Ageing Well Class Coordinator

Do you have an enthusiasm for exercise and enjoy working in a supporting role within the fitness field?

Then you might be just the person we are looking for to join the team.

Ageing Well Class Coordinator (Sedgemoor and North Somerset)

Contract: Permanent 

Salary: £22,557.40 p.a. FTE (£13,534.44 actual) 

Hours: Part Time 3 days a week, 21 hours per week 

Location: Home-based, but with a requirement to travel to those specified community-based sites in the beneficial area (Sedgemoor and North Somerset), and attend HQ in Taunton once a week.

As Class Coordinator, you will help support and develop our Ageing Well activities across Sedgemoor and North Somerset, working closely with the service’s Manager. You will be responsible for handling enquiries and managing day-to-day matters relating to our Ageing Well service.

Monitoring and improving class attendance levels, engaging with the community to explore the potential for new classes and developing partnerships will be a fundamental part of the role. The successful candidate will also use their excellent interpersonal and communication skills in overseeing our instructors and volunteers, as well as giving talks that encourage and inspire people to try physical activity, whether they are 55 or 95!

The postholder is responsible for their own administration and will therefore be fully competent in MS Office with an ability to use databases. A teaching qualification in exercise/physical activity and experience in developing a project/service would be an advantage; although is not essential.

In addition to this role, there is an opportunity to teach some exercise classes (current instructor rate: £26.77 an hour).