Fitness Instructor spec

							             Fitness Suite Instructor – Person Specification


                                   Essential                       Desirable
                         Experience of working within        Y.M.C.A. Fitness
                          a fitness suite.                     Instructor or equivalent.
                         General knowledge of Health          Basic IT knowledge
Knowledge                 and Safety practices                 and literacy.
                          surrounding fitness suite
                          facilities.

                         Ability to work as part of a        Other fitness related
                          team or under own                    qualifications.
                          supervision.                        First aid qualification.
                         Ability to use own initiative.      Organisation skills.
                         Good standard of literacy and       Health and Safety
  Skills                  numeracy.                            qualification.
                         Good communication skills.          Ability to recognise and
                         Customer care skills.                resolve any problems
                         Ability to encourage and             which may arise when
                          motivate others.                     dealing with special
                                                               needs customers.
                         Approachability to staff and        Desire to further
                          customers.                           training and career
                         Ability to motivate others.          development prospects.
                         Presentable in personal
                          appearance.
Attributes               Good level of self motivation.
                         Outwardly enthusiastic and
                          confident.
                         Honest, reliable and
                          trustworthy.
                         Show a flexible approach to
                          work.
                         Provide support to others.
                         Good listener.
                         Professional pride.
                         Good state of general health.       Broader interest relating
  Other                  Ability to work unsociable           to sport and leisure.
                          hours/weekends                      Full drivers licence.