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Dear Applicant

RE: Fitness InstructorPost Ref: XXXXXXX

Thank you for your interest in the above post. Please find enclosed in this application pack the following documents:

  • Application Form and Guidance Notes
  • Job Description
  • Person Specification
  • Structure Chart
  • Service Overview

Application Form:

The application form plays a key part in our selection process. We use the information you provide to shortlist for interview.

You are urged to ensure that all the information contained in your application is relevant and that you demonstrate how you meet the criteria on the person specification. Please use the person specification for guidance when filling in the application form.

References: If successful at interview, Ipswich Borough Council will seek to obtain two employment references. Wherever possible the name of your first referee must be from current employment/education and the second from either current or former employment/education. If you cannot provide an “employment” reference please contact the HR Team at Ipswich Borough Council for further assistance.

For your information, the salary for this post is: £19,826 - £20,954 Pro Rata

The closing date is 5pm on 29th March 2016. Please send your completed application form to Human Resources, 2nd Floor – West, Grafton House, 15-17 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2DE or email it to .

If you have any recruitment queries, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01473 433402. Please leave your name, number and brief details of your question and a member of the recruitment team will call you back.

Ipswich Borough Council

Job Description: B02

Fitness Instructor

Main Purpose of Job

To provide clients with safe instruction as to the usage of the fitness equipment and to provide support in relation to their exercise goals.

Main Duties

  1. Carry out health screening and medical checks on clients in accordance with Profiles procedures.
  2. Prescribe safe exercise programs to clients that support their exercise goals and continue to work with them where possible as part of member retention.
  3. To observe the gym at regular intervals in order to spot potential problems and offer advice where necessary.
  4. To instruct group exercise sessions that consider the varying abilities of the participations.
  5. To supervise the usage of the gym by special populations, including juniors (12-16 years), the less-abled and seniors.
  6. To ensure the gym is safe at all times by carrying out safety checks and limiting the number of clients in the gym ensuring the facility is not overcrowded
  1. To maintain the tidiness and cleanliness of the gym with the usage of suitable materials where necessary.
  2. To deal with all enquires relating to Profiles and act upon them appropriately, including booking gym inductions and presenting membership options.
  3. To attempt to talk to all clients during their gym visit in accordance with good customer service and membership retention.
  4. To administer first aid in the event of an injury to client within Profiles.

Such variations as may be required from time to time without changing the general character of the duties shown above or the level of responsibility entailed.

/ Job Title: Fitness Instructor
Person Specification
ATTRIBUTES / ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE / METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Qualifications / Recognised fitness qualification
Basic English and Maths skills / Relevant First Aid Qualification / Application Form/Certificates
Relevant experience / Experience of working in a similar environment
Experience of delivering excellent customer care
Experience of working in a team
Experience of carrying out basic administration tasks including the registration of new memberships and taking card payments as required. / Experience of carrying out Fitness Testing
Experience of carrying out circuit training
Experience of carrying out marketing & promotions / Application Form/Interview
Specialist knowledge / Knowledge of Physiology and Anatomy
Knowledge of safe & effective exercise / Knowledge of exercise for juniors, stress, diets / Application Form/Interview/written test
Personal skills / Understands & empathises with client group and their needs and activities
Able to establish rapport with customers
Deals with other people in a respectful & positive manner at all times
Willing to share responsibilities of team colleagues when required
Ability to communicate with both members of staff and the public / Computer Literate / Application Form/Interview
Special working conditions / This post requires and Enhanced DBS Disclosure
This position requires unsocial hours, evening and weekend working
Lone worker with responsibility for unlocking and locking the building / Own Transport / Disclosure
Interview

Ipswich Borough Council

Sport & Leisure

Ipswich Borough Council owns and manages a range of sports and leisure facilities located around Ipswich, offering residents and visitors many opportunities to take part in sport and activities. At each site you will find friendly teams who will be able to assist you. We operate the following facilities:

Swimming Pools

Crown Pools features 3 separate pools: Competition Pool, Leisure Pool and Teaching Pool. The Competition Pool is an eight lane 25 metre pool which accommodates swimming lessons and aqua fitness classes. The pool also holds regional and national swimming events with spectator seating. The Leisure Pool is ideal for families and children, offering a range of activities for the children such as a mushroom fountain shower and Freddie the frog slide and wave machine. We hold regular swimming sessions for all ages in the teaching pool, ideal for babies, toddlers and adults. We offer programmed lessons as well as public swimming.

Fore Street Baths is an elegant 25 yard Victorian facility, which caters primarily for training courses and private hire, however holds swimming lessons and public swimming.

The pools have approximately 620,000 visits per year therefore there is a busy,fast moving working environment which is customer focussed.

Sports Centres

Ipswich Borough Council operates four sports and community centres around Ipswich: Northgate Sports Centre, Maidenhall Sports Centre, Gainsborough Sports Centre and Whitton Sports Centre.

Each of the sports centres offers a range of activities to all, including: Badminton, Squash, Tennis, Hockey, Football, a variety of fitness classes and junior holiday activities.

Each sports centre offers a varied and changeable programme to its 500,000 visitors per year.

Gyms

We currently have four operating Profile Fitness Suites situated in four locations: Crown Pools, Gainsborough Sports Centre, Whitton Sports Centre and Maidenhall Sports Centre. All members of Profiles can use the facilities at any one of our Fitness suites. All of our gyms have a vibrant social yet relaxed atmosphere and have personal training lounges.

We currently have around 2500 active gym members who we take care of and help by offering an exceptional customer focussed experience.