Robin Park Leisure Centre
Loire Drive
Wigan
WN5 0UL
Please note you will be required to work at various locations across the borough
Salary: £20,828 - £22,838 per annum, subject to job evaluation exercise
37 hours per week
Your role:
This role involves delivering physical activity opportunities for people with long term conditions and people who are at a risk of falls. Within this role you support people aged 16 plus, but predominantly adults in mid to later life. You will deliver group and 1-1 sessions including home exercise. You will also support other activities including weight management, walking, cycling, running, Back to Sport and activities for people with disabilities as required.
You will engage and develop positive working relationships with partners in Health and Social Care, local community groups and other key agencies to increase participation levels.
About you:
The ideal candidate will be passionate about delivering quality services for individuals with long term conditions and older people. They will have experience of working with a range of people to deliver high quality activity sessions. They will be able to adapt activity to meet the needs of individuals. They will have effective communication skills and be able to adapt this where needed. Experience of working with partners and promoting activity is required. They will be able to motivate themselves and work on their own and as part of a team.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Council of the Year’ at the 2019 LGC Awards and has recently published
The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
This role is within the Digital, Leisure and Wellbeing directorate and successful candidates will be based within the Health Team working alongside colleagues delivering leisure & wellbeing services. Our programmes provide targeted and supportive activity opportunities for individuals with a long term conditions and those at risk of falls. We also promote and raise awareness about the importance of participation in physical activity to partner organisations and residents across Wigan Borough.
As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of
exclusive rewards and benefits.
Covid Safe
Wigan Council are proud to be a Covid safe organisation. For some of this role you will be required to work from home and connect with your team and others virtually. However, there may be occasions where you are required to go into a council building to carry out part of your role. The health and wellbeing of our staff is of utmost importance to us and if you are required to use a council building, a risk assessment will be conducted beforehand and the appropriate safety measures put in place.
For further information, please contact Teri West on
teri.west@wigan.gov.uk or Elanor Reynolds on
Elanor.reynolds@wigan.gov.uk
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Interview date: Wednesday 13 October 2021
Interviews will be held remotely
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