Exercise Referral Co-ordinator - Part Time - Marina Leisure Centre

The Marina Centre, providing an exciting range of activities for residents and visitors alike. Including a leisure pool with two slides, fun splash zone, clip and climb, impressive fitness suite and exercise studios and sports hall providing a wide range of activities. The centre also boasts an amazing café overlooking the beach, providing a focal point for the community.

We are a not-for-profit leisure trust with we have a strong purpose and commitment to support our local communities and hard-to-reach groups encouraging them to become more active, contributing to improved lives. From Swimming lessons, to walking football and everything in-between we are driven to provide fun and welcoming sessions to support the whole community to be active, both within our leisure centres and in the local community.

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to effectively deliver and promote our Exercise Referral Scheme. This is exciting new role with the opportunity to completely redevelop and manage the scheme at the Leisure Centre. So that the scheme can be monitored and evaluated effectively you will be working closely with the Fitness Manager to ensure of correct delivery, administration and promotion of the scheme.

Working as an Exercise Referral Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for the promotion and recruitment into the scheme, centered on meeting population needs, promoting positive behaviour change and supporting Great Yarmouthresidents to lead a healthy & active lifestyle. You will be able to build and manage key relationships and cross-sector partnerships across Freedom Leisure, Active Norfolk & Waveney, public health and community, voluntary and third sector organisations

Hours: 18 hours per week, Monday - Friday (Occasional weekends when required)

• A degree or equivalent and relevant management experience in physical activity, health, or a relevant discipline


• A Level 3 Exercise Referral qualification


• Emergency First Aid at Work (Desirable)


• Demonstrable experience of coordinating, developing and delivering successful health related programmes and projects both directly, and in collaboration and partnership with other agencies and partners across a broad range of sectors



• Experience of managing, supervising and supporting coaches, instructors and volunteers to delivery a quality-assured service/ project



• Experience of monitoring and evaluating physical activity or health projects to communicate impact to internal and external stakeholders; whilst informing service development


• In-depth knowledge and understanding of health improvement: promoting positive behaviour change, tackling barriers to participation and addressing health inequalities


• Knowledge of Health Referral pathways and the processes and procedures required to support best practice


• Ability to plan and prioritise work - working under pressure to tight deadlines, organised and with a self-managing approach to work


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Experience of using Microsoft Office


• Proven ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with people at all levels


• A real commitment to improving lives through leisure and promoting equalities


• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
  
  We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?


• My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending.


• Discounted Staff membership (including family members)


• Incremental holidays


• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.


• Company pension


• Various insurance and saving schemes


• Financial advice


• Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax-efficient schemes (salaried staff only, depending on earnings)


• All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment