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Junior Activity
co-ordinAtor
An ambitious Junior Activities Coordinator is required for Colet’s market-
leading junior provision. You’ll be responsible for delivering a wide range
of sports and play activities for our 1500+ young members aged 4-17.
Qualifications are required to Sports Science graduate/NNEB/NVQ 3.
We are looking for a confident candidate who shares our belief in the
importance of sport and play towards the healthy development of young
ACTIVITY FOR LIFE
people. You will have the ability to enthuse, encourage and develop the skills
and confidence of our juniors, so good communication skills are essential.
The Activity for LIFE exercise referral scheme is having a positive
Strong administration and organisational skills plus a keen attention to detail
impact on people’s lives. It is jointly funded by Knowsley Metropolitan
are further attributes we are looking for. OFSTED regulatory knowledge is
Borough Council and NHS Knowsley. The scheme provides
desirable. The chosen candidate will be encouraged to participate in the Duty
opportunities for people to become more active and change their Manager rota for overall general club management development.
www.knowsley.gov.uk lifestyles. External research has shown that:
Please phone 020 8398 7108 for more information or send
• 84% of clients show a significant improvement in health
your cv to the Hr Manager, colets Health & Fitness,
measures in 12 weeks
St nicholas road, thames ditton, Surrey, Kt7 0PW
• 81% show a significant improvement in their activity levels visit our website: www.coletshealthclub.co.uk
• 72% clients demonstrate an improvement in mental health
and wellbeing at 52 weeks
Senior Activity for LIFE Advisor - 3 Posts
Fitness Instructors
Ref: REC 01640
£22,221 - £23,708 • Fixed term contract until 31st March 2012
Following a £7million investment we are now recruiting
fitness instructors to join our team at the Cranleigh
You will line manage the Activity for Life Advisors, ensuring the
(nr Guildford) Golf & Country Club.
delivery of outcomes and targets are achieved. You will be working
with the Primary Care Health practitioners dealing with referred Applicants must hold a level 2 instructor’s qualification and have a
clients. You will also be conducting client consultations including
natural ability to inspire and motivate. Excellent communication skills
physiological and lifestyle measurements, choosing appropriate ‘client
and a passion for Health & Fitness are a must.
focused’ activity/lifestyle interventions, delivering gym, aerobic, circuit
You will be responsible for daily gym operation, new member inductions
training or related activity sessions and co-ordinating the Activity for
and programming, program reviews, general maintenance and driving
Life programmes within the locality on a daily basis.
new initiatives and gym challenges.
You will have the following:
• Experience of supervising/mentoring staff and have excellent
You must be prepared to work mornings, evenings and weekends on a
organisational skills.
set rota. Salary £15k following a successful performance review.
• Experience of developing action plans, monitoring and
To apply send your CV to
evaluating projects. david.salmon@ccgclubs.com
• Level 3 Advanced Instructor. no later than 12th December 2009.
• Preferably hold an Exercise to Music qualification or similar.
• Extensive experience of teaching health and fitness or related
sessions/classes.
• Experience of working with clients with special medical needs.
• Knowledge of the effect of exercise on people with health related problems.
Community & Economic Promotion
Activity for LIFE Advisor x 1.5 posts
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OFFICER
Ref: REC 01638
£24,646 - £26,276 p.a. plus Essential User Car Allowance
£17,161 - £21,519 pro rota • Fixed term contract until 31st March 2012
Ref: ADC521
Subject to Job Evaluation
You will be working with the Primary Care Health practitioners
dealing with referred clients. You will be required to arrange client
Ashfield District Council, in partnership with a number of health services
consultations including physiological and lifestyle measurements,
providers, operates a number of schemes providing a variety of Community
Healthy Living Services.As co-ordinator, you will ensure the effective delivery of
choosing appropriate ‘client focused’ activity/lifestyle interventions,
the Community Healthy Living Schemes and will administer and manage the
delivering gym, aerobic, circuit training or related activity sessions and
discrete elements of the initiatives.
co-ordinating the Activity
for Life programmes within the locality on a daily basis.
You will have good communication and organisational skills as well as being
I.C.T. literate and must be experienced in managing budgets. Understanding
You will have the following:
the work of public services is essential as is knowledge of community
• Level 3 Advanced Instructor.
health programmes. Previous experience of working with a variety of partners
• Preferably hold an Exercise to Music qualification or similar.
is required (some of which must be within the delivery of physical
• Extensive experience, teaching health and fitness or related
activity programmes).
sessions/classes.
A full clean driving licence is required as is the ability to work outside normal
• Experience of working with clients with special medical needs.
office hours if required.
• Knowledge of the effect of exercise on people with health
related problems.
For an informal discussion relating to the post, please contact
For each post, you will need a high standard of verbal communication,
Theresa Hodgkinson on (01623) 457588.
the ability to motivate others, self-motivation, be flexible and committed
Canvassing of Members of the Council (directly or indirectly) for
to attaining the highest standard of customer care.
any appointment shall disqualify the candidate for that appointment.
You will also be required to work in different locations across the Borough. Applicants should disclose if they are related to a Member or Officer of
Please indicate whether you would like to be considered for both posts.
the Authority.
For an informal discussion, please call Jenny Flynn on 0151 443 3095. You can obtain an application form and job description by visiting our
Closing date for both posts: 15th December 2009. website at www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk/jobs or by writing to Human
Interviews: Senior Advisor: 6th and 7th January 2010. Resources, Ashfield District Council, Council Offices, Urban Road,
Advisor: 8th and 11th January 2010. Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham NG17 8DA or by telephoning
Applications from all sections of the community are positively encouraged
(01623) 457583 or by calling in at our Information Offices at Hucknall,
to ensure that our workforce reflects the communities in which we work.
Kirkby-in-Ashfield or Sutton-in-Ashfield.
Knowsley MBC is a smoke free working environment. Closing date for applications: 30th December 2009.
Interviews will be held on: 14th January 2010.
For an application form download it Ashfield District Council is working towards Equal Opportunities
from our website at and welcomes applications from all sections of the Community.
www.knowsley.gov.uk
or for a hard copy please ring
0151 443 5000 or
e-mail: recruitment@knowsley.gov.uk
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