Gym Instructor
| Posting date: | 12 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £26,563 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bury, BL8 2BS |
| Company: | Cygnet |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JR1506 |
Summary
Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.
We are looking for confident Gym instructor with a passion for delivering outstanding service.
You’ll be working a full time contract (37.5 hours per week) Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm at Cygnet Hospital Bury Dunes.
Cygnet Bury Dunes provides a wide range of inpatient mental health services for men and women including specialist deaf services and emergency admission services.
Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir.
Your day-to-day:
• Assess people referred for physical fitness as part of a multidisciplinary assessment
• Plan & deliver gym-based activities & determine their effectiveness
• Monitor, evaluate & adapt fitness plans according to each individual’s needs
• Attend meetings & communicate with colleagues, external agencies & families/carers
• Comply with the codes of practice
• Maintain & store equipment in a safe condition & attend to risk issues.
We are looking for someone who is:
• Qualified in physical education/fitness
• Experienced within a care environment, or with a passion for working in this type of setting
• Understanding of mental health diagnosis
• A UK driving licence holder who can escort service users onvisits & trips if required
• Preferably experienced in working within a multidisciplinary team.
Why Cygnet? We offer you:
• Salary: £26,563 per annum
• Expert clinical supervision & peer support
• Strong career progressions opportunities
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme & employee discount savings.
Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
What next?
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