Health & Fitness Instructor in London

GLL is looking for Fitness Instructors to work at West Drayton's Platinum Jubilee Leisure Centre, which is set to become a flagship GLL facility. We are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join us on this exciting journey. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a brand-new centre that will deliver outstanding services to the local community.

As a Fitness Instructor, part of your role is to inspire people to train independently and help them understand their fitness aspirations. It all starts with an induction, for you to understand someone's ability and ambitions and ultimately devise a bespoke programme that suits their needs. As a real people-person, this will come naturally as you quickly build people's trust and confidence.

A typical day could involve:

• Collecting and checking information relating to individual clients
• Analysing information relating to individual clients
• Identifying and agreeing smart short, medium and long-term goals
• Planning, instructing and evaluating safe and appropriate exercise sessions
• Providing 1-2-1 or group inductions and general exercise programmes, including the introduction to new equipment where appropriate
• Teaching classes or small group training (training will be given)
• Selecting relevant exercises and designing appropriate programmes which address safety at all times
• Producing suitable programme cards for a range of clients/members
• Suggesting relevant exercise adaptations to allow for individual client differences or needs
• Using logical and progressive teaching methodologies to introduce a range of exercises in relation to client goals
• Selecting and/or correctly demonstrating a variety of training methods that can be used by clients/members
• Providing clients/members with general advice on how to progress their individual programmes
• Providing assistance to clients/members at all times in order to correct unsafe technique where required
• Positively interacting and motivating clients/members using appropriate strategies to promote retention and adherence to exercise

What you need:

• A minimum NVQ level two Fitness Instructor Qualification
• Group Cycle CPD or Qualification
• Experience of class delivery
• A good positive image and the ability to provide welcoming, helpful and professional service to keep customers returning week after week
• Proactively market and promote the Group Cycle classes
• Ability to engage with all customers to actively encourage participation in all our services and activities

This is a full-time permanent position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service; flexible working may be possible. Working from home is not possible in this role.

We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry-leading rates of pay. We can offer a career, not just a job, with extensive Learning & Development support available. A uniform will be supplied and must be worn.

GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in. As a staff-owned organisation, you will have the opportunity to join the Society and have a stake in your business.

Additionally, GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits:

• Access to a pension scheme
• Health Assurance and access to Counselling services
• Access to the tax-efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme
• Free annual eye tests
• Discounted nationwide inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner

GLL Society benefits (if you choose to join the Society after your probation period) include:

• The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you
• Access to team building and fun events such as treks, concerts, outings, etc.
• Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people

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 a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you.

We also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can ensure 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.

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.

Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects, and people and are Investors in People Gold 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.