activities and utilise space within the leisure facilities for non-traditional uses.
* Attend meetings to report on participation and revenue of activities associated with the active communities plan.
About you:
* Understand the demographics and specific needs of the community in Buckinghamshire, as well as sports development and barriers to physical activity for underrepresented groups.
* Experience of sourcing and implementing funding applications and dealing with third sector voluntary organisations.
* Competent using the full Microsoft suite.
* Proven report writing skills.
* Excellent customer service skills.
* Proven experience using various forms of social media.
* Willingness to travel across multiple sites.
We share your passion for leisure, and we will offer a safe, fun, and professional working environment with excellent development opportunities. You will also receive free gym membership for you and a family member across our fantastic leisure centre!
If you feel like you meet the above criteria and want to work in a challenging and varied role, please apply today.
What we offer:
* Free membership at the Centre plus heavily discounted use of classes and facilities.
* Free safeguarding training and DBS check.
* Excellent Development and Training Opportunities.
* 6% employer matched pension contribution.
* Up to 21 days annual leave + public holidays.
* Life assurance up to 2x base salary.
* For all Leisure benefits please see Employee Benefits (moreleisure.com).
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