Fitness Experience Trainer

To ensure the safety and welfare of all guests and members using our services.
To provide an exceptional experience for all members and visitors to the club.
Teach gym floor/studio classes when required.
Make sure changing room and sauna/steam room checks are done every hour and tidied if needed.
To assist in the day-to-day tasks set out on our daily FOH sheets.
Ensure clean, safe and functional gym equipment and studio areas at all times.
To inform the deputy managers of any cleanliness or facility issues that arise and address imminently.
To report events during the shift period through communication and shift handovers.
To ensure that all Health & Safety procedures are adhered to and any faults to be reported immediately to HOD's and relevant YMCAB team.
To attend Team meetings where necessary.
To attend any relevant training advised by the deputy manager.
To know and carry out correct procedures regarding Health and Safety, Fire Safety, First Aid, Accident reporting, compliance.
To be confident with the opening and closing procedure to ensure club security, money security and your security.
To be fully trained in our banking process.
To be confident with tours and the joining process for new members.
Be familiar with and effectively use our EZ runner database (training provided).
To handle emergency situations in relation to buildings in an appropriate manner., In addition to the job set out in this job description the employee may, from time to time, be required to undertake additional or other duties as necessary within his or her capabilities and status to meet the needs of YMCA Bournemouth., A Welcome to Applicants
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Be a minimum of Level 2 fitness instructor qualified.
To carry out gym inductions for our new and existing members.
Ability to be self-motivated and proactive in all duties, to use initiative day to day in your role.
To be an effective communicator, approachable and friendly.
To promote the YMCAB charity in a professional way, invoking the ethos of mind, body and spirit into your daily practice in your workplace.
To be a positive influence on members, guests, and staff experience within the facility.

Working at YMCA Bournemouth is an opportunity to be a part of a global organisation working at a local community level in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We are inclusive, diverse and forward-thinking. We work across areas including Housing and Support, Family and Relationships, Youth Work, Training and Education, and Health and Wellbeing to enable people in our local community to develop their full potential in Mind, Body and Spirit. People choose to work for us because they want to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable adults, children, young people and families and they want to work in an environment that will support them to do so.

Salary (part-time role) £17,846.40 per annum.

The available role is 30 hours per week across weekdays and weekends.

• YMCA Bournemouth offer a range of staff benefits which are included in the link below.


The closing date for applications and shortlisting will be 27th September 2024. Interviews will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays during September. We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date due to business needs.


• Please note - we do not accept CVs, please submit YMCA application forms only.



• Please note that if you are invited to an interview and require any adjustments based on disability, please let us know.



• If you have not heard from YMCA Bournemouth within 3 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.



• The role has a statutory, occupational requirement to ensure the safety and welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk that they may come across using our services. The post holder will take responsibility for ensuring safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk as a priority and follow both YMCA Bournemouth safeguarding policy and Pan Dorset statutory guidance.



• The YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the active promotion of equal opportunity, both in the provision of services and as an employer of paid and unpaid workers.



• Employment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work checks and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. If the role involves regulated activity with children or adults at risk, your employment will be subject to an Enhanced level DBS check prior to commencement date. All other applicable roles will be subject to a Basic level DBS check prior to commencement date.