GLL is looking for a Part Time Health Referral Facilitator to work at Penrith Leisure Centre and surrounding areas. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Health Referral Instructor, there's never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Health Referral Instructor, it's a career.
The Health Referral Facilitator role is responsible for prescribing suitable physical activity and supporting behaviour change for medically referred clients. The Health Referral Facilitator role will include setting up and undertaking group and individual training sessions along with general day to day operation of the GP Referral programme including referral processing, accurate record keeping and data processing.
The Health Referral Facilitator is responsible to the Healthwise Coordinator / Health Manager and Centre General Manager.
What you’ll do:
To ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the Physical Activity Referral Scheme (PARS) and Fit4All programme, maximising effectiveness of all available resources.
Carry out health and lifestyle assessments with referral patients and develop safe and appropriate programmes of physical activity / exercise.
Act as first point of contact for patients referred onto the schemes.
To provide individuals with evidence-based, relevant and culturally sensitive information regarding a healthy lifestyle.
To constructively interact with different people in a variety of areas within the health team whilst supporting the wider centre team and GLL support services.
As a leader within the leisure industry, we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.
What you need:
A recognised Fitness instructor or Personal training qualification (Level 2 minimum)
Experience of pre-screening / assessing patients for suitability to physical activity / exercise programme
Experience of monitoring and progressing individuals through an exercise programme
A good understanding of the health and fitness industry
Ability to motivate individuals and support behaviour change
Good time management and punctuality
Own transport essential
As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:
A Values driven organisation
Learning & development to support career development
Good Pension schemes
Discounted gym membership for you and your partner.
A full-time permanent position – Change accordingly
Industry leading rates of pay
opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events
Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
Health assurance
Career pathways, professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.
Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
25% off Red Letter Days
25% off Buy A Gift
20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
Ride to work scheme
Free eye tests and discounted glasses
About GLL:
As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children’s centres.
