1. Wellness Centre Fitness Instructor
2. £12 per hour
3. 12-14 hours per week
4. Bishopstoke Park, Hampshire
Bishopstoke Park are looking for a Fitness Instructor to join our Wellness Team for 12-15 hours per week, including some weekends.
Set in the parish of Bishopstoke within the historic county of Hampshire, our retirement village is located within a beautiful natural woodland, not far from the Itchen Navigation. Our 42-acre retirement village provides a carefully selected range of independent living accommodation alongside extensive communal facilities and beautiful surroundings to meet the varying needs of our residents.
This is a permanent post; you will be working in our Wellness Centre at our Village, which has a gym, fitness studio, swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room.
Reporting into the Wellness Suite Managers, responsibilities will include but not limited to:
• Planning and Delivering fitness and movement classes in our Fitness Studio
• Undertaking Gym inductions and gym maintenance checks
• Providing general fitness, movement and lifestyle advice to our residents
• Routine daily swimming pool water sample tests
• Cleaning and admin duties within the Wellness Centre
• Planning and facilitating stimulating activities & events, promoting independence and choice
• Compliance with internal and external Health and Safety protocols
• Liasing with other staff in the Village and outside contractors
Essential Qualifications and skills:
• Level 2 recognised Fitness Qualification e.g. Gym instructor, Exercise to Music, Chair based Exercise etc
• Ability to Swim
Desirable Qualifications and experience:
• Level 3 recognised Personal Trainer qualification OR advanced Fitness Instructor
• Specialised fitness qualifications e.g. GP Referral, Older Adults, Back Pain, Diabetes, Rehabilitation, Chair based Exercise
• Experience of working with older people
• First Aid Certification
• Group Exercise Qualification e.g. Exercise to Music, Aqua, Yoga, Pilates
• Pool Plant Qualification
• Emergency Pool Responder or other Lifesaving qualification
Required skills:
• Well organized and able to plan workload.
• Strong interpersonal and empathy skills and a friendly personality.
• Able to work individually and as part of a team.
Anchor – a great place to work
Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.
We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.
A rewarding environment
From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.
Health & happiness
5. Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
6. Mental health support
7. Flexible working options
Finance
8. Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
9. Quick and easy pension transfer service
10. Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
11. Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
Career
12. Ongoing personal and professional development programme
13. Leadership Pathways online learning resources
14. Career progression and promotion opportunities