Shape Up Assistant Coach

Location

Watford, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Shape Up Assistant Coach  

Salary: £21.75 per hour 

Hours: Evening hours available.

Location: Across multiple sites in the Boroughs of Harrow and Hertfordshire

Contract type: Casual 

Closing date: Ongoing recruitment 

Interview date: TBC

Summary of your role:

The role is to assist the Lead Coach on the delivery of the Shape Up programme. Shape Up is an ongoing weight management programme delivering 12 weeks of 90-minute weight management sessions. Each session is split into an educational workshop and an exercise class, with a strong focus on togetherness and enjoyment. The course is delivered to adults of an unhealthy weight aged between 18 and 65.

Your roles and responsibilities Include, but are not limited to:

• Work cooperatively with the Lead Coach to deliver group exercise classes participants are excited to return to each week as they meet their weight loss targets
• Support the Lead Coach in bringing to life PowerPoint presentations prewritten by the Watford FC Trust with information on motivation, nutrition, and exercise
• Facilitate group cohesion by building an enjoyable environment for participants to learn and exercise in, and by guiding informed discussions around health and wellbeing
• Assist the Lead Coach in ensuring the safety of Shape Up participants
• Collect participant data (e.g. height, weight, waist)

You must have:

• Level 2 Personal Training Qualification
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence to deliver to and motivate adults through physical activity classes
• A means of transport to travel to and around Harrow and Hertfordshire
• An understanding of the Trust commitment to EDI & Safeguarding

You will ideally have:

• First aid qualification
• Experience working with adults in a fitness, sport, or lifestyle context
• Experience teaching group exercise
• A solid understanding of nutrition for weight loss
• A full and valid UK driving license & car access

About Us

Watford Football Club’s Community Sports and Education Trust is a registered charity that has been proudly supporting people and communities for over thirty years, as originally established by Graham Taylor OBE and Sir Elton John. We continue this legacy today by engaging people of all ages and backgrounds through high-quality community-based initiatives and services.

Our Vision: Improving lives, enhancing communities.

Our Mission: Making a positive difference for all through sport, physical activity, and learning.

Our Values: To be honest, reliable, and trustworthy - Integrity. To be inclusive in all our decision-making - Inclusivity. To be bold and creative in the way we work - Innovation.

Our Culture: We are a values-based and vision-driven charity, who put our people and our beneficiaries at the heart of everything we do and why we do it.

Benefits of Working for Us:

• Chance to join an award-winning charity and work alongside colleagues who are determined to utilise the positive power of sport, physical activity and learning for social good.
• Friendly working environment
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Investors in People accreditation
• Opportunity to benefit from a range of training and development programmes
• Staff kit 

Our Commitment to You

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI):

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and dynamic working environment by building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We provide a safe and secure environment for all. We believe Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & adults is everyone responsibility. Everyone in the organisation has a role to play, to ensure that Trust policies, procedures, and practices regarding safeguarding are followed.

Application Process: 

If you meet the initial qualifying criteria, you will be sent a link to our application form to complete and move your application to the next stage of the process.

If you require any further information or wish to discuss the opportunity, please contact [email protected]

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