Personal Training Apprentice

Summary

Fakenham Sports and Fitness Centre are looking for enthusiastic and energetic candidates to work towards their Personal Training Diploma and work as part of a friendly team to provide a fun, safe and quality experience for all of our customers.

Wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Personal trainer (level 3)
Hours: 40 hours a week, Monday - Sunday. Exact shifts to be confirmed - including early mornings, evenings and weekends.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 25 March
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 2

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

The major goal of the role is to provide motivation and support for customers to achieve their fitness goals, through the consistent delivery of one to one appointments, group sessions and meaningful gym floor interaction.

Main Responsibilities:

Fitness assessments, consultations and introduction sessions for new members
Creating personal exercise plans for members
Demonstrating activities for members to follow
Showing members how to use exercise machines and free weights correctly
In line with health and safety supervise members to make sure they are exercising safely and effectively
When on duty act as a point of contact for members dealing with any problems or concerns
Complete health and safety checks as and when directed
Be the point of contact for new members, taking them through the application process from start to finish including tours. Ensuring the membership database is updated and all relevant paperwork is filed correctly
General housekeeping duties in the club, making sure the club is kept to a clean and professional standard
General administration duties including answering the telephone, e-mails, filing etc.
Make sure that all members adhere to the club rules as per their agreement
Attend meetings with the club Manager as and when requested
Maintain a high level of commitment to your studies and share your progress with the club Manager
Ensure that the work dress code is adhered to and maintain a good level of personal hygiene
Take part in any promotional activity
Any other reasonable task as directed by Manager

What your apprenticeship includes:

A mixture of face to face and online catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks to discuss feedback and progress
A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars
Reviews every 12 weeks with your Line Manager and apprenticeship Trainer
The chance to get Functional Skills in English and maths (if you don't already have GCSE)

At Everyone Active you will work towards your Level 3 Personal Training Enhanced Apprenticeship qualification over the course of 15 months.

Where you’ll work

Water Ln,

NR32 2NH

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

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP 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

Personal Trainer - Enhanced - Apprenticeship Level 3, including Functional Skills in Maths and English.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

None required (grade None required)

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

Team Working
Organisation Skills

Other requirements

The key dates are to be used as a guide only. Should the right candidate be found, this vacancy may close early This role requires evening and weekend working on a rota basis.

About this company

Everyone Active is part of Sports and Leisure Management Ltd, we are the longest-established leisure contractor in the UK, having been founded in 1987. We are called Everyone Active for a reason: we have made it our mission to encourage everyone we come into contact with to participate in at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity, either in one of our centres or via online training, five times per week. To help us achieve this mission, we manage over 200 leisure and cultural centres a

After this apprenticeship

Potential Progression to Team Leader and then onto Duty Management training.

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