Fitness Instructor

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Fitness Instructor to join our inpatient service at the Campbell Centre.

This role involves providing a service to service users with complex mental health problems on an acute adult inpatient mental health ward within the service.

You will be required to undertake assessment of service users (within departmental guidelines) regarding their suitability to participate in exercise sessions.

Main duties of the job

• To plan, teach, implement, and review individual and group exercise programmes, and sports sessions to promote/improve physical and mental wellbeing in both gym and community settings.
• To complete service user records and other required documentation.
• To maintain, repair and ensure correct and safe functioning of all gymnasium/ sports equipment.  Including organising outside repairs and warranties etc and planning for new equipment.
• To work closely with the Social and Recovery Team and Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in coordinating and facilitating client centred activities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. “Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and continuously held a Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024."

As such, if you don’t meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form.

Please note role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).

For further info please visit: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

• Undertake day-to-day assessment of service users’ mental health, physical function, and ability to engage in activities, and adapt programmes accordingly.
• To plan, teach, implement, and review individual and group exercise programmes, and sports sessions to promote/improve physical and mental wellbeing in both gym and community settings.
• Deliver a range of physical and therapeutic activities (e.g. gym sessions, walking, cycling, group exercise, sports).
• To complete service user records and other required documentation.
• To maintain, repair and ensure correct and safe functioning of all gymnasium/ sports equipment.  Including organising outside repairs and warranties etc and planning for new equipment.
• To work closely with the Social and Recovery Team and Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in coordinating and facilitating client centred activities.