About The Service
Cardiff Council delivers over 700 different services to our citizens, visitors, and businesses across the City. As a local government organisation, our customers depend on us to deliver our essential services every day, even during a pandemic. Whether employed in a customer facing, technical, trade or support role, our employees help us to make a difference to the communities we serve.
CF11 Fitness based at Channel View Leisure Centre is looking to employ a Centre Assistant – Gym Instructor based at the centre in Jim Driscoll Way, Grangetown, Cardiff CF11 7HB
The Centre Assistant will work alongside the existing workforce in the Councils only council run leisure centre.
Delivering on our commitment to bring exercise and training to all ages and abilities, and raise awareness of the benefits and lifestyle of Health & Fitness.
About the job
In this Centre Assistant role you will support our service.
The role will be to provide general instruction/coaching in the use of gym equipment, following an extensive refurbishment of the leisure centre. The role will also ensure the facilities are kept to a high standard for all users and maintained to the satisfaction of management, with regular monitoring of all the areas of the centre a priority.
There is also a responsibility to open and close the centre when the line manager is not on shift
Delivering on our commitment to bring exercise and training to all ages and abilities.
The health and fitness area offers a fantastic range of cardiovascular, resistance and functional exercise equipment.
Weekend and evening working will be required on a shift basis and ability to be flexible to cover other shifts as and when required.
What We Are Looking For From You
Our customers depend on us to keep delivering services even in the most challenging of times. We are looking for individuals who are interested in our work, helping us making a difference to our customers by delivering exceptional public services in Cardiff.
The successful applicant will have good communication skills with the ability to adapt and learn quickly.
A positive and customer focused attitude is essential as you will be working with customers on a face-to-face basis. You will need to work well in a team and have a flexible approach as when you can’t resolve customer enquiries you may need to communicate with other team members.
Additional information
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Standard check.
Due to the current COVID-19 circumstances the interview process for this role will be held on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process or if you would like an informal conversation about this role prior to application, please contact Michael Hnatiw 02920353918.
If after reading the job description, you have any questions about the role please contact Michael Hnatiw 02920353918.
This post is full time and will work 37 hours per week but would also be suitable for a job share by splitting the hours or designated shifts.
When completing your online application, you should tailor your application to the role in the Supporting Information section, stating how you meet each of the essential criteria listed on the Person Specification. You should also state how you meet any desirable criteria as we may use these to shortlist should we receive a large volume of applicants meeting all the essential criteria. The Supporting Information section of the online application form is limited to 4,000 characters – you can upload additional Supporting Information but please do not submit a CV as this is unlikely to provide the information needed. Please read the guidance on how to apply.
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