# Physical Activity and Leisure Co-ordinator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physical-activity-and-leisure-co-ordinator/1174469e-7da2-499f-a14d-4e2d75c3b3e9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/physical-activity-and-leisure-co-ordinator/1174469e-7da2-499f-a14d-4e2d75c3b3e9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Guild Lodge - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Coordinator (discipline unspecified) - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T08:49:58.163Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Preston/Lancashire_South_Cumbria_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Recovery_Resillience/Recovery_Resillience-v8368937 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8368937?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and dynamic team based at Guild Lodge, an established Secure Inpatient hospital, at Whittingham near Preston. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to be part of our Allied Health Professional (AHP) team. You will be supporting the physical health, wellbeing, and recovery of service users through the delivery of meaningful physical activity, exercise, health promotion, and leisure programmes. We have a range of excellent and bespoke facilities and opportunities for services users – which includes a large Therapeutic Resources Centre, Sports Hall, outdoor pitch and gymnasium. We also have links within the community and are close to the countryside. We always support and encourage our staff through personal development and appraisal and value the importance of regular supervision. This is an excellent chance to join a fantastic, motivated team! We recommend a visit – and if you require further information or an informal discussion regarding the post, please contact ### Main duties of the job Physical activity and exercise play a vital role in improving physical health, enhancing mental wellbeing and supporting recovery. Participation in meaningful physical activity can improve fitness, reduce the impact of long-term health conditions, increase confidence and self-esteem, promote social inclusion, and support individuals to achieve their personal goals and aspirations. Working directly with service users, the post holder will support the delivery of physical activity, exercise, health promotion and leisure interventions that contribute to improved physical and mental wellbeing. Through individual and group-based approaches, the post holder will encourage and motivate service users to adopt healthier lifestyles, increase their levels of physical activity, and engage in meaningful and purposeful occupation. The post holder will work collaboratively with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nursing Staff and the wider multidisciplinary team to support the assessment of service users' physical activity needs, identify strengths and goals, deliver interventions, monitor progress and contribute to recovery-focused care planning. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more information about this post please review the attached job description and person specification attached. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to demonstrate understanding of Allied Health Professionals. - The client group which the post holder with work. Eg. Mental health difficulties. - The benefit and value of physical activity - Ability to network with other agencies - Good communication both written and verbal ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience of working with people who experience mental health difficulties with an understanding of the roles of other professions within the multi-disciplinary team - Previous work in a team - Experience facilitating a group exercise class ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ level 4 or equivalent diploma/degree e.g. Sports Science or working towards this qualification - Level 2 gym instructor - GCSE/level 5 or above in English and Maths or equivalent. ## Documents - [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256) - [job description/person specification (pdf, 432.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10702777) ## 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.