Relief Health & Wellbeing Instructor

Job Description

Live Life Aberdeenshire is seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Health & Wellbeing Instructor to join our Live Life Well team on a relief basis.

This role will support delivery across a range of locations throughout Aberdeenshire, helping local communities improve their physical, mental and social wellbeing.

As a Health & Wellbeing Instructor, you will deliver safe, inclusive and engaging physical activity sessions that support people of all ages and abilities to become more active.

You will work with a diverse range of participants, including:

• Individuals referred through health and community pathways
• Older adults
• People living with long-term conditions

You will adopt a person-centred approach, supporting individuals to build confidence, independence and sustainable healthy habits.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver a range of health-focused physical activity sessions (e.g. strength, balance, mobility and low-impact exercise)
• Support individuals referred through health, social care and community pathways
• Adapt sessions to meet individual needs, abilities and health considerations
• Create a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment
• Motivate and support participants to achieve personal wellbeing goals
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, partners and referrers across Aberdeenshire
• Maintain accurate triage, attendance, monitoring and evaluation records
• Ensure delivery aligns with health & safety, safeguarding and organisational standards

Requirements

What we’re looking for

• A recognised fitness or physical activity qualification (e.g. Level 3 Fitness Instructor with exercise referral or Level 4), or commitment to achieve this within an agreed timeframe
• Experience delivering inclusive physical activity to a wide range of abilities
• A strong interest in health improvement and community wellbeing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to motivate and engage individuals with varying needs
• Understanding of working with older adults, long-term conditions or referral programmes (desirable)
• Ability and willingness to travel across Aberdeenshire
• Confident IT skills, including Microsoft 365

Why join Live Life Aberdeenshire?

• Make a meaningful difference to community health and wellbeing
• Be part of a supportive, values-driven team
• Access training, development and progression opportunities
• Aberdeenshire Council employee benefits
• Work in partnership with health, social care and community organisations

Informal enquiries to Kirstie Abbey - 01467 468337

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