12 Wigan Council jobs in England & Wales

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our team within Wigan Leisure Centres. As a BeWell Fitness Coach, you will be part of a team helping to increase participation within leisure centres. You will support management in delivering and driving our core gym and studio products, such as Gym Inductions, 1-1 Consultations, Programme Reviews, Health Assessments, small group training and Personal Training. In doing so you will have the ability to deliver group exercise classes or a future commitment to upskill in this area. We are dedicated to developing individuals who are passionate about improving fitness to residents across the Borough to ensure you succeed to become the best Instructor you can be. About you: Using your experience in a leisure or similar environment, you will work as part of a team to provide a welcoming and safe environment for all Leisure Centre users. You will ensure all health and safety policies are adhered to and customer service is at the forefront of everything you do.

• Recognised Fitness qualification.
• Current First Aid Certificate OR ability to successfully obtain within 4 weeks of conditional offer made Individual will be booked on a course within the 4-week's timeframe.
• Appropriate training or shadowing will be explored and implemented to ensure Fitness Instructors are confident and equipped to cross work at all other sites additional to their current home site when necessary.
You will have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment whilst ensuring that you always deliver a high level of professional customer service. These are highly visible roles, so excellent interpersonal skills and confidence are pre-requisites for the posts. You will be expected to work a variety of shifts which will vary across Monday to Friday and weekends to meet the demands of the service.

Wigan Council has been voted 'Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations. The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them. The Be Well Team are committed to support the health and wellbeing of our residents across the Wigan Borough. Whether this be supporting our youngest residents embark on their first swimming lesson or supporting individuals and community groups with existing exercise and wellbeing programmes. We pride ourselves on offering an extensive and diverse range of physical activities to support our residents and encourage everyone to get active and achieve a healthier lifestyle and increase sport participation.

Salary: Grade 4, £12.85 - £13.47 per hour 8 hours per month - This role operates on an annualised hours contract. The hours will need to be worked flexibly to meet service needs. You may be required to work additional hours.We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!