Personal Trainer Apprentice - Level 3

Syndale Park Personal Fitness

FAVERSHAM, ME13 0RH

Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 1 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 August 2024


Summary

We are looking for an apprentice to join the team to assist with general gym duties, possibly some classes too

Annual wage
£7,987.20 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Personal trainer (level 3)
Hours
The club is open Monday to Thursday 7am to 9pm, Friday 7am to 8pm. Saturdays 8am to 1pm and Sundays 9am to 1pm. Shifts may include mornings, evenings and weekends

24 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 10 October

Duration

1 Year 3 Months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • General gym duties 
  • Classes 
  • Induction sessions 
  • Reception duties 

Where you’ll work

SYNDALE PARK

LONDON ROAD

OSPRINGE

FAVERSHAM

ME13 0RH

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Personal trainer (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Ability to apply appropriate methods and techniques to facilitate clients’ desired physiological goals.
  • Assess clients’ readiness to change behaviour and apply effective change strategies, communication techniques and motivation to facilitate healthy behaviours that move them towards their goals and promote programme adherence.
  • Implement a range of theories relating to client motivation and behaviour change.
  • Identify commonly occurring conditions and provide information, advice and support to clients where required.
  • Promote wellness advice and demonstrate an understanding of how modern lifestyles impact upon the health and wellbeing of the client, providing signposting to appropriate professionals where relevant.
  • Design, tailor and coach an effective exercise programme, using appropriate equipment. Continuously monitor and review the effectiveness of the exercise programme to ensure it is engaging, varied and progressive to clients’ needs and goals, whilst following the principles of training and exercise science.
  • Develop and deliver exercise sessions in environments other than the gym to individuals and small groups. Review and evaluate the effectiveness of these exercise programmes and amend accordingly.
  • Correctly demonstrate a wide range of exercise techniques, carry out reviews and advise clients on their performance and apply suitable adaptations for those at different levels of fitness.
  • Analyse clients’ performance and apply suitable adaptations, regressions, progressions and corrective strategies to ensure continued success.
  • Analyse client’s dietary habits and identify areas for improvement.
  • Apply nutritional principles when developing exercise and lifestyle programmes for clients.
  • Ensure the use of appropriate IT systems to support and manage all aspects of a personal training business such as record keeping, sales and invoicing, client and group management, class scheduling, retention levels and session reminders.
  • Manage the effectiveness of a client’s exercise programme through the use of appropriate available systems.
  • Use appropriate products to support and manage clients effectively. Present, analyse and interpret data and information in line with professional practice.
  • Provide a high standard, client focused service through excellence in the fitness environment and application of best practice such as injury prevention and risk management.
  • Demonstrate tact and discretion when handing client data, adhering to relevant legislation
  • Ability to effectively communicate with clients using a range of techniques.
  • Be able to interpret and evaluate communication and adapt own communication styles in order to encourage and motivate clients to achieve their goals.
  • Ability to implement and adapt strategies to successfully gain and retain clients, ensuring the development and sustainability of the client base.
  • Plan and regularly review business performance in order to meet business goals and targets whilst identifying areas for improvement.
  • Implement a variety of effective marketing strategies to engage prospective clients.
  • Ability to promote and sell products and personal training services.
  • Your training plan

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    Requirements

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Team working

    About this company

    A friendly welcoming gym in Faversham, established in 1997

    http://www.syndalepark.com (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    Gym membership included

    After this apprenticeship

    • Personal trainer or class instructor role with us 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

    ospringehealthandfitness@gmail.com

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000269732.

    Apply now

    Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 1 October at 11:59pm)

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