Christ Church Sport are looking for a permanent Fitness Coach, could it be you?

Are you lively, outgoing and a natural at engaging people? Are you confident when talking to people in the gym? Can you lead exercise classes and help people achieve their personal fitness goals? Then we want you to join our Fitness Coach team at Christ Church Sport. Our new Fitness Coach will be the face of Christ Church Sport in the gym and will be working on the front line with our students and members. You will be responsible for engaging with our members to ensure that they have a first class exercise experience. You will be active in helping members develop their fitness programmes, you will lead group exercise sessions and classes and will ensure that our members are supported every step of the way. We aim to promote the benefits of physical activity to all levels of participant and have an extensive wellbeing programme to which our Fitness Coaches contribute.

The Fitness Coach will work under the direction of the Fitness and Wellbeing Manager to provide the ultimate in member experience to project a professional, welcoming and informing service to our students, visitors and staff in in the gym and in the exercise studios.

The Fitness Coach will be required to hold relevant, industry standard fitness qualifications (such as from REPS or CIMSPA). The successful applicant will be required to work regular weekend shifts in addition to morning and evening shifts as required.

Christ Church Sport is responsible for the delivery of sport and physical activity opportunities at Canterbury Christ Church University. Our aim is to provide a high-quality, progressive and inclusive, sport and physical activity offer to the whole University community and to develop our work and reputation in the local, regional and international community for the benefit of students, staff, the University and our community partners.

Additional Information

This post is an annualised hour contract working 20 hours per week for 26 weeks and 10 hours per week for the remaining 26 weeks

Start date for applications: 26 November 2019
Closing date for applications: 02 January 2020
Interviews are to be held: 10 January 2020

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Darius Ashtari, Fitness & Wellbeing Manager, on 01227 923500 (strictly no agencies, thank you) or via email: darius.ashtari@canterbury.ac.uk quoting reference number – REQ01143

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

If you are invited for an interview, provided you give us your permission to do so, we may request references for you at that stage (before interview). Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.

Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.

For more information about this role, please view the job description via the attachments link above.