Fitness Instructor

Location: Your Space PontefractHours of Work:  The hours of work will be 25.5 hours per week(Week 1: Thur 05.45 - 14.00, Fri 14.00 - 21.00, Sat 07.45 - 18.00Week 2: Thur 05.45 - 14.00, Fri 14.00 - 21.00, Sat 07.45 - 18.00)            Rate of Pay:  The rate of pay is £11.44 per hour depending on age.We are currently looking for experienced, energetic and enthusiastic Fitness Instructors to join the team at Your Space Pontefract. You will be responsible for the smooth running of the fitness suite, this involves carrying out induction training for customers to ensure a high level of guest care is achieved. An excellent motivator with a customer focused, personable and flexible approach you should have a strong interest in sport/health and fitness, coupled with previous experience in a fitness environment and a minimum level 2 fitness qualification.Whether you are looking for a job or a career change, why not come join our family and make some great new friends.In return, we will give you a competitive salary and a work place pension, but we also offer additional benefits to all our staff which include:·        Free Fitness & Swimming Membership·        Generous annual leave entitlement·        Discounted food & drink·        Flexible working·        Wellbeing support·        Training & development opportunities·        Free car parking at all sitesDETAILS OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The main functions of the post are:  1             To provide exceptional customer service by maintaining high levels of standardsand service which ensure repeat visits and longevity of memberships. 2             To keep up to date, the agreed governing body fitness licenses and attend internaland external training on a regular basis to support ongoing professional development. 3             To work in a team alongside other Fitness Instructors delivering various inductions andprogrammes which work towards exacting retention and member tracking systems. 4             To uphold all Health and safety requirements in all Health and fitness related areas inline with BPLs set policies and procedures and after the appropriate training. Specific duties and responsibilities are:  1    To assist members in the fitness gyms and studios to achieve their healthand fitness aims and objectives.2    To provide exceptional member and customer service in all aspects of BPLshealth and fitness brands across the organisation.3    To clean, maintain and carry out basic servicing of equipment after initial basictraining in order to provide members with clean, safe, working pieces of kit.4    To carry out other cleaning duties, for example, member change areas, Health suiteareas, toilets and showering areas, Gym and studio areas.5    To provide quality exercise and induction programmes for a wide ranging membershipbase with variable needs and high levels of expectation.6    To carry out basic housekeeping duties in terms of administration where consistent,verbal and written communication will be required. For example, the completion of checklists,basic filing systems and the storing of customer data securely, for example, programme cards,induction and medical information.7    To proactively take responsibility for standards within the facility through visual daily inspection,for example, recognition and reporting of basic faults, checking the quality of customerinformation provided and displayed. Cleanliness, smell and hygiene within all areas.8    To proactively learn and gain knowledge about the wider customer service in terms of howthis affects the business. For example, retention and attrition issues, membership salesand cancellations, direct debit and income levels.9    To liaise and build solid relationships with other internal departments. For example,Customer Sales staff. This is in order to work effectively as a team in the delivery ofthe overall facility service.10  To attend staff meetings, to attend internal and external training when deemed appropriateby line managers. This is in order to maintain the pre requisite knowledge to support the job position held.11  To proactively liaise with service contractors and other service providers to ensure fitnessequipment and other fitness related provisions are maintained, serviced and reportedwith down time kept to an absolute minimum. And any other duties commensurate with the grade and falling within the scope of the post, as requested by Management. Closing Date: Monday 14th October 2024Interview Date: Thursday 17th October 2024N.B. BPL reserves the right to close for applications earlier than the advertised closing dateDue to the high volume of applications BPL receives we are unable to send acknowledgement letters to each applicant. Therefore, if you have not received any correspondence by Monday 28th October 2024 you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.