GLL is looking for a Level 3 Exercise Referral Instructor to work across Abraham Moss Leisure Centre, North City Family and Fitness Centre and Broadway Leisure Centre to help to improve people's level of fitness, health - and ultimately, quality of life. The Exercise Referral Instructor will deliver a maintenance programme supporting the initial clinical programme for those coming through the local Physical Activity Referral Scheme. We are also developing a wide range of targeted provision for a variety of health conditions and general health and wellbeing initiatives. The Exercise Referral Instructor will work as part of the wider leisure team alongside a number of stakeholders, community groups and NHS Trusts to provide support to patients that will benefit from physical activity. The role will require the successful candidate to deliver inductions and group sessions. They will work closely with the Community, Sport and Health Manager to create a balanced accessible programme across the centres and work directly with groups and organisations already engaged with target groups to widen awareness and develop social prescribing pathways.
What you’ll do:
- Coordinate and manage your time effectively across three locations
- Deliver a series of exercise classes, gym programmes and other activities for patients as required by the local community.
- Negotiate with patients around goal setting and progression in classes/groups.
- Provide limited health improvement advice (within clearly defined boundaries) which supports the care and education of patients.
- Plan, organise and deliver a range of different physical activity opportunities appropriate to client group, season etc.
- Work with people who have barriers to their understanding of key messages, for example those with English as a second language.
As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.
What you need:
* Level 3 Exercise/ GP Referral Qualification (Required)
* Level 4 Referral Qualification (Desirable)
* Personal transport to move between locations
* Good organisational skills
* Excellent communication skills
As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:
- A full time permanent position
- A values driven organisation
- Learning and development to support career development
- Good pension schemes
- Discounted gym membership for you and your partner
- Industry leading rates of pay
- opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events
- Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
- Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
- Health assurance
- Career pathways, professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.
- Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
- 25% off Red Letter Days
- 25% off Buy A Gift
- 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
- Ride to work scheme
- Free eye tests and discounted glasses
About GLL:
As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children’s centres.
Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.
One of our core values is ‘More than a Job’, because working with us opens up a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us. To make sure we’re having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community.
We offer two different types of work arrangements:
- A permanent employment contract - part time and full time
- A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool
If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work, and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.
So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.
Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Silver Award employer.
However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives.
We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.
All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.