Sport & Leisure Wellbeing Instructor x2 - MID06915
| Posting date: | 07 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30,243.00 to £32,009.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 July 2025 |
| Location: | Various Locations In Midlothian, EH22 1DN |
| Company: | Midlothian Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | MID06915 |
Summary
Job Description
These Wellbeing Instructor roles will complement the existing team and Midlothian Active Choices programme and will support the ongoing development of our Falls Prevention programme of activities so experience of working with this client group as well as a qualification such as Level 4 Postural Stability Instructor would be an advantage.
KNOWLEDGE
An HNC or equivalent in a health or fitness related subject such as sport and exercise science.
Level 3 Gym or Personal Training Qualification
Level 3 Exercise Referral Qualification
1 years’ experience of delivering Behaviour Change programme(s) such as weight management.
Closing Date: Thursday 24 July 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 04 August 2025
Requirements
Position Title: Sport & Leisure Wellbing Instructor x2
Position Number: RED009
Directorate: Place
Location: Fairfield House
Contract Status: Fixed Term until 31 July 2026
Hours of Work: 21.6 hours per week
Working Pattern: To be discussed at interview
Weeks per year: 52
Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.
Based on 21.6 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £18,146.12 per annum.
Responsibilities
This post is considered Regulated Work with Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with Adults.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Adults, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk
Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way PVG certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.
The Individual
If you have difficulty applying for this post or in accessing attached documentation, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team, stating the post reference number.
Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.
If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.
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