Weight Management Instructor

Solutions4Health are delighted to be offering the role of **Weight Management Instructor** in Wokingham. This is a** Zero Hours Contract **job** with a salary of** £17.50 per hour**

**Role Summary**

ShapeUp4Life is a 12-week weight management programme for individuals aged over 16, with a BMI of >30 who want to lose weight and keep it off long term. The programme consists of 12 weekly 1.5 hour sessions, containing a 45-minute nutrition workshop followed by 45 minutes of physical activity. Sessions run in a variety of locations across Wokingham, both daytime and evening. The ShapeUp4Life Instructor is responsible for the delivery of these sessions, ensuring that the content is delivered in line with the ShapeUp4Life instructor manual and protocol. The instructor is also responsible for maintaining client retention rates and supporting client to achieve a weight loss equal to or greater than 5%.

The role will include:

- Using your relevant training and experience to enhance the sessions and empower clients to make positive and sustainable behaviour changes.
- Effectively managing weekly groups by providing support to participants to improve their behaviour and take responsibility for losing weight through the use of motivational interviewing, negotiating and empathic skills.
- Making sessions interactive and leading group discussion around various topics within the ShapeUp4Life manual such as portion sizes and food labelling.
- Taking anthropometric measures such as height, weight, waist circumference and blood pressure from clients.
- Completing appropriate paperwork such as dietary analysis questionnaire, physical activity questionnaire and evaluation forms.
- Participating in any necessary training programmes and take responsibility for own development, learning and performance.

**Personal Specification**

**Required Skills/Qualifications**

Level 2 Physical Activity/Exercise qualifications

**About Us**

Solutions4Health are an innovative company with a passion and a track record for tackling health inequalities. We provide a one stop solution for commissioners accountable for outcome focused integrated Public Health services.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, as we do not sponsor work permits and outside work permits are not accepted as proof of a right to work in the UK.

We encourage applicants meeting the criteria for the role regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity.

**Benefits**

Promoting and supporting employee well-being is at the heart of our purpose which is why we offer a range of health and wellbeing support to our teams.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme
- The HSF Health Plan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Generous sick pay
- Annual Leave that increases with length or service