Group Exercise Instructor - Part Time - The Stour Centre (Hiring Immediately) in Ashford, Kent

Join the Energy at Freedom Leisure – Do Good Feel Good! At Freedom Leisure, we’re all about positive vibes, great people and making a real impact. Yes, we run leisure and cultural facilities, gyms, and swimming pools - but at the heart of it all, it’s our people who make the difference. As one of the UK’s leading charitable leisure trusts, we’re proud of our mission of Improving Lives Through Leisure. We’re here to help communities live healthier, happier lives by making our centres welcoming, inclusive and accessible to everyone - because everyone deserves to feel good. We’re all about delivering amazing customer service with a smile - every single day. We create spaces where people feel at home, supported and inspired.

If you’re passionate about helping others and love creating great experiences, you’ll feel right at home with us. With over 130 centres across England and Wales, there’s loads of room to grow. Many of our team have built amazing careers doing what they love, helping customers day-to-day and making people feel good. We’re proud to be a workplace where everyone is welcome, valued and supported to thrive - because when our team reflects the communities we serve, we all grow stronger together.

As a Group Exercise Instructor, you will plan and deliver group sessions tailored for adults aged 50+. This includes chair based and low impact exercise classes. You will support participants to improve their strength, balance, mobility, cardiovascular health and overall physical confidence while creating a friendly and welcoming environment that reduces isolation and encourages active living. You will prepare structured programmes that follow industry best practice and align with national guidelines. You will also be responsible for participant screening, ensuring PAR Q forms are completed and reviewed so that all sessions are delivered safely and appropriately. A key part of this role is creating an inclusive, positive and socially supportive environment where participants feel confident and welcomed. You will help strengthen community connections by encouraging social interaction and supporting data collection that contributes to community wellbeing reporting.

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Hours: 1 hour per week, term time only. This is a temporary role funded by Forever Active Kent.

Requirements:

• Level 2 Certificate in Group Exercise to Music (or equivalent CIMSPA recognised qualification).
• Chair-Based Exercise Qualification (or equivalent).
• Experience of delivering exercise to 50+ year olds.
• Knowledge of common age-related conditions (e.g. arthritis, osteoporosis, joint replacements, cardiovascular conditions).
• Understanding of falls prevention principles.
• Ability to adapt exercises safely for mixed ability groups.
• The skill to establish key relationships swiftly and appropriately.
• Well developed interpersonal skills, able to negotiate and persuade people both internally and externally.
• Team orientated approach, able to work across organisation boundaries and demonstrate interest and be supportive of the work of colleagues.
• Highly organised with a good attention to detail.

Desirable:

• Level 3 Exercise Referral.
• An ability to feed into and translate into action the centre’s strategy and objectives.
• An ability to analyse problems, situations and information, think laterally and present workable solutions.
• Mobility to travel across sites.

Benefits:

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?

• My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits.
• Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending.
• Discounted Staff membership (including family members).
• Incremental holidays.
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.
• Company pension.
• Various insurance and saving schemes.
• Financial advice.
• Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax-efficient schemes (salaried staff only, depending on earnings).
• All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment.

Closing date: 27th February 2026

Salary: Up to £1,335 per annum