Corporate Fitness Coach - Reading, Berkshire

Job title: Corporate Fitness Coach

Location: Reading

Opportunity: Part time, Permanent - Tuesday - Thursday 15 hours (no weekends)

About the role

The Corporate Fitness Coach will work within the Fitness Team to provide our customers with a caring and proactive support service.

Westfield Health is dedicated to making a healthy difference to the quality of life of our customers, and the Corporate Fitness Coach supports our mission by delivering and implementing the Westfield Health wellbeing programme to our client.

We are proud to be a committed member of inclusive employers and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experience levels.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer; if this applies to you, please tick to apply as a Disability Confident Candidate when prompted.

We don’t expect you to have experience in everything on this advert; if something interests you, we would really like you to apply!

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver a hybrid onsite and virtual delivery of classes, 1-1 and group sessions at all levels.
• Create, deliver, and role model the wellbeing programme by facilitating staff initiatives through Westfield Health education programmes.
• Conduct initial assessments, conducting 1 to 1 review sessions at regular intervals to ensure user engagement and minimise dropouts. Update training plans and/or re-evaluate clients as needed to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Provide support in the delivery of the internal wellbeing strategy with a proactive, insight-led approach.
• Assist the Active Space Manager with various operational and administrative tasks.

About you:

Education and Qualifications

• Currently hold an industry certificate such as Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training/Fitness Instructing and Personal Training.
• It would be beneficial if you had a group cycling, Zumba, Pilates, or Yoga qualification.

Experience

• A proven track record of successfully working independently to establish training needs, develop interventions to meet these needs, and deliver high-quality health and wellbeing solutions and interventions as a result.
• Experience in teaching group fitness classes with an emphasis on helping improve technique and ability.
• Two years of personal training/coaching experience is preferred.

Skills

• A self-starter with strong planning and organising abilities.
• First-class interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Able to engage, influence, and coach others across the business to achieve buy-in and engagement to support delivery of the wellbeing strategy.
• A passion and ethos for helping others with their health and wellbeing.
• A flexible approach.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite or related products.

The Westfield Way

We are passionate about inspiring and empowering our colleagues to be the best we can be. We believe that our people are our strongest asset and by recruiting people that understand and live by our values; The Westfield Way, we aim to continue to provide an excellent experience for our colleagues and customers. Our commitment to creating a workplace where our colleagues feel connected, heard, developed, recognised and supported has been demonstrated by our achievement of the prestigious Investors in People Gold accreditation!

Our co-created Values reflect the ‘way we do things around here’. The Corporate Fitness Coach will be expected to demonstrate these values in all aspects of their role.

• We’re in it together.
• We are explorers.
• We own it.

Life at Westfield

Westfield Health offers many benefits to our colleagues as part of your employment package. We believe that by treating our colleagues well, they will enjoy working with us - and happy colleagues make happy customers; it’s a win-win!

Stay fit and well by accessing your personal Health Cash Plan and Private Medical Insurance policies. Rest assured that you are well looked after and have cover for all your essential healthcare needs.

Take advantage of our all-inclusive internal wellbeing experience. We offer all colleagues free access to our on-demand classes and resources available on our Wellbeing app. We care about our people and carry out annual surveys to gather feedback on what our colleagues are thinking and want for their future at Westfield. Additionally, we reward and celebrate the contributions of our colleagues through annual recognition events.

Make the most of our Rewards Hub, where you can access exclusive offers and discounts from over 1,000 popular retailers and restaurants. In addition, we also offer incremental annual leave and service awards to our colleagues after 5 years’ service.

Are you interested?

Part of the selection process will be a Competency Based Interview. Candidates will be asked for specific examples detailing how they have demonstrated the Skills and Values we are looking for within this role.

If you feel that you have the skills and values to carry out this role, please apply by submitting your CV and providing information about your relevant skills and experience.