The role
OPENING IN SPRING 2025!
Canada Water Leisure Centre
Are you passionate about creating outstanding customer experiences? Are you ready to shape the future of leisure services and make a real difference in your community?
Southwark Council is offering an exciting opportunity to be part of our brand-new leisure centre, empowering residents to lead healthier, happier lives. We are seeking dynamic and passionate Group Exercise Instructors to join our growing team. If you have a passion to motivate, and encourage our community to live healthier, happier lives through fitness and wellbeing then we want you to be a key part of this vision. this is the perfect opportunity to make an impact in a dynamic environment at Canada Water Leisure Centre.
About the Role:
As a Group Exercise Instructor, you will lead and deliver a variety of high-energy and engaging group fitness classes to members of all abilities. You will be responsible for creating an inclusive, fun, and motivating environment that promotes fitness and wellbeing.
You’ll be working in a brand-new facility with top-of-the-line equipment and support from a friendly and energetic team. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about helping others achieve their fitness goals.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver engaging and effective group exercise classes for a variety of fitness levels
- Create a positive, supportive atmosphere that encourages participation and inclusivity
- Ensure the safety of all participants by providing clear instructions and guidance
- Assist with the development and implementation of class schedules
- Encourage and motivate participants to reach their personal fitness goals
- Stay up to date with the latest fitness trends and exercise techniques
- Provide excellent customer service and foster a welcoming, professional environment
- Adhere to health and safety regulations at all times
About You:
- A nationally recognized Group Exercise Instructor qualification or equivalent.
- Experience in teaching a variety of group exercise classes is preferred
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Passionate about fitness and helping others succeed
- Ability to adapt to different fitness levels and create a positive experience for everyone
- First Aid and CPR certification or willingness to obtain
Why Join Us?
- Make a Difference: Help shape a leisure service that truly benefits the community.
- Professional Growth: Access development opportunities to enhance your skills and career.
- Be Part of Something New: Join us as we build a modern, customer-focused leisure service.
Join us in creating a healthier, brighter future for Southwark residents. Apply today!
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Additional details
Additional Information
Holistic Hourly rate: £36.03 Per Hour
Active Hourly rate: £30.17 Per Hour
Southwark Leisure Services operates across several sites, seven days a week from early morning to late night. There is a requirement for the post holder on occasions, to work outside normal office hours and at different venues to meet the needs of the service.
- Job Type: Casual
- Some weekend and evening work will be required to meet service needs.
- Southwark Council is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
This post requires a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) DBS check at (Enhanced) level.
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
Recruitment timetable
Closing Date: Friday 7 March 2025
Interview Date: Wednesday 12 March 2025
Please note that the closing date for applications for this position may be brought forward, depending on the volume of applications received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out on the opportunity. We will not be able to consider applications received after the new closing date, should it be adjusted.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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