Healthy Lifestyle Specialist

Healthy Lifestyle Specialist

Full time – 37 hours per week

£24,755 per annum

Active Luton is looking for a Healthy Lifestyle Specialist to join the team to co-deliver on the Weight Management Team, Long Term Condition and Exercise Referral programs.

Exciting opportunities are available for a passionate, enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Healthy Lifestyle Specialists with experience and an interest in delivering healthy eating workshops, health checks and physical activity including 1:1 sessions in the gym, small group sessions and a range of different classes. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, this front line role will lead the planning, development and delivery of an inclusive range of high quality lifestyle programmes to people who are experiencing weight management issues, in addition with supporting clients with long term conditions, using exercise to help manage their condition both physically and emotionally within Active Luton’s facilities and community settings.

We would like to hear from you if you are:

· Hold a minimum level 3 qualification in either personal training or GP referral.

· Hold a minimum level 3 qualification in nutrition, a degree is desirable.

· Creative and proactive with strong planning, time management, empathy and interpersonal skills.

· Experienced in community development and engagement.

· Passionate about making a difference to communities across Luton

· Hold a full driving license

· Hold any level 4 specific exercise qualifications related to any long term condition (desirable but not compulsory)

This post is subject to DBS clearance.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Sarah Simmonds, Senior Health Specialist Manager on 01582 393230

Active Luton is a community wellbeing trust offering leisure and sport, health and wellbeing, community outreach, training and education and Luton’s library services. We want to make sure everyone in Luton has the right access and opportunity to get active and improve wellbeing and quality of life.

Closing date: Wednesday 7 June 2023

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £24,755.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 07/06/2023