Health & Wellbeing Instructor - ABS46717

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Job Description Job Description Live Life Aberdeenshire is seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Health & Wellbeing Instructor to join our Live Life Well team on a permanent contract for 14 hours per week.. This role will be primarily based across the Inverurie area, supporting local communities to improve their physical, mental and social wellbeing. The Role As a Health & Wellbeing Instructor, you will deliver safe, inclusive and engaging educational and physical activity sessions that support people of all ages and abilities to become more active. You will work with a diverse range of participants, including those referred through health and community pathways, older adults, and people living with long-term conditions using a person-centred approach. You will play a key role in helping participants build confidence, independence and sustainable healthy habits. Key Responsibilities * Deliver a range of health-focused physical activity sessions, including strength, balance, mobility and low-impact exercise * Support individuals referred through health, social care and community pathways * Adapt sessions to meet individual needs, abilities and health considerations * Create a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment for all participants * Motivate and support participants to achieve personal wellbeing goals * Work collaboratively with colleagues, partners and referrers across North West Aberdeenshire * Maintain accurate triage, attendance, monitoring and evaluation records * Ensure all sessions are delivered in line with health & safety, safeguarding and organisational standards What We’re Looking For * A recognised fitness or physical activity qualification (e.g. Level 3 Fitness Instructor or above with exercise referral or level 4) * Experience of delivering inclusive physical activity to a wide range of abilities * A strong interest in health improvement, wellbeing and community impact * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills * Ability to motivate, support and engage participants with varying needs * An understanding of working with older adults, long-term conditions or referral-based programmes (desirable) * Confident in IT systems and skilled in Microsoft 365 tools Requirements Why Join Live Life Aberdeenshire? * Make a meaningful difference to the health and wellbeing of local communities * Be part of a supportive, values-driven organisation * Access to training, development and progression opportunities * Aberdeenshire Council employee benefits * Opportunity to work closely with health, social care and community partners Informal enquiries to Claire Wright - For more information about living and working in Aberdeenshire, please click here Please feel free to read our guidance on Requesting Reasonable Adjustments at Interview, Guaranteed Interview and how to request Alternate Formats and Communication Support A Privacy Notice giving you information on the data we hold on you, what we do with that data, who we share your data with and your rights under GDPR is available here.  Alternatively, we can send a copy if you ask us to by emailing Responsibilities This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory. This post has a minimum requirement of one reference, which must be your current or most recent employer.
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Location:
Inverurie
Job Type:
PartTime

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