Organisation Uppingham Salary £15,206.85 per annum Location Uppingham, Rutland Contract type Permanent (Part time) Closing date 16 August 2024 Interview date 22 Job Description We have an exciting opportunity within our Sports Centre for a Fitness Instructor.
Opened in September 2010, Uppingham School Sports Centre (‘USSC’) is a fully dual-use facility used by over 1,300 public members as well as the school. Described by Lord Coe at its opening as ‘world class’, USSC has been designed to provide state-of-the-art sporting facilities for the school’s pupils, as well as allowing access to local residents, sports clubs and other schools.
You will be the first point of contact in the Fitness Studio for pupils, staff and the general public, representing the Fitness Team in a friendly, helpful and courteous manner. Our Fitness Instructors will be trained to set tailor made programmes around the needs of the individual and provide them with the highest levels of customer care.
Your main duties will include:
•Making sure the Fitness Suite is kept safe, clean and tidy at all times
•Carrying out inductions to the Fitness Suite and gaining an understanding of the users’ individual goals and needs
•Achieving personal training and fitness products sales targets
•Supervising gym users and ensuring their safety
A Level 2 Gym Instructing qualification is essential. You will also be comfortable with group instructing and will possess experience of personalised programme setting.
Working hours:
This role will be worked over an average of 25.56 hours per week, working on a shift pattern to cover the Centre’s opening hours:
•06:45 to 22:30 Monday to Friday
•07:30 to 18:30 on Saturdays
•07:30 to 21:30 on Sundays
What we offer:
When you join us, you become part of a community that appreciates and supports its team members, you will enjoy a range of benefits that reflects our appreciation:
•50% contribution to premiums for School’s private health scheme
•Death in service cover with a lump sum of twice annual salary
•Free membership of dual-use Sports Centre (£25 annual admin fee)
•Free staff lunches in term-time
•School fee day place discount for children of staff
•Retail and restaurant discounts, via Westfield platform
•Cycle to work scheme
•Free annual ‘flu jabs
•Employee Assistance programme
•Contributory Pension Scheme
•Occupational Health services
•Westfield health care package
•Recognised as a “Disability Confident” employer
•Recognised as a “Mindful” employer
•Recognised as “Investors in Diversity”
The closing date for applications is Friday 16th August, 9am.
Interview date for applications is Thursday 22nd August 2024.
Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful candidates must be willing to undergo full screening in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE), including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Issues relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils will be explored at interview.