# Exercise Facilitator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/exercise-facilitator/d68429b1-b55a-4c8d-95e7-12b117f36178 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/exercise-facilitator/d68429b1-b55a-4c8d-95e7-12b117f36178.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St George's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Facilitator - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £34,186 - £37,389 pa pro-rata incl HCAS (inner) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 20 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-11-02T10:05:54.684Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Tooting/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Physiotherapy/Physiotherapy-v8366715 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8366715?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To provide personalised exercise programmes to clients of differing ability and ensuring their safe and competent use of the gymnasium equipment and facilities ### Main duties of the job Successful candidates will: - Be responsible for induction sessions for new gym members - Plan individual and group fitness programmes and activities. - Assist the Senior fitness instructor and other staff in the running of the weekly timetable for the gym - Ensure a safe environment for service users and staff though regular inspections of the facilities, gym and equipment. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities *****Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role***** ** The vacancy may close earlier than the advised date, depending on the volume of applicants** ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Patient, sensitive, flexible and adaptable approach to the understanding of, and working with the differing needs of the service users - Physically able to assist in moving and positioning people and equipment - Able to work harmoniously with a diverse workforce and to deliver quality service to people from different backgrounds by including and embracing their varied needs - Professional demeanour and behaviour reflective of trust values. - Able to comply with trust policies ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of fitness equipment and ability to demonstrate advanced exercise prescription skills - Knowledge of anatomy including main muscle and joints - Knowledge of health and safety policies **Desirable** - Knowledge and experience of a range of manual handling techniques - Basic understanding of proper and safe use of wheelchairs ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in the Leisure industry or a gym with organising and teaching a variety of exercise and movement related activities - Experience of screening clients, and designing individual and group-based exercise programmes - Knowledge of fitness equipment and ability to demonstrate exercise prescription skills - Experience of working as part of a team - Delivering individualised rehabilitation and adapting exercise and communication to different client needs **Desirable** - Experience of teaching and supervising others - Working in a diverse community. - Disability awareness - Previous experience working within the NHS in similar roles ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised qualification demonstrating ability to instruct, direct or guide exercise prescription and progression (e.g Sports science, Fitness instructor level 2 /personal trainer level 3) - Level 3 in Exercise Referral (or working towards) **Desirable** - Registration with relevant registered body e. g CISMPA /ACSM ECDL - Certificate in group training or circuit training - NVQ 3 or Foundation degree - Any relevant Level 4 qualification eg Cancer Rehabilitation, Postural Stability Instructor etc ### Skills/ Abilities/ attributes **Essential** - Excellent organisational skills - Excellent interpersonal skills including good written and verbal communication. - Able to risk assess and ensure safety of service users, taking appropriate actions to report and mitigate against risk. - Ability to reflect and use initiative in addressing own learning needs and appraise own performance. - Ability to manage own time and own workload with willingness to work flexibly and be self- motivated. **Desirable** - Good IT skills and ability to use electronic documentation systems. ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 208.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10693913) - [advert (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10693914) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411) - [swl ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3045) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.