Summary
If you are looking for your first step into a career in the Fitness Industry we would like to speak to you! We are offering strong candidates the opportunity to work in our club, gaining industry experience while working towards your Personal Training Apprenticeship. Duties include managing Reception and supporting Gym members.
Annual wage
£12,480 a year
Training course
Personal trainer (level 3)
Hours
7 day shift pattern Monday - Friday, 5.45pm - 10.15pm, Friday, 5.45pm - 9.15pm and Weekend 7.45am - 6.15pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Wednesday 26 February
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
We are looking to find our future Personal Trainers, Supervisors and Club Managers from our apprenticeship scheme.
We want to train strong candidates in all aspects of running our business, which will involve taking a key role in helping the Club operate.
Duties include:
* Walking the gym floor talking to members
* Tidiness and maintenance of the equipment
* Once qualified to a level 2, gym inductions
* Learning to teach classes
* Gaining help and advice from existing personal trainers
* Working on reception
Where you’ll work
Topnotch, Sol Central, Marefair
Northampton
NN1 1SR
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
CENTRAL YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Your training course
Personal trainer (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Ability to apply appropriate methods and techniques to facilitate clients’ desired physiological goals.
* Assess clients’ readiness to change behaviour and apply effective change strategies, communication techniques and motivation to facilitate healthy behaviours that move them towards their goals and promote programme adherence.
* Implement a range of theories relating to client motivation and behaviour change.
* Identify commonly occurring conditions and provide information, advice and support to clients where required.
* Promote wellness advice and demonstrate an understanding of how modern lifestyles impact upon the health and wellbeing of the client, providing signposting to appropriate professionals where relevant.
* Design, tailor and coach an effective exercise programme, using appropriate equipment. Continuously monitor and review the effectiveness of the exercise programme to ensure it is engaging, varied and progressive to clients’ needs and goals, whilst following the principles of training and exercise science.
* Develop and deliver exercise sessions in environments other than the gym to individuals and small groups. Review and evaluate the effectiveness of these exercise programmes and amend accordingly.
* Correctly demonstrate a wide range of exercise techniques, carry out reviews and advise clients on their performance and apply suitable adaptations for those at different levels of fitness.
* Analyse clients’ performance and apply suitable adaptations, regressions, progressions and corrective strategies to ensure continued success.
* Analyse client’s dietary habits and identify areas for improvement.
* Apply nutritional principles when developing exercise and lifestyle programmes for clients.
* Ensure the use of appropriate IT systems to support and manage all aspects of a personal training business such as record keeping, sales and invoicing, client and group management, class scheduling, retention levels and session reminders.
* Manage the effectiveness of a client’s exercise programme through the use of appropriate available systems.
* Use appropriate products to support and manage clients effectively. Present, analyse and interpret data and information in line with professional practice.
* Provide a high standard, client focused service through excellence in the fitness environment and application of best practice such as injury prevention and risk management.
* Demonstrate tact and discretion when handing client data, adhering to relevant legislation
* Ability to effectively communicate with clients using a range of techniques.
* Be able to interpret and evaluate communication and adapt own communication styles in order to encourage and motivate clients to achieve their goals.
* Ability to implement and adapt strategies to successfully gain and retain clients, ensuring the development and sustainability of the client base.
* Plan and regularly review business performance in order to meet business goals and targets whilst identifying areas for improvement.
* Implement a variety of effective marketing strategies to engage prospective clients.
* Ability to promote and sell products and personal training services.
Your training plan
Personal Trainer Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
* Gym Instructor Certificate Level 2 (if required)
* Diploma in Personal Training Level 3
* Level 2 English and maths (if required)
* Full training within the Gym to be provided
* Ongoing CPD
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* Maths and English (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Team working
* Physical fitness
Other requirements
This is a physically active role, we expect you to be energised, enthusiastic & ready to get stuck in. Applicants must be friendly, helpful, able to work in a team & have good time keeping skills. Be flexible with hours & be able to get here for opening up if required at 05:45, & if on the late shift be able to get home when shift finishes at 22:15