Personal Training Apprenticeship Level 3, Northampton

Summary

If you are looking for your first step into a career in the Fitness Industry we would like to speak to you! We are offering strong candidates the opportunity to work in our club, gaining industry experience while working towards your Personal Training Apprenticeship. Duties include managing Reception and supporting Gym members.

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Personal trainer (level 3)
Hours: 7 day shift pattern Mon-Fri 5.45 - 22.15, Fri 5.45 -21.15 Weekend 7.45 - 18.15
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 2 January
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

We are looking to find our future Personal Trainers, Supervisors and Club Managers from our apprenticeship scheme. We want to train strong candidates in all aspects of running our business, which will involve taking a key role in helping the Club operate. Duties include:

Walking the gym floor talking to members
Tidiness and maintenance of the equipment
Once qualified to a level 2, gym inductions
Learning to teach classes
Gaining help and advice from existing personal trainers
Working on reception

Where you’ll work

Fitness4less, Sol Central, Marefair

Northampton

NN1 1SR

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

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

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 3)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Physical fitness

Other requirements

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

About this company

At Fitness4Less we aim to offer good quality gym facilities for the cheapest price. We believe cost shouldn’t be a barrier to getting everyone involved in beneficial fitness activities to improve health, wellness and vitality. Our focus is to create a friendly, non-intimidating atmosphere at the gym. As a beginner, we want you to feel welcome and our simple ‘Gym Intro’ programmes offer the basic first steps to exercise. If you are an improved, we offer new and alternative training options, which will stretch your capabilities and challenge you.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity to learn and develop within the company.

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