Fitness Instructor

Serco Leisure
Leyland
£10k - £15k
19 Oct 2016
04 Nov 2016
25506
Part Time

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company which combines commercial know-how with a deep public service ethos.  We improve services by managing people, processes, technology and assets more effectively. We advise policy makers, design innovative solutions, integrate systems and - most of all - deliver to the public.  Serco supports governments, agencies and companies who seek a trusted partner with a solid track-record of providing assured service excellence. Our people offer operational, management and consulting expertise in the aerospace, defence, education, health, justice and immigration, local government, science, technology, transport and the commercial sectors.

Serco Leisure is committed to providing a safe, warm, clean, friendly, fun environment for the local community at an affordable cost. Honesty, integrity and a positive, can-do attitude are key to helping us deliver this mission and are values we expect from each individual.

Leyland Leisure Centre (Lancaster Gate, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2EX ) has a range of facilities available including a swimming pool, teaching pool, state of the art fitness suite, workout studio, sports hall, two glass back squash courts, a `group cycling` studio and a `strength space` area.

We are currently recruiting for a Fitness Instructor to work 18 hours per week. You will work on a rota basis, covering earlies, lates and weekends from Monday – Sunday.

Job Purpose
The role is to provide inspiring fitness coaching to customers and to provide advice, guidance and programming to customers on all aspects of exercise and related subjects in accordance with the Customer Intimacy Health and Fitness programme.

Main Duties and Responsibilities;
-Provide safe, appropriate, fun and results focussed fitness coaching to customers.
-Conduct customer inductions and fitness assessments.
-Support and guide customers to set SMART exercise goals.
-Maintain a full product knowledge of the services available at the centre and advise customers accordingly.
-Contribute to planning and marketing strategies.
-Supervise all customers to ensure the correct use of fitness training equipment.
-Consistently and actively apply good housekeeping principles, such as turning off lights and equipment when not in use, in order to contribute to our strategy to reduce utility consumption and carbon footprint.
-Involvement in Membership sales including tours of facility and sign ups.

Essential / Desirable Skills for the role;
-Hold a REPS Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification or equivalent is essential.
-Hold a REPS level 3 Fitness Instructor qualification or equivalent is desirable.
-Hold a Level 2 Exercise to Music qualification or equivalent is desirable.
-Excellent product knowledge and experience.
-High quality customer service and communication skills.
-Health and safety training and awareness.
-Planning, marketing and sales promotional skills.

If you have the essential skills, experience and qualifications to fulfil this role, please apply now and upload a copy of your CV in a word or PDF format.

On occasion we receive significantly more applicants than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Serco is committed to equal opportunities and requests any potential applicant to contact the Serco Recruitment Team on 0345 010 4000 as soon as possible if an applicant has any additional queries, requirements or will need additional time in submitting an application should the closing date of the advertisement be brought forward.