Senior Clinical Exercise Specialist: Falls Prevention
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London (with travel to other community venues and sites)
The Organisation
Our client is a charity that supports people as they get older with an array of services.
Theyare now looking for a Senior Clinical Exercise Specialist to join them on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week for a fixed term until March 2026, with the hope to extend thereafter, subject to funding being available.
The Benefits
- Salary of £31,200 per annum
- 25 days’ annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays and an extra day off for your birthday
- Employer and employee pension contributions (3% employer contribution)
- Cycle to Work Scheme via salary sacrifice
- London Healthy Workplace Award accredited employer, supporting staff wellbeing
- A supportive and dynamic work environment, with opportunities to expand your skills
- Regular staff social events
- Training opportunities
This is a rewarding opportunity for a compassionate and experienced exercise professional with a background in clinical or rehabilitation settings to join our client’s dedicated organisation.
You’ll play a vital role in supporting the independence and wellbeing of older adults, using your expertise to lead innovative falls prevention programmes that make a meaningful difference in the lives of participants.
What’s more, with regular training opportunities and a collaborative, values-led environment, you’ll be supported to grow your skills while helping shape a healthier, more connected community.
The Role
As a Senior Clinical Exercise Specialist, you will oversee the delivery of falls prevention programmes for older adults in London, while also leading group-based clinical exercise sessions in the community.
In this dual role, you will manage the day-to-day operations of the falls prevention service, including venue bookings, staff co-ordination, participant referrals, and outcome monitoring.
You will lead and supervise a small team, provide clinical guidance to instructors, and work closely with partners and stakeholders to promote and expand programme reach and impact.
Additionally, you will:
- Deliver engaging health talks and demonstration sessions to increase participation
- Assess participants’ exercise capacity and adapt programmes to support progression
- Contribute to training, community outreach, and service development
About You
To be considered as a Senior Clinical Exercise Specialist, you will need:
- Experience working with older adults and/or frailer older adults in a variety of community settings
- Experience leading group exercise classes and 1:1 exercise sessions
- Experience working with people with a variety of medical conditions
- Experience working in a clinical and/or rehabilitation setting
- Experience co-ordinating a programme and/or project
- Experience supporting a small team
- To be a Postural Stability Instructor (or be willing to undertake training)
- A degree level qualification in a related field such as Sports/Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, Biokinetics, Sports Therapy or equivalent knowledge within anatomy, physiology and exercise or equivalent experience
The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Tuesday, 15th July, 2025. Please note that our client will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may begin interviewing before the deadline. Interviews will take place either after the closing date or as applications are received.
Other organisations may call this role Clinical Exercise Specialist, Exercise Physiologist, or Rehabilitation Specialist.
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