Exercise on Referral Lead in Hounslow

About Lampton Leisure

Lampton Leisure is a community with health and wellbeing at our core. We understand everyone's health journey is unique and personal to them, so we're proud to offer a suite of fitness and wellbeing facilities for local people with all levels of experience. It is our mission to provide inclusive and safe environments, delivering supportive and expert advice to all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, providing an enjoyable customer experience across all our leisure centres in West London.

Why Join Lampton Leisure?

• We are LLW employer, offering annual pay reviews
• 22 days holiday allowance, plus bank holidays
• Free GOLD gym membership
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave and Pension Scheme
• Exclusive Discounts - save with Lampton Rewards and EE mobile offers
• Staff wellbeing perks - online GP access, EAP, health testing, flu jabs, and eye care vouchers
• Sustainability Perks - cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Career Growth – CPD training, structured development, and leadership opportunities

About the Job

As an Exercise Referral Lead at Lampton Leisure, you will contribute to the strategic development of Exercise of Referral Programming and physical activities across the Borough.

Key Responsibilities include:

• To implement the Lampton Leisure Health & Wellbeing Plan, and lead on the adult delivery of Health, Wellbeing, Sports and Development.
• To lead on the Exercise on Referral Programme.
• Be responsible for the effective co-ordination and administration of the programme and to assist with the development of the programme by supporting the Health and Wellbeing Manager on delivery of all Health Hounslow KPIs.
• To assist in the training, management, and development of the Exercise on Referral team of staff.
• Be innovative and look at ways to diversify the exercise on referral offering.
• To keep up to date with CPDs and industry standards.
• Work in partnership with on-site teams such as fitness and membership to ensure we are consistently supporting those in our communities who can benefit from our services.
• To build upon and maintain positive working partnerships with key partners such as Morelife, London Borough of Hounslow, Public Health, and community organisations.
• Undertake regular visits to GP surgeries, working alongside NHS partners to devise a planned programme of training sessions, to support the programme's work and objectives.
• Plan and implement a pathway of activities, including a range of appropriate exercise sessions within Lampton centres and community-led classes.
• To manage, and deliver where appropriate, structured exercise sessions that are safe, effective, and enjoyable.
• To assist with health and wellbeing events, corporate team building and outreach engagement events.
• Conduct site visits, carrying out assessments on EOR instructors to ensure deliverables are at the required standard.
• Management of the EOR team, regularly 1:1, involvement in recruitment and overseeing and supporting where necessary holiday and absence.

Experience and Qualifications Required

• Experience of all aspects of Funding with the Health and Wellbeing team.
• Fitness instructor or Personal training qualification (Level 3) and/or an Exercise On Referral Certificate.
• Previous experience of planning and delivering sports and community development activities and coaching or instructing adult fitness sessions.
• A passion for health and wellbeing.
• Empathetic with a strong passion for building relationships, organised, professional, and compassionate with experience in working across an organisation.
• Ability to influence others.

Employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check & reference checks. Due to the needs of the business and the department, we may interview suitable candidates before the closing date. This job may also close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Lampton Group is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process.

Important information: This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children.