Fitness Instructor - Wellness Centre

Discover Senses, the state-of-the-art Wellness Centre & Spa located at the prestigious Five-star Hampshire Lakes Retirement Village in Yateley.

At Senses Wellness Centre, we offer a comprehensive range of facilities designed to cater to our clients every need. They can indulge in a fully equipped gymnasium, dive into our refreshing 13-meter indoor swimming pool, unwind in the spa bath, rejuvenate their senses in the steam room and sauna, and embark on an extensive program of invigorating exercise classes. Senses truly provides a five-star experience, whether they're striving towards their fitness goals or simply revelling in a pampering retreat.

We are currently seeking an experienced and passionate Fitness Instructor/Coach to join our exceptional team at Senses. This is a full-time and part-time positions are available for individuals who are dedicated to promoting wellness and delivering an outstanding experience to our valued clients.

As a Fitness Instructor/Coach at Senses, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our customers receive the highest standard of care and support. Reporting directly to the Wellness Suite Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the implementation of the group exercise instructor training program.
• Active involvement in Wellness Centre events, fostering a sense of community and camaraderie.
• Collaborating with colleagues to create a diverse and engaging program of events tailored to customer preferences across the village.
• Planning and facilitating stimulating activities that promote independence and choice, catering to individual customer needs.
• Managing and maintaining the stock of activities equipment, materials, and resources within budgetary constraints.
• Ensuring compliance with internal and external regulatory standards.
• Reporting incidents of non-compliance with financial policy and escalating concerns when necessary.

Essential Qualifications:

• REPS Level 3 recognized Personal Trainer Qualification or Advanced Fitness Instructor certification.
• Group exercise qualification (e.g., Exercise to Music, Pilates, Yoga, Dance, Aqua Aerobics, etc.).
• Nutrition and client appraisal/health screening knowledge.

Desirable Experience:

• Previous experience working in a health & wellbeing environment, including facilitating activities and workshops.
• Experience working with older people, demonstrating empathy and understanding.
• First Aid certification.
• Qualifications in teaching exercise and fitness to older adults, GP exercise referral, or rehabilitation programs.
• Pool Plant qualification.
• Pool responder qualification.

7 Reasons to Join Anchor?

1. We are an accredited member of the Living Wage Foundation, ensuring fair compensation for our employees.
2. Exciting career progression and promotion opportunities, empowering you to grow within the organization.
3. Exclusive discounts on gym, fitness, and wellbeing services.
4. Access to hundreds of discounts on big brand shopping, holidays, phones, technology, and more.
5. Take advantage of our £250 refer a friend scheme and share the benefits with your loved ones.
6. Comprehensive wellbeing support to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
7. Eligibility for a Blue Light Card, granting you access to massive savings as a front-line staff member.

Ready to embark on your next challenge at Anchor? Start your journey today by submitting your application. We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to our team and witnessing your positive impact on our valued clients' lives.

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.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website  

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.  

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.

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