Job Description

Vacancy Type

Permanent/Full Time

Hours per week

40 hours (part-time available)

Location

Remote

Salary Range

35,000 (pro-rata for part-time)

About Us

Central YMCA is transforming. This is an exciting time to join us as we look forward toward growth and progression and focus on our purpose to advance the education, health and wellbeing of our communities. We want to create improved access to life-changing opportunities and enable everyone to achieve their potential, live a fulfilled life and contribute positively to society.

What we offer

27 days annual leave + 3 annual leave days over Christmas + bank holidays Extra annual paid leave for your birthday, a mental health day, and up to 5 volunteering days. 4% Contributory Pension Scheme Life Insurance Cycle to Work Scheme Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - a wide range of free and confidential services for you and your immediate family (including counselling sessions) Employee Discount Scheme

About You

Are you up for the challenge? Are you passionate about health and fitness with a strong motivation to help others achieve their potential and embark on a successful career in fitness?


You will have excellent communication skills, great rapport building ability and be able to manage conflict and provide constructive feedback and empathy. You'll be highly organised, with demonstrated planning and time-management skills (supported by good IT skills including the ability to use online communication tools).



YMCA Fit delivers a wide range of fitness qualifications, and we are particularly interested in hearing from Tutors and Assessors who are Gym and Personal Trainer qualified and could deliver on one or more of the following qualifications:


Level 2 Gym Instructor Level 3 Personal Training Level 3 Diploma in Yoga Level 3 Older Adult / Perinatal Level 4 Sports Massage Level 4 Nutrition

You will also need:


At least 2 years' experience working in the fitness industry Flexibility to travel across regions to attend our centres across the UK when required. Teaching Qualification (PGCE/Cert in Education / L5 Diploma in Education and Training or equivalent) Assessing qualification (L3 Assessing Vocational Related Achievement or equivalent) Level 4 Internal Verifier qualification (V1 or Equivalent) (desirable)

About the Role

The YMCAfit Tutor/Assessor/IQA will deliver, assess and quality assure inspirational programmes of learning that engage and motivate learners to progress and achieve.


They will be responsible for delivering/assessing diverse learning opportunities for YMCAfit learners from onboarding and assessment through to successful completion of the course and accreditation.


Our YMCAfit Tutor/Assessor/IQA will teach a range of qualification types and levels, across a varied timetable that will include evening and weekend working.


The YMCAfit deliver qualifications across a range of formats including remote, blended and face to face, therefore travel to locations including London, Manchester, Bristol, Leicester and Brighton will be necessary when required.


This really is a fantastic opportunity to join our team and make a real impact in the community. Interested?




Safeguarding responsibilities: This role will involve daily contact with learners, and you will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All staff have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and/or vulnerable adults for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact. The Charity's Safeguarding Policy is available from Central YMCA website.


Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, teacher prohibition check, the receipt of satisfactory references, relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates.


Regulated activity: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Charity is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) to assess their suitability to work with children. Should you be shortlisted, you will be required to complete a disclosure form prior to interview. Please note: Candidates with overseas experience exceeding three months within the past ten years will be required to provide criminal background checks or certificates of good conduct from the relevant jurisdictions, in English or with certified translations.