Active Life Trainer
| Posting date: | 21 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,987 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 June 2025 |
| Location: | South West, TA3 7BQ |
| Company: | Cygnet |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 40838 |
Summary
Cygnet have been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.
With us, you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on the people we care for & their families.
We are looking for a compassionate, inspirational & enthusiastic Active Life Trainer.
It’s challenging, satisfying work and you’ll reap the rewards of making a difference, every day.
At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.
You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work.
So if you’re committed to putting the welfare of our patients first, get in touch.
Your Day-to-Day…
You’ll be working 40 hours a week (flexible to cover 7 day service and evening and weekend)
- Under the management of active life lead, complete elements of the active life process, guided by standard operating procedures and protocols. This may include, but is not restricted to: gym inductions, exercise session, care planning and grading targets and goals; interventions on a group or individual basis, grading and adaptation of activities to suit individual strengths and needs and aspects of individual programme design
- Support individuals in our care to identify and work towards meeting their personal goals and aspirations through the active life referral process
- Work with a degree of autonomy and as part of a team to manage a designated caseload within your scope of practice
- Share information effectively and concisely in a range of situations (effective daily documentation; attendance at required meetings to handover information; face to face handovers of information to colleagues; care planning; contribution to reports)
- Support staff, carers, and individuals in our care to learn new techniques or regain pre-existing ones (including healthy lifestyle though exercise interventions and correct use of equipment)
- Contribute to the development and evaluation of educational and vocational resources for students and individuals in our care
- Contribute to the supervision, mentoring and education of others (including students) with more experienced colleagues as required
You are...
- Level 2 gym instructor
- GCSE Maths and English, Grade C or above or
- Functional Skills Level 2 (GCSE grade C equivalent)
- Higher education qualification in a health or social care field, and Or Sports health and fitness industry
- Assistant Practitioner Level 5
- Foundation Degree
- Level 3 Apprenticeship in care
- Adapting and grading activities and tasks to support independence and confidence
- Confident to run groups and activities, whilst motivating individuals to engage
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
- Strong career progression opportunities, including into management roles
- Monthly reflective practice & support
- Expert supervision & peer support
- Pension scheme
- “Cycle to work” scheme & employee discount savings
Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Ready to make a positive change?
Please click on the ‘apply now’ link below.
Join us!
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