Personal Trainer Apprenticeship Level 3

Summary

Do you have a passion for health & fitness but unsure where to start? We are offering strong candidates the opportunity to work in our club, gaining industry experience while working towards your Personal Training Apprenticeship.

Annual wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Personal trainer (level 3)
Hours: We are open 7 days a week so you will need to be able to work on those shifts provided in the working week here. Working Hours (example 9am-5pm or Shifts TBC) 6am-2pm, 10am – 6pm, 12pm- 8am or 2pm- 10.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 6 October
Duration: 1 Year 6 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

A work based apprenticeship is a great way to learn all skills you need, whilst gaining confidence, knowledge and first-hand experience with in the Fitness Industry. We are looking to find our future Personal Trainers from our apprenticeship scheme. We want to train strong candidates and will assist you in every aspect.

General duties include:

Walking the gym floor talking to members
Tidiness and maintenance of the equipment.
Gym inductions (once qualified to a level 2)
Learning to teach classes,
Working on reception.

Things to consider

This is a physically active role, we expect you to be energised, enthusiastic & ready to get stuck in. Applicants must be friendly, helpful, able to work in a team & have good time keeping skills. Be flexible with hours & be able to get here for opening up if required at 05:45, & if on the late shift be able to get home when shift finishes at 22:15

Training to be provided

Gym Instructor Certificate Level 2 (if required)
Diploma in Personal Training Level 3
Level 2 English and Maths (if required)
Full training within the Gym to be provided.
Ongoing CPD.

Where you’ll work

Welcome Gym, Amersham Road

Chesham

HP5 1NE

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

CENTRAL YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

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

Personal Trainer Apprenticeship Standard L3
Combined L2 Gym instructor certificate
Functional Skills English and Maths where required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

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

Communication skills
Customer care skills
Team working
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Working Week (example Mon-Fri) Hours 35 We are open 7 days a week so you will need to be able to work on those shifts provided in the working week here. Working Hours (example 9-5 or Shifts TBC) 6-2, 10 – 6, 12- 8 or 2- 10. Wage apprentice minimum wage

About this company

Welcome Gym in Chesham is a friendly and well-equipped gym. Currently the cheapest gym in the town, offering amazing value, we provide over 60 FREE ‘instructor led’ fitness workshops and classes, every week.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity to learn and develop within the company.

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