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Active Ageing Exercise Instructor
| Posting date: | 17 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 April 2025 |
| Location: | St. Albans, Hertfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Health and Independent Living Support |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | AAEI-Albans-1703 |
Summary
Please note - The closing date for this job is 1st April 2025
Hours: 9am-5pm, 30 hrs per week, Monday to Friday
Hourly rate: Starting at £12.60 per hour, see job description for more information.
Location: This role will be primarily based in the St Albans district of Hertfordshire, with exercise sessions being delivered to clients in their own homes and occasionally within community group settings. The normal place of work for this role will otherwise be the Instructor’s home address.
The successful candidate may be required on occasion to travel to all HILS sites where HILS’ Health & Wellbeing services are operating (St Albans (AL3 5BJ), Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4BP), Hertford (SG13 7BH), Cuffley (EN6 4EY), and Letchworth (SG6 1HB). The post holder’s caseload may cover HILS’ clients across all of Hertfordshire.
Contract type: Permanent
Description:
Role Summary:
As an Active Ageing Exercise Instructor, you will:
- Assess clients’ physical health and fitness at the start and end of the programme to track progress.
- Discuss clients’ goals and aspirations to tailor the programme to their needs.
- Deliver weekly chair-based or strength and balance exercises in clients’ homes.
- Lead group exercise sessions in the community as needed.
- Encourage and motivate clients to stay active while ensuring their safety at all times.
For more information, see the job description.
Qualifications & Job Requirements:
Essential:
- Satisfactory DBS check
- Satisfactory references
- Right to work in the UK
- Full UK driving license
- Confident driving skills (use of own vehicle will be required)
Desirable:
- OTAGO/ Strength and Balance training qualification
- Chair Based Exercise qualification
- Sport or exercise qualification
- First Aid qualification
Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:
Essential:
- Experience working with vulnerable groups, preferably older people
- Good verbal communication skills, basic written
- Ability to lead, encourage, and positively influence others
- Excellent team working and interpersonal skills.
- Good computer skills
Desirable:
- Experience of working with the elderly
- Understanding of social care
- Understanding of age-related changes, and how this impacts ability to exercise
For more information about this role, please see job description on our website (https://hils-uk.org/work-with-us/vacancies/)
How to Apply:
Complete the application form on our website and send to jobs@hils-uk.org, or apply on this page. You can also apply on Indeed.
Hours: 9am-5pm, 30 hrs per week, Monday to Friday
Hourly rate: Starting at £12.60 per hour, see job description for more information.
Location: This role will be primarily based in the St Albans district of Hertfordshire, with exercise sessions being delivered to clients in their own homes and occasionally within community group settings. The normal place of work for this role will otherwise be the Instructor’s home address.
The successful candidate may be required on occasion to travel to all HILS sites where HILS’ Health & Wellbeing services are operating (St Albans (AL3 5BJ), Hemel Hempstead (HP2 4BP), Hertford (SG13 7BH), Cuffley (EN6 4EY), and Letchworth (SG6 1HB). The post holder’s caseload may cover HILS’ clients across all of Hertfordshire.
Contract type: Permanent
Description:
Role Summary:
As an Active Ageing Exercise Instructor, you will:
- Assess clients’ physical health and fitness at the start and end of the programme to track progress.
- Discuss clients’ goals and aspirations to tailor the programme to their needs.
- Deliver weekly chair-based or strength and balance exercises in clients’ homes.
- Lead group exercise sessions in the community as needed.
- Encourage and motivate clients to stay active while ensuring their safety at all times.
For more information, see the job description.
Qualifications & Job Requirements:
Essential:
- Satisfactory DBS check
- Satisfactory references
- Right to work in the UK
- Full UK driving license
- Confident driving skills (use of own vehicle will be required)
Desirable:
- OTAGO/ Strength and Balance training qualification
- Chair Based Exercise qualification
- Sport or exercise qualification
- First Aid qualification
Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:
Essential:
- Experience working with vulnerable groups, preferably older people
- Good verbal communication skills, basic written
- Ability to lead, encourage, and positively influence others
- Excellent team working and interpersonal skills.
- Good computer skills
Desirable:
- Experience of working with the elderly
- Understanding of social care
- Understanding of age-related changes, and how this impacts ability to exercise
For more information about this role, please see job description on our website (https://hils-uk.org/work-with-us/vacancies/)
How to Apply:
Complete the application form on our website and send to jobs@hils-uk.org, or apply on this page. You can also apply on Indeed.