SLLC 283 - Fitness Assistant

Location: Hamilton Water Palace, Almada Street, Hamilton

Hours: 16 hours hours per week

Shift Pattern:

Week 1: Thursday and Friday, 7am - 3.30pm

Week 2: Saturday and Sunday, 8am - 4.30pm

Week 3: Thursday and Friday, 12.30pm - 9pm

Duration: Fixed term until 13 March 2025

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South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Fitness Assistant to join our team at Hamilton Water Palace. The successful applicant will support our customers on their fitness journey, building rapport quickly to engage and educate them on the latest fitness trends and support them through their training as well as ensuring that the gym is kept clean and tidy.

You must hold a Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification, relevant HNC or equivalent.

Applicants must have excellent interaction skills. Experience of working within a gym environment would be an advantage but is not essential as full training will be given.

Please note: The interview process will include an interview and a practical session.

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO is a Scottish charitable incorporated organisation responsible for the delivery of leisure and cultural activities on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role.
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)

As part of our approach to good practice and safer recruitment we carry out a number of pre-employment checks for example, Identity, Asylum and Immigration and employment history etc.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address

Legislative Information - This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

Foreign Police Check - Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable if you have lived or worked for 3 months or more (consecutively) abroad in the last 10 years.