Fitness Instructor

Fitness Instructor

Location: Killyleagh Community Centre (Bridge Centre)
Job Type: Casual
Rate of Pay: £14.07 per hour
Hours of Work: 25 hours per week, with varying shift patterns

About the Role

Are you passionate about fitness, enjoy helping others achieve their goals and take pride in delivering excellent customer service? This could be the perfect opportunity for you!

We're recruiting for a Fitness Instructor to join the Leisure and Sport team at Killyleagh Community Centre on behalf of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council.

You'll play an important role in helping customers make the most of the facility, providing fitness assessments, inductions and personalised training programmes while ensuring equipment and facilities remain safe, clean and welcoming.

This varied role combines fitness instruction, customer service and general leisure facility duties, giving you the opportunity to make a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of your local community.

Why You'll Like This Job

• Competitive Pay: Earn £14.07 per hour.
• Variety in Your Day: Combine fitness instruction, customer interaction and practical leisure facility duties.
• Make a Difference: Help people improve their fitness, confidence and overall wellbeing.
• Flexible Shift Patterns: Work across a 25-hour week with varying shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct fitness assessments and induction sessions for individual customers.
• Develop safe and suitable training programmes, maintaining accurate records and providing feedback on progress.
• Carry out regular safety inspections of fitness equipment and monitor environmental conditions throughout the facility.
• Undertake lifeguard duties when required, ensuring pool users' safety in line with relevant procedures and Codes of Practice.
• Deliver excellent customer service, responding to membership enquiries and resolving customer queries professionally.
• Administer first aid when required, record and report accidents, and take appropriate preventative action.
• Carry out general attendant duties, including erecting, dismantling, storing and maintaining equipment.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and housekeeping throughout the centre.
• Ensure cleaning machinery and chemicals are used and stored safely in accordance with health and safety requirements.
• Provide cover for designated key holders when required and act as the senior person on site at satellite leisure facilities.
• Support the induction and training of new staff and work placements as required.
• Follow Council policies and procedures, including health and safety, confidentiality, equality and data protection requirements.
• Assist with departmental activities and the implementation of the Council's Emergency and Business Continuity Plans when required.

Essential Requirements

• A strong commitment to customer service and the ability to communicate professionally with members of the public.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and contribute to the smooth running of the facility.
• A responsible approach to health and safety, equipment maintenance and customer wellbeing.
• The ability to follow procedures and maintain accurate records.
• Flexibility to work varying shift patterns.

Additional requirements:

• Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
• An Enhanced AccessNI check is required.

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How to Apply

If you're enthusiastic about fitness, enjoy working with people and want to help create a welcoming environment for your local community, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today with your up-to-date CV to be considered for this Fitness Instructor opportunity at Killyleagh Community Centre.

Please note that this is a casual position, and shift patterns may vary.