Strength & Balance Exercise Instructor

Location

Watford, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Strength & Balance Exercise Instructor

Salary: £31.75 per hour

Contract type: Casual

Location: Based across the Harrow area

Closing date: Ongoing

Interview date: TBC 

Summary of Your Role:

You will deliver community based falls prevention strength and balance exercise sessions for an ageing population across a variety of settings in Harrow, aimed at preventing falls.

You will be responsible for developing, organising, delivering, and monitoring weekly classes to improve the health and well-being of older adults.

Your Roles and Responsibilities, but Not Limited To

• To deliver a programme of Otago and Postural Stability (PSI) based sessions at selected community venues throughout the borough to those people who have been identified by relevant health and allied healthcare professionals as well as self-referrals.
• To screen and assess the exercise capacity of those people participating in group exercise, tailor and adapt sessions as appropriate and monitor progress.

You Must Have :

• Otago and / or strength and balance leader qualification
• Ability to deliver structured falls prevention sessions, including exerting gentle to moderate physical effort.
• Observing participants during exercise and adapting appropriately.
• Excellent communication/ interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and interact effectively with individuals with risk factors/medical conditions is essential.
• Commitment to customer care and providing an efficient and effective quality service.
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills .
• Good organisational skills to manage workload effectively.
• Understanding of the Trust commitment to EDI & Safeguarding.

You Ideally Would Have :

• Postural Stability Instructor Qualification (PSI)
• First Aid Certificate
• Safeguarding Certificate
• Experience of working in the Voluntary Sector, NHS, Public Health, or Social Care.
• Proven experience of delivering and developing sustainable fall prevention programmes.

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 opportunities
• Flexible working environment
• Staff kit
• Trust pension scheme

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.

Safeguarding:

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 in regard to 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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