Assistant Gym Coach
Ibstock School, Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6NE18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Casual
Hourly rate
- Grade 4 - £12.55 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualification and Experience
Essential
- Fitness qualification Level 2/3 YMCA or equivalent
- Proven experience as a gym coach, fitness instructor, or personal trainer (previous assistant coach experience is a plus)
- Good standard of education
- Previous experience working with the general public
Knowledge of various fitness techniques, equipment, and safety protocols.
Desirable
- First aid qualification
Knowledge and Skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Good organisational skills
- Excellent customer care skills
- Ability to deal with a variety of people sensitively, empathetically and assertively
Experience of working in a leisure environment
Desirable
Experience
of working with children and young
people
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised
- Flexible with a ‘can-do’ approach
- Integrity, empathy and patience
- Discreet and honest
- Good communication skills
- Loyal and dependable
What the school offers its staff
LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ibstock School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 808 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ibstock School website
- Email address
- L.Weston@ibstockschool.co.uk
Ibstock Community College has 570 students on roll and is at the heart of the local community, serving families in Ibstock and the surrounding villages of North-West Leicestershire. We are at an exciting stage in our development with plans to expand from a Key Stage 3 (11-14) school to welcoming students from 11-16 from autumn 2022. We also anticipate exciting future developments and opportunities when we join LiFE Multi Academy Trust later this academic year.
As students, staff, parents and governors we share the following values and beliefs:-
Resilience
Equity
Success
Pride
Encouragement
Curriculum
Trust.
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all posts.
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