Job Details
Bishopstoke Park are looking for a Fitness Instructor to join our Wellness Team for 12-15 hours per week, including some weekends.
Set in the parish of Bishopstoke within the historic county of Hampshire, our retirement village is located within a beautiful natural woodland, not far from the Itchen Navigation. Our 42-acre retirement village provides a carefully selected range of independent living accommodation alongside extensive communal facilities and beautiful surroundings to meet the varying needs of our residents.
This is a permanent post; you will be working in our Wellness Centre at our Village, which has a gym, fitness studio, swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room.
Reporting into the Wellness Suite Managers, responsibilities will include but not limited to:
• Planning and Delivering fitness and movement classes in our Fitness Studio
• Undertaking Gym inductions and gym maintenance checks
• Providing general fitness, movement and lifestyle advice to our residents
• Routine daily swimming pool water sample tests
• Cleaning and admin duties within the Wellness Centre
• Planning and facilitating stimulating activities & events, promoting independence and choice
• Compliance with internal and external Health and Safety protocols
• Liasing with other staff in the Village and outside contractors
Essential Qualifications and skills:
• Level 2 recognised Fitness Qualification e.g. Gym instructor, Exercise to Music, Chair based Exercise etc
• Ability to Swim
Desirable Qualifications and experience:
• Level 3 recognised Personal Trainer qualification OR advanced Fitness Instructor
• Specialised fitness qualifications e.g. GP Referral, Older Adults, Back Pain, Diabetes, Rehabilitation, Chair based Exercise
• Experience of working with older people
• First Aid Certification
• Group Exercise Qualification e.g. Exercise to Music, Aqua, Yoga, Pilates
• Pool Plant Qualification
• Emergency Pool Responder or other Lifesaving qualification
Required skills:
• Well organized and able to plan workload.
• Strong interpersonal and empathy skills and a friendly personality.
• Able to work individually and as part of a team.
Anchor – a great place to work
Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.
We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.
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