The Extracare Charitable Trust are recruiting for a Fitness Instructor on a permanent contract to join our supportive team, based at Stoke Gifford Retirement Village based in Bristol.
Are you a Fitness Instructor, who is compassionate, patient, and personable and would like to develop your career with us? If so, we would like to hear from you.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Fitness Instructor to join our friendly team at our Stoke Gifford location and support the village’s commitment in delivering ExtraCare’s mission of “better lives for older people”.
Extracare does not participate in the current “UK Visa Sponsorship” scheme, and we would not be able to facilitate sponsorship.
About the role:
We’re looking for an energetic, empathetic, and creative Fitness Instructor to join our friendly team at Stoke Gifford. You’ll work closely with our Wellbeing Advisor to deliver safe, engaging, and enjoyable fitness classes for our vibrant community.
1. Role: Fitness Instructor
2. Hours: 30 hours per week - flexible schedule
3. Salary: £13.45 per hour
4. Location: Stoke Gifford Retirement Village, Edward Parker Road, Bristol, BS16 1YG
What you’ll be doing:
5. Deliver a variety of classes tailored to suit our residents, including:
6. Balance & Falls Prevention, Dance-based sessions, Pilates, Gym-based exercise
7. Create inclusive and adaptable workouts to suit different abilities and needs
8. Provide individual support and encouragement to residents
9. Complete some simple admin and light marketing tasks
What we’re looking for:
10. A recognised fitness qualification (group and/or personal training)
11. Dance background preferred – we love movement that’s joyful and fun!
12. A warm, compassionate approach and genuine enthusiasm for supporting older adults
13. Ability to adapt classes to suit different fitness levels
14. Excellent communication and people skills
What we offer:
15. A welcoming and supportive work environment
16. Opportunities to bring your creativity to our program
17. The reward of helping residents stay active, confident, and connected
Plus
18. 33 Days Annual Leave (FTE) Pro Rata for Part Time
19. Enhanced Maternity & Paternity allowance
20. Enhanced employer pension contribution (5% employee)
21. Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts
22. Attendance Reward
23. Free Life Insurance
24. Buy And Sell Holiday
25. Cycle2work Scheme
26. Free Use of Onsite Gym
27. Ongoing Training and Development
If you have the skills, heart, and passion to inspire our community, we’d love to hear from you!
ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community.
Don’t miss out! Click ‘apply’ now to make an invaluable impact to the lives of our residents as one of our Fitness Instructor.
ExtraCare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible for all. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process
ExtraCare reserve the right to close this advertisement early should the maximum number of applications be received. Be one of the first to apply!