Fitness Instructor - Lanzarote

Come work at the world's biggest sports resort. Club La Santa is the world’s biggest sports resort – and we continue to set the standard for active and fun holidays. At Club La Santa, guests can enjoy more than 80 different sports on state-of-the-art facilities and 500 weekly activities and instructed lessons – all included in the stay! With almost 496 rooms spanning from one-bedroom apartments to luxurious suites, we host approximately 1600 guests at maximum capacity. We are also a beloved destination for many national sports teams and professional athletes. The resort is located near La Santa village on the north-western coast of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. It is an English speaking resort with the majority of guests from Denmark, United Kingdom and Germany.

Work & Responsibilities:

• Working within the Fitness & Functional department at Club La Santa you will be responsible for teaching a wide range of fitness instructions daily.
• You will be coaching and inspiring clients, motivating a broad range of ages and fitness levels.
• The main classes you will be teaching are: Functional Training, Kettlebell Training, Circuit Fusion, TRX classes, CrossFit Introduction, CrossFit Conditioning, CrossFit Experienced and Functional Swim Workout.
• We also offer personal instructions which could be focused on giving clients 1-2-1 attention on learning something new or improving existing movement.
• Delivering the best service to our clients whether it is individually, or a group environment is extremely important.
• Working within the Green Team you might be required to work in other areas, like Sports Booking, morning runs, events, evening entertainment, etc.
• You will work on a flexible schedule that is dynamic and changing.
• You will refer directly to the Fitness & Functional Manager.
• Furthermore, you will be a part of the Green Team consisting of around 60 sports instructors and with more than 450 colleagues across 3 countries, you will be part of a big hotel operation.

Qualifications:

• Personal trainer, group functional fitness instructor or hold the CrossFit L1 or above.
• Other qualifications are desirable, e.g. Strength and Conditioning, kettlebells, TRX, Olympic weightlifting.
• Ideally 3 years teaching experience within the fitness environment.
• Ability to teach, correct and motivate fitness classes with a diverse client base, with individual needs.
• Have the knowledge to plan and program your own workouts and instructions that are varied, challenging, fun and safe.
• Possess an in-depth knowledge and understanding of how to use the machines in a fitness centre and be able to explain this when required.
• Possess an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of fitness and functional fitness exercises and be able to see and correct faults in movement patterns.
• Fluent in English. Secondary Spanish and/or Danish.

Candidate Profile:

• Willingness to learn.
• You are keen to develop and learn from different people with different views on how to approach different teaching scenarios.
• Interpersonal communication skills.
• You are clear and adaptable as a Fitness Instructor when communicating to our guests.
• You know how to teach, motivate, and inspire in different settings.
• Professional.
• You are positive in delivering Club La Santa’s uncompromising high standards every day.
• You can work efficiently to the difference between private and professional life with colleagues and guests.
• Teamwork.
• You are helpful, flexible and can pro-actively collaborate with the rest of our fitness instructors, as well as wider team.
• Independent.
• You are a self-starter, able to take responsibility and work diligently by yourself.
• Organised.
• Industrious through our differing high and low season styles of working.
• Pro-active.
• You are creative in finding solutions and you have an interest in keeping our areas presented to a high standard.
• Active.
• Passionate about all things fitness and functional related.

What Do We Offer:

• Permanent full time contract with 40 hrs. working week and 2 days off.
• The annual gross salary is €25,020.
• One free lunch will be provided on all working days.
• Holiday: 30 days a year + 18 extra days of holiday as compensation for work on public holidays including holiday pay.
• Subsidised shared accommodation at €196.07 per month (the apartment is shared with another employee and consists of a living room with a small kitchen, bathroom and one bedroom).
• Full use of world-class sporting facilities at Club La Santa.
• Spanish Residency allowing for discounted travel within the Canary Islands and mainland Spain.
• A learning environment with different possibilities to develop professionally and personally.
• Support in organising the necessary documentation required for foreigners upon arrival in Spain.

Important Application Information:

• We can only employ people with a passport from the EU community or with a Spanish residencia and work permit.
• The position will require relocation to Lanzarote if you are not already living here.
• Only applications in English will be taken into consideration.
• In the application a video will be required of you. In the video please introduce yourself and film yourself teaching a functional class. It is mandatory to teach in English.
• The minimum period of employment for this job is 9 months, starting with 2 month probationary period.
• A clean criminal report and child protection certificate will be required from new staff upon arrival.
• Deadline For Application: For this position there is no set deadline. We are always looking for new talented colleagues all year round.