Fitness Instructor

**Are you passionate about fitness? Do you care about your local community?**

**Do you love to help people achieve their fitness goals?**

**Do you hold a Level 2 or 3 Gym Instructor qualification?**

**We are looking for energising, motivated, passionate Gym Instructors to join our friendly team on a CASUAL basis, based at the YMCA's St Albans Community Gym**

One YMCA (St Albans) is recruiting for reliable, passionate, qualified Fitness Trainers to support our Health Club Managers and teams on a casual basis, providing cover and support when needed (peak periods, holiday cover, sickness/absence cover, bank holidays, etc.)

Whether you’re starting out in their fitness career or have lots of experience, this could be ideal for you If you’re starting out in your career, you’ll gain experience working in a gym setting with knowledgeable staff. If you’re already experienced, you’ll enjoy working with a creative, cohesive and skilled team, ensuring that member’s health & fitness needs are met. While the overall purpose of Health Club is to provide fitness services, the focus may vary according to the customer.

**The key elements of this work include**:

- To work with colleagues to ensure that the gym floor is staffed at possible at all times
- To liaise with members to identify their needs and feed these back to the health and fitness team, and to work with members to develop and complete programs, offering advice and evaluation according to the individual
- To ensure that membership rules and procedures are adhered to Care of all member’s facilities, this includes gymnasium, changing rooms, sports hall, dance studio and any ancillary areas

(This list is not exhaustive. Please refer to the Job Description for more information.)

**Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience**:

- A universally recognised fitness qualification approved by the Register of Exercise Professionals (level 3 or experienced level 2)
- Knowledge of the health and fitness industry
- First Aid certificate
- Understanding of health and safety issues relevant to a fitness gym, the users and equipment
- Experience of working in a team environment