Temporary for 12 months
18.5 hours per week
The Active Charnwood Ageing programme provides chair based, strength and balance, and falls prevention exercises to people in group settings in the community.
This role is an exciting opportunity to be part of the dynamic Active Charnwood team which improves the health and wellbeing of the residents in the Borough of Charnwood. In this post, you will have a direct impact in improving people's lives by supporting your clients with exercise and motivation.
The Active Ageing Exercise Instructor will be responsible for these elements of the programme:
- Complete assessments of clients' current physical health and fitness at the start of the programme, and at the end of the programme, in order to measure progress.
- Discuss the clients' goals and objectives for the programme.
- Deliver weekly group sessions of chair-based or strength and balance exercises for clients within the community.
- Encouraging clients to increase their level of physical activity, while ensuring their safety at all times.
Suitable Candidates must possess the following:
- Level 3 Exercise Referral Qualification
- OTAGO/ Strength and Balance training qualification or equivalent.
- Proven track record of working with older adults
- Excellent communication skills.
For an informal discussion please contact Will Blanche on 01509 634966
We are a Disability Confident Employer and strive to promote a disability confident culture. To find out more about our Disability Confident commitments including reasonable adjustments and the guaranteed interview scheme please visit: www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/equality_diversity_and_inclusion.
We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) and have achieved the AFC’s Employer Recognition Gold Award.
We prioritise the well-being and engagement of our employees through internal groups such as the Staff Forum, Health and Wellbeing Group and Equality Working Group.
Find out more about this role and who we are by visiting Working With Us - Charnwood Borough Council
About the Council
Charnwood is one of the largest shire district councils in the country based on population, serving around 183,000 people.
We offer a range of services, with everything from refuse and recycling collections to the operation of a theatre and historic markets.
Our services are built on our values: Pride in Charnwood; Customer Focused and Working Together.
About Charnwood
We are proud of our borough, and it is a great place to live, work visit and invest in. Charnwood boasts breath-taking landscapes which are great to explore.
At the heart of Charnwood is Loughborough, home to a world class university, historic markets, and the only major bell foundry in the UK. It is a diverse community thanks to its student population and cultures from around the world.
Charnwood is located in the centre of the country with rail, road and air links to the rest of the nation and the world beyond. Our investment brand in Charnwood describes the borough as being at the centre of innovation.
Our economy is increasingly diversifying, leveraging the incredible research that flows from the world class Loughborough University and our science and technology related industries.
Charnwood also has a wide ranging-portfolio of physical, cultural and social assets, with many of the levers of sustainable and inclusive growth at our disposal.
There are a range of exciting developments and regeneration opportunities which will help create high-quality jobs and ensure continued economic prosperity.
No Agencies please.
Previous applicants will not be accepted.