Wellbeing and Fitness Instructor

Wellbeing and Fitness Instructor

Job Description:

HMP Bronzefield have a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic Wellbeing and Fitness Instructor to work within the prison. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to lead, instruct, and motivate individuals as well as groups of all ages and skill levels in exercise activities.

If you have experience of working in an eventful gym environment and want to be a part of a hardworking and lively team in a setting where no two days are the same. This role is for you.

We house up to 542 women (approximately 14.5% of the national female prison population). The women in our custody have a diverse and complex set of needs and range from mothers and babies, young offenders, life and long term sentenced women, short to mid-term sentenced women, foreign nationals and women on remand.

HMP/YOI Bronzefield is a closed local prison serving courts across the South of England. Our mission is to deliver quality of life services which make a meaningful difference to women in the criminal justice system by supporting them to change their lives for the better. To achieve this , we focus on providing needs-based services! and programmes to rehabilitate and improve the well-being of our women.

Package Description

£25,137.59 + £3,729.24 London weighting annually

Sodexo offers the best range of employee benefits on the market. From discounts that reduce the cost of the weekly shop, to exclusive deals on holidays and keeping active. Our award-winning employee benefits platform offers everything YOU need to make life that little bit better every day.

• Health and wellbeing incentives
• Training and development opportunities
• Reward and Recognition schemes
• Flexible working considered
• Volunteering days
• & lt;strong Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance
• Free meals and parking on site

We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. We recognise that we’re on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

Post holders will be subjected to an advanced DBS check, a prison security check (level 2) prior to being employed.

Main Responsibilities

• Organise and supervise a range of wellbeing, fitness and sporting activities for residents using the Gym
• To run a range of PEI programmes that promote participation and complement the prison regime taking into account the diverse needs of the population
• Promote and deliver healthy lifestyle opportunities for the residents whilst in custody, that can be continued upon release
• Deliver accredited qualifications to Gym users and facilitate learner progression
• Provide new users with Gym inductions
• Be responsible for the opening and closing of the Wellbeing Centre.
• Organise sports and fitness competitions and events for users
• Provide relevant reports as directed by the Wellbeing Manager to the required areas on time, ie regime monitoring, wages tool check sheets
• Ensure the safe set up and storage the sports equipment
• Promote and deliver fitness sessions for Staff to promote health and wellbeing

**See below for full job description**

The Ideal Candidate

• Level 3 certificate in Personal Training
• Zumba / Dance/ ETM or Indoor Cycling
• Be willing to work towards the Level 3 Award in Education and Training
• Ability to carry out data collation as set out by the Wellbeing Manager
• Strong customer services skills and experience with at least 1 year in the fitness industry, one to one and group exercise experience.
• Customer service orientated attitude combined with innovative thinking
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a proven experience of managing client and/or customer relationships.
• Good knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint

About The Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

Please note all roles within Sodexo Justice are subject to security and recruitment checks which may include a Social Media Check. You will also be asked to provide 5 years’ worth of references and request employment history details from the HMRC.