Sports Assistant/Fitness Instructor
Location Walsall Campus Faculty/Department Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing Contract Type Permanent Salary £22,071 - £22,630 pa Closing Date 20/02/2024 Job Reference 14038 Documents
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We are seeking to recruit a full time Sports Assistant/Fitness Instructor to support the operation of the sports facilities at our Walsall and Wolverhampton Campuses.
The role includes gym supervision, leading group exercise classes, fitness suite inductions, assisting with sports set-ups and de-rigs and sports centre reception duties. Good customer care skills, the ability to handle customer enquiries and a commitment to work as part of a team are all necessary to be successful in this role.
You will also need to be well-organised, possess good communication skills and be able to take some responsibility for ensuring the successful operation of the business. Good clerical and IT skills are required together with some experience of work in a similar environment would be advantageous.
You must have a level 2 Fitness Instruction qualification and experience of leading group exercise classes would be an advantage or willingness to achieve within 3 months of being in post.
Shift working patterns are in operation (WLV Sport is a 7-day operation between 6:15am-10:30pm), therefore you will need to have a flexible approach to meet the needs of the business.
The University of Opportunity for Students and Staff
As part of our commitment to ensure the diversity of our staff body reflects those of the student and local communities we serve, we particularly welcome applications from candidates of Black, Asian, or Ethnic Minority heritage, and candidates who are Disabled (including people who may not define themselves as disabled, but nevertheless encounter challenges)