Fitness Instructor

Do you take pride in helping people with their fitness? If you want to make a positive influence on the health of some of the most vulnerable in society, then this job is for you. 

Join the team at Thornford Park as a Fitness Instructor, where you will work 37.5 hours between Monday to Friday and be a part of meaningful change. You will join the Occupational Therapy team, where you will facilitate all fitness-based activities within the Occupational Therapy timetable. You'll enjoy support from the OT team, which consist of Registered Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants.    

As a part of the programme, you'll explore and promote different elements of a healthy lifestyle, covering key topics each week such as the importance of exercise, food groups and lifestyle choices. You'll provide individual and group sessions within different locations, including a fully equipped gym and sports halls.

A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations.

Your responsibilities will include to:

• Competently, prepare, design, deliver, manage, and evaluate personal training programmes, group fitness and hospital-wide exercise sessions.
• Complete PARQ (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) assessments and risk assessments.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding and be able to educate others on the anatomy and physiology and its relation to exercise and health.
• Educate service users on nutrition and physical activity and health.
• Carry out audits and service maintenance on the gym and fitness equipment.
• Work collaboratively with members of the OT department and other disciplines.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Previous fitness instruction experience
• Knowledge of mental health
• Completion of the relevant ‘Personal trainer education’
• Previous experience in designing and delivering personal training programmes  
• Some knowledge of nutrition/healthy eating
• Experience of working in a mental health setting is not essential
• Knowledge of mental health conditions and how they can impact motivation is crucial 

What you will get:

• Annual salary £25,384
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and on-site parking
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.

About your next employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales, providing four services including: Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is an opportunity for you to grow and move with Elysium.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.