Senior Gym Instructor (20 Hours p/w)
About This Role
To maintain control and act as a senior fitness advisor and acting supervisor within the sports facilities, at Hopwood Hall College. To assist in ensuring the facilities can function effectively and safely for both College and community usage. To ensure that all users enter the premises in accordance with laid down procedures and that a full and professional service is provided.
To undertake a wide range of duties, including use of till systems and booking management systems, supervisory cover in the absence of manager/supervisor, dealing with customer enquiries, stock control, cash handling, cleaning duties, health suite duties, delivery of classes Curricular and commercial and control of all indoor and outdoor sport facilities, and the moving and setting up of equipment as required. Including the development of enrichment programmes and initiatives.
The Role
To provide a welcoming clean, safe and professional environment to all visitors. Including staff, students and the general public and be part of a cleaning rota health and safety and safeguarding checks and implementation and compliance
To provide cover as “Acting Duty Supervisor” in the absence of the manager/supervisor in accordance with rota systems and daily duties including work experience control and safety of operations and systems
To issue a safe fitness programme to each individual in correspondence with a signed health declaration, recommending appropriate exercise prescriptions and advice, so that members are physically able to participate in all activities
To deal with enquiries face to face and by telephone concerning all activities in addition to supporting the manager/supervisor in terms of contractual compliance and policy of the Sports Arena and Sports Park
Administration duties
To be responsible for the emergency evacuation protocol and implementation in the case of an emergency
To carry out risk assessments to ensure the safety of all users of the facility
To assist in safeguarding the security of equipment, users and the building, including external areas, Grass fields by carrying out regular checks and risk assessments as directed by the supervisor or manager
To ensure implementation of all safeguarding procedures, are followed at all times and reported accordingly
To provide first aid service as and when required to curriculum, staff and the general public
To effectively demonstrate, observe and evaluate members to ensure they have a safe operational knowledge of the fitness suite and its equipment. To monitor students and keep them safe whilst training relevant to your skills and Qualifications and experience
To ensure continuous development and improvement of professional knowledge
To be responsible for advice and support to members/general public and curriculum, appropriate to your skills and qualifications, including the directing of activities for users to prevent injury, misuse or damage to facilities
To maintain and process information using both computerised and manual records and door security systems
To participate in a cleaning rota as designated by the centre manager including internal and external area’s and basic maintenance where necessary
To check and record daily floats at start and end of the shift including completion of summary sheets and the reconciliation of the monies in accordance with Hopwood Hall College financial regulations
The control and cleaning of all facilities including changing rooms, toilets, training rooms grass pitches external areas and astroturf the Arena and Sports Park and grass fields and associated changing rooms and training rooms
To operate as a key holder in the opening and locking up of all area’s and facilities. Including alarms systems and barriers
To Fill and control vending machines to service our College community including stock control and similar
To deal with enquiries face to face and by telephone concerning all activities of the Arena and pavilion
To provide a full reception service including all bookings, replacement of stock, operation of a computerised till and membership database. The issuing of receipts and keys, also to include the undertaking of counter sales as and when required
To undertake in-house and other training in order to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of designated Fitness Centre systems and procedures, and contribute to improvements in service levels Development of the facility and promotional activities and events
Assembling, dismantling and moving of equipment
To play a full part in the “life of the college and community”, to support its mission, ethos and help in the development and delivery of enrichment Programmes and/or participation. To deliver practical workout out sessions and to support of the wider college. To support of out of term holiday clubs, Competitions and community cohesion projects and similar as designed by the Centre Manager
Any other duties of a similar level of responsibility as may be required.