Pilates/Fitness Pilates Teachers

Location:

Downs Leisure Centre, Peacehaven Leisure Centre & Lewes Leisure Centre

Salary:

£24.88 per 45 minute class or £28.95 per 60 minute class (rates are inclusive of holiday pay)

Closing date:

3/1/2025

Hours:

Up to 5 casual hours per week available

Job Description

Pilates/Fitness Pilates Teachers

We are recruiting for Pilates Teachers to deliver classes that will be motivating, inclusive, and fun at the Downs Leisure Centre, in Seaford, Peacehaven Leisure Centre, and Lewes Leisure Centre. Our Pilates teachers must be passionate about delivering classes that will encourage participation from all ages and abilities and create an amazing, memorable member experience.

You must possess strong coaching attributes and be able to adapt your sessions towards varied abilities. We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals who have the confidence to engage with our customers and motivate them in a safe and fun environment, all of which underpin our principle of Inspiring Active Lifestyles and have a key role in helping our customers achieve their personal goals and aiding membership retention.

You will also need to be reliable, punctual, adaptable, and flexible with a passion for bringing a healthier, fitter lifestyle to our customers. You will deliver classes in line with our policies and procedures, ensuring a safe environment for all attendees.

We are looking for Pilates teachers although we also welcome applications from those qualified in the delivery of:

• Yoga (all genres)
• Les Mills BodyPump & BodyBalance

Main Duties

1. Educate members on correct exercise techniques and offer modifications / progressions / regressions where required in line with your class style.
2. Make your participants’ safety and enjoyment your number one priority.
3. Ability to deal with a diversity of individuals and encourage participants to feel successful.
4. Ability to communicate with people of all age groups.
5. Ability to effectively demonstrate all skills / exercises being taught to participants.
6. Convey warmth and genuine interest to the participants: make eye contact, smile, use participants' names and personalize the workout even in a large class.
7. Be outgoing, energetic, and able to perform in front of an audience.
8. Operate studio stereo equipment accordingly, with music at sound levels that are appropriate to class type and intensity, but also safe for participants.
9. Where applicable, follow formatted programs according to license requirements and/or Wave’s request.
10. Be proactive in promoting events and new innovations across the Wave group.
11. Work to a high legal and ethical standard at all times, particularly in relation to issues such as child safeguarding and health and safety requirements.
12. Wave marketing department will, at times, require imagery for advertising purposes and an instructor’s profile for promotional activities.

Person Specification

• Minimum of 1 year teaching experience is desirable.
• ETM Qualification and/or Level 2 Fitness Instructor Qualification.
• Other relevant qualification required dependent on class being taught.
• Manage in-class feedback.
• Ability to cover classes across various Wave sites is desirable.
• You will also need to be reliable, punctual, adaptable, and flexible with a passion for bringing a healthier, fitter lifestyle to our customers.

Apply now

To apply for this or any position with Wave Leisure please email a copy of your CV and covering letter to info@waveleisure.co.uk, along with your name and contact details.