Job Vacancy – Postural Stability Instructor with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Valley Leisure are now recruiting an exercise therapist
Full time – £28,392 to £30,115 (FTE 39 hours per week)
We are seeking a passionate and engaging exercise professional to deliver an excellent assessment, screening and exercise programming service at the I Can Therapy Centre, Andover. Operated and managed by charitable Valley Leisure Ltd, we help people to move more and feel better through the provision of a power assisted exercise circuit and accompanying community exercise classes. A key role at the Centre, you will support the Centre Manager with the provision of an outstanding therapeutic exercise service for all users of the I Can Therapy Centre and you will assist the Partnership Development Manager in developing the offer. You will join a small team and provide excellent customer service ensuring a safe and effective movement experience, you will empower and enable our customers to move more and feel better, you will monitor the effectiveness of and progress customer exercise programmes, you will evaluate the service and present this to a variety of audiences, you will coordinate supporting community exercise opportunities and you will represent the service at relevant community outreach events.
This is an exciting opportunity if you are a proactive self-starter with the drive and desire to enhance an established service and develop the charity’s offer, in keeping with your unique qualifications, skills and training. This role will progress your exercise career within a specialist exercise setting. Suitable candidates will possess the following:
- Passion and enthusiasm to help people move more
- Experience of working with older people, those managing long-term conditions
- An Exercise Science degree or equivalent
- Cardiac Rehab Instructor Qualification (BACPR) or Falls Prevention Instructor (Later Life Training)
- Registration with an industry recognised professional body
- Recognised public liability and professional indemnity insurance
Please be advised, we strongly encourage you to view the recruitment video and visit the Centre during your application process. We are unable to provide a sponsorship visa with this position.
For more information or to apply, please apply by submitting your CV.
Deadline for applications is Sunday 5th May 2024 at 6pm. Please read the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification.
Shortlisting and invite to interview will be made on a rolling basis.
Face-to-face interviews will take place on either Thursday 9th or Friday 10th May 2024. Postholder to start week commencing Monday 17th June 2024 at the latest.
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