Part Time Fitness Instructor (20 hours per
week), £20,840 (prorated pa) starting salary, plus performance related
bonus.
Be a part of something new and exciting; find your place
at Riverstone
We are looking for a Part Time Fitness Instructor working at
our new Riverstone residence at Bishops Avenue, near to Hampstead Heath.
Let’s start with what is a Riverstone Residence? Think of a
blend of outstanding apartments, with the services of a private members club
and a luxury hotel. Riverstone offers a community for over 65’s that assists
with maintaining an active, independent and rewarding lifestyle whilst offering
the reassurance of service, security and well-being support.
We are creating exceptionally designed developments
exclusively for people over 65. It’s not just about a place to live, but a
new way of living that enables them to live the life they want
to live. We want this to be a lifestyle full of choice, with
wellbeing at its heart, that enables people to be active and social and
continue learning until any age. Our purpose-built Spas and Exercise Clubs
combine exercise studios, the latest interactive and intuitive EGYM equipment,
swimming pools, vitality pools saunas and steam rooms. All designed to help our
residents, all of whom are over 65 years old, to live the life they want to
live.
The Fitness Instructor will be responsible for delivering
Riverstone’s core fitness offering, supporting residents to maintain or improve
their physical strength, mobility, and confidence in a safe, welcoming
environment.
This is for you if…
* You
want to take your experience and passion for fitness and well-being and be
part of creating a new lifestyle choice for the over-65s in central
London, in a growth sector, without the job insecurity that can sometimes
go with traditional roles and resilient to the impact of the pandemic.
* You
have a genuine and deep-rooted interest in others and enjoy building
long-term relationships. You are a great listener, show real empathy and
have that ‘real feel’ for how to anticipate the needs of others.
* You
are confident in supporting people at varying levels of independence and
health, from highly active residents to those living with frailty.
* You
understand that this role isn’t just about delivering workouts, but being
able to meet each resident where they are in their fitness journey and
facilitate meaningful improvements in resident’s lives.
* You
have a recognised fitness qualification (minimum Level 3 Personal
Trainer).
* You
have experience working with older adults and a genuine passion for
later-life well-being.
Key responsibilities of the Fitness Instructor
* Deliver
resident gym inductions, including standardised functional mobility
assessments, benchmarking them against age and sex matched normative data,
and providing exercise programs.
* Onboard
residents to our EGYM equipment and conduct routine checks of equipment,
ensuring safe, tailored usage.
* Deliver
a range of core group classes each week, including:
o Functional
Strength
o Fall
Proof (based on the OTAGO falls prevention programme)
o Aqua
Strength
* Conduct
annual fitness reviews, assessing progress and updating individual fitness
plans.
* Support
with coordinating the booking of external instructors.
* Collaborate
with the Wellbeing Ambassadors and wider team to provide holistic support
to residents.
A rewarding role
* Starting
salary of up to £20,840 pro rated for 20 hours per week, based on
experience, plus performance-related bonus
* Outside
of your core hours there will be an opportunity for you to see residents
for private personal training sessions, with the income retained by you.
* 20
hours per week, Monday to Friday at Bishops Avenue
* Some
of the benefits that you will have access to include:
o Enhanced
pension
o Life assurance cover
o Season ticket loan scheme
o Free
meals on duty
o Annual
Health Screening
o Save
with us – access a range of discounts and cashback from hundreds of
retailers on every day (and special day) items.
About Riverstone
Riverstone’s
ambition is to create exceptional London living for people over 65.
Riverstone is
addressing the needs of a new generation of older Londoners with a best
-in-class product that will extend and enhance the independent lifestyles they
enjoy. It will allow them to stay in the neighbourhoods they love and enable
them to live the life they want to live. With high specification apartments in
central locations, Riverstone's residents will benefit from first -class
facilities, a like-minded community, hotel-like hospitality and - when needed -
highly personalised, discreet care.
Our two
exceptionally designed developments in Fulham and Kensington were the first of
many as we grow. Both opened in 2022. Our next location Riverstone Bishops
Avenue is due to open in 2026.
Riverstone is
backed by Goldman Sachs, which is supporting the business’ ambition to build a
portfolio of residences in prime central London locations.
If you are our future Fitness Instructor, please apply!