The Sports Centre is a dual use facility for both Uppingham School and the local community. As well as providing a first-class facility for the School's pupils, the Centre has been designed to allow increased access by local residents, sports clubs and schools. It includes a sports hall, 25m swimming pool, gym, squash courts and dance studios. The Centre also houses the School's PE Department and includes a hospitality suite for match-day entertaining. In November 2016, the Centre's fitness studio was refurbished and supplied with new state-of-the-art fitness equipment creating an enhanced 60 station fitness studio.
After accommodating the educational and social demands of pupils, the School is eager to develop wider access to the Centre and to encourage participation by the local community in a range of sports and leisure activities organised and managed by the Centre staff. The Centre is managed by the School's trading company on a commercial basis. Critical to the success of the Centre is a commercially targeted and client focused team. Staff will readily accept the responsibility of representing the School and enterprise company in the local community.
Job Purpose
The Personal Trainer Apprenticeship is a great opportunity to begin your career in the Leisure Industry. As part of your apprenticeship you will gain your Level 3 Personal Trainer Qualification along with other nationally recognised qualifications in Leisure.
As part of the 18-month programme you will gain the following qualifications:
• Level 2 Gym Instructing
• Level 3 Personal Training
To be the first point of contact in the Fitness Studio for pupils, staff and the general public representing the Fitness Team in a friendly, helpful and courteous manner. Our Fitness Instructors will be trained to set tailor made programmes around the needs of the individual and provide them with highest levels of customer care.
Responsibilities:
• Making sure the Fitness Studio is kept safe, clean and tidy at all times for our members and pupils to use in compliance with health and safety regulations.
• To deliver high levels of service in customer care to our members and pupils.
• Supervise pupils and ensure their safety.
• Achieve Personal Training and product sales targets.
Person Specification:
The selection of candidates for short-listing will be based on this specification and candidates should bear this in mind when preparing their application and completing the application form.
Personal qualities:
• Focus on good customer service
• Passionate about exercise and fitness
• Good people skills
• Good Communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to use own initiative and display a pro-active approach to problem solving
• Flexible and can-do attitude
• Ability to deal confidently with a wide range of people, including pupils, staff and members of the public
Location: Uppingham, Rutland
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Apprenticeship, 15 month contract with potential hours to be available at the end of the apprenticeship
Salary: £7.55 per hour
Probation period: 6 months
Holiday: 25 working days (pro rata). Bank holidays are normal working days and are included in this holiday entitlement except for the Bank Holidays when the Centre is closed (normally Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day)
Benefits
• 50% contribution to premiums for School's private health scheme
• Death in service cover with a lump sum of twice annual salary
• Free membership of dual-use Sports Centre (£25 annual admin fee)
• Free staff lunches in term-time
• School fee day place discount for children of staff
• Retail and restaurant discounts, via Westfield platform
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free annual 'flu jabs
• Employee Assistance programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Occupational Health services
• Westfield health care package
• Recognised as a "Disability Confident" employer
• Recognised as a "Mindful" employer
• Recognised as "Investors in Diversity"
Safeguarding
The post-holder's responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact, will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School's Safeguarding (Child Protection) Policy at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the post the post-holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the School s/he must report any concerns to the School's Designated Safeguarding Lead or to the Headmaster.
Note
This Job Description is not an exhaustive list of what may be expected of you in the role. It is non-contractual and may be amended by the School from time to time
You may also have experience in the following roles: Fitness Instructor, Gym Instructor, Exercise Coach, Sports Coach, Leisure Assistant, Recreation Assistant, Health and Fitness Advisor, Sports Centre Assistant, Apprentice Fitness Trainer, Junior Personal Trainer, Trainee Fitness Instructor, etc.
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