Group Exercise Instructor (Zero Hours Contract)
Location Wolverhampton Campus Faculty/Department Sport, Fitness and Health Contract Type Permanent Salary £26,338 - £28,381 Pro Rata Closing Date 01/07/2025 Job Reference 14478 Documents
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We are seeking to recruit a Group Exercise Instructor to support the operation of our Fitness Class programme at our Wolverhampton and Walsall Campuses.
WLV Sport is part of the School of Sport in the Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing.
The School combines the academic (learning, teaching and research) provision of sport along with facilities, student sports teams and our work with the wider sport community. Our work embraces all definitions of sport to include: competitive and recreational sport, physical activity, Physical Education and coaching across all levels of ability.
The role includes leading group exercise classes which are outside of the standard classes and thus have a bespoke qualification or need a licence to operate such as Yoga, Pilates, Zumba and Boxercise. You will need to be highly dynamic, possess good customer service skills, have the ability to handle customer enquiries and a commitment to work as part of a team which will be necessary to be successful in this role.
You will also need to be a well-organised, possess good communication skills and be able to take some responsibility for ensuring the successful operation of the business. Good clerical and IT skills are required together with some experience of work in a similar environment would be advantageous.
Successful candidates must have a specific or licensable class qualification and previous experience of leading group exercise classes.
Shift working patterns are in operation (WLV Sport is a 7-day operation between 6:15am-10:30pm), therefore you will need to have a flexible approach to meet the needs of the business.
The University of Opportunity for Students and Staff
As part of our commitment to ensure the diversity of our staff body reflects those of the student and local communities we serve, we particularly welcome applications from candidates of Black, Asian, or Ethnic Minority heritage, and candidates who are Disabled (including people who may not define themselves as disabled, but nevertheless encounter challenges)