GLL is looking for a Healthwise Facilitator to work across the sport and leisure facilities in Islington. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Healthwise Facilitator, there's never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Healthwise Facilitator job, it's a career.
The Healthwise Facilitator role is responsible for prescribing suitable physical activity and supporting behaviour change for Medically Referred clients. The Healthwise Facilitator role will include setting up and undertaking group and individual training sessions along with general day to day operation of the GP Referral programme including referral processing, accurate record keeping and data processing.
The Healthwise Facilitator is responsible to the Healthwise Coordinator / Health Manager.
What you’ll do:
1. To ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the Physical Activity Referral Scheme (PARS), maximising effectiveness of all available resources.
2. Carry out health and lifestyle assessments with referral patients and develop safe and appropriate programmes of physical activity / exercise.
3. Act as first point of contact for patients referred onto the scheme
4. To provide individuals with evidence-based, relevant and culturally sensitive information regarding a healthy lifestyle.
5. To constructively interact with different people in a variety of areas within the operational team, wider health teams and GLL support services.
As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.
What you need:
6. GP Referral qualification (Level 3)
7. A recognised Fitness instructor or Personal training qualification (Level 3)
8. Experience of pre-screening / assessing patients for suitability to physical activity / exercise programme
9. Experience of monitoring and progressing individuals through an exercise programme
10. A good understanding of the health and fitness industry
11. Ability to motivate individuals and support behaviour change
12. Good time management and punctuality
As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:
13. A salary of £33,100.38
14. A Values driven organisation
15. Learning & development to support career development
16. Good Pension schemes
17. Discounted gym membership for you and your partner.
18. A full time permanent position – Change accordingly
19. Industry leading rates of pay
20. opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events
21. Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
22. Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
23. Health assurance
24. Career pathways, professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.
25. Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
26. 25% off Red Letter Days
27. 25% off Buy A Gift
28. 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
29. Ride to work scheme
30. Free eye tests and discounted glasses