Health and Fitness Instructor

University of Kent - Sport and Wellbeing

Hours per Week: 14

Do you have a passion for physical activity and wellbeing? Kent Sport has an exciting part-time opportunity for a Health and Fitness Instructor to compliment the Health and Fitness Team. Join us and help to ensure the efficient and effective day-to-day running of the health, fitness and dance studio facilities.

You will help to support and deliver established fitness services, group exercise timetables and an annual calendar of health and fitness events and promotions, supporting the wider departmental strategy. You will play a key part in ensuring facilities and services remain inclusive and accessible to all.

While this is a part-time role (14 hours per week), there may be the opportunity to work additional Timesheet hours delivering personal training or group exercise, subject to demand, availability and qualification.

As Health and Fitness Instructor you can expect to be involved in:

• The practical delivery and customer support in the fitness suites and studio. You will be team focused and able to work effectively to contribute to the delivery of outstanding customer service whilst ensuring a professional and positive user experience for all.
• You will need excellent interpersonal skills including communication and leadership skills, with a flexible approach to working within a rota shift pattern supporting operational needs.

What will you bring to the role?

• A professional qualification in Health & Fitness (Level 2/3 Health and Fitness qualification/PT) and Group Exercise/Coaching qualifications
• Proven experience of working in a dynamic and service driven fitness environment plus experience of leading various exercise classes
• A practical understanding and experience of health and fitness training principles and prescription along with excellent customer service skills.

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Please see the 'Apply' link above to view the full job description and to apply for this post.

You are required to upload your CV and a cover letter for this role. Your cover letter should clearly and explicitly address the requirements of the Essential Criteria in the Job Description, and you should provide clear evidence and examples in your letter which back-up any assertions you make in relation to each criterion. We recommend a maximum of 2 x A4 sides for this document.

For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number CS-380-26-R.

Further details:

• Job Description
• Additional Information