Fitness Associate

Committing to the one-team ethos, you will be flexible and collaborative, and you will actively support all colleagues and other activities necessary to deliver the leisure service objectives and will be expected to undertake a wide range of duties across a range of leisure facilities.

As a Fitness Associate, you will implement the Council’s Fitness, Rehabilitation, Strategy and Plans, both inside and outside of the Gym environment.

You will also be responsible for the delivery of an innovative health and fitness programme and will provide and maintain a quality customer service, including, but not limited to, being responsible for devising and delivering health and fitness instruction programmes, centre-based coaching classes and Exercise Referral (i.e. PARs/Healthwise) and rehabilitation programmes, ensuring that service delivery is achieved to specified standards with a quality leisure experience being offered to all our customers. You will ensure that facilities are clean and well prepared, all relevant equipment is serviceable and properly handled/set up/taken down. You will ensure that all Health and Safety and hygiene standards are always maintained in accordance with the current Quality System and relevant legislation.

Please note

• There are two posts available.
• Post 1, Permanent, Full Time, 36 hours per week (rota in place)
• Post 2, Temporary 31 March 2027, Part Time, 26 hours per week (rota in place)
• Initially based at Comber Leisure Centre
• Scale 5, SCP13 – SCP 18 (£30,023 - £32,578), pro rata for Part Time post
• Must be prepared to work on a rota system which can include days, evenings, weekends (Sat & Sun) and public holidays.
• Access NI Check will be required
• Please refer to the Job Description and Person Spec for full details.
• A reserve list maybe maintained from this recruitment.
• Applicants should refer to the candidate guidance before completing their application.
• Artificial intelligence must not be used to provide misleading information. While technology can be used in your application, for example to assist with structure, we value authenticity, and advisory assessment panels will use the interview stage to verify the originality of your statements.
• All correspondence in relation to the job vacancy will be completed by email and phone. Therefore, it is important that applicants ensure a valid e-mail address and mobile number are provided and entered accurately when filling out the application form.
• Applicants should ensure they check their emails including junk folders regularly.

Benefits
Employees have access to a wide range of benefits at Ards and North Down Borough Council. In addition to a competitive salary, the Council supports all staff in their career aspirations through learning and development opportunities. Current key benefits include:

• 35 days of annual leave (including bank/public holidays), rising to 38 days after five years of service, and 41 days after 10 years of service.
• Northern Ireland Local Government Pension Scheme (Council contributes 15.5% of salary).
• Health benefits: Westfield Healthcare Scheme; Leisure Centre Membership; Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Flexi time / Time Off in Lieu (TOIL).
• Education / qualifications support after qualifying period.
• Plus much more …