Gym Instructor

**Gym Instructor - Independent Contractor (SLA Agreement)**

The Faircape Group owns and manages six luxury retirement / lifestyle villages with state of the art and technologically advanced Healthcare Centres at each Village.

These busy facilities with a versatile range of patients elusive of frail, mental health, sub-acute and assisted living, are situated in prime locations across the Western Cape

We are looking for a highly skilled **Gym Instructor** **(Independent Contractor) **to motivate and encourage participants to reach their full health and wellness potential.

You will coordinate all events of the fitness program including initiating and implementing programming set out by the doctors, setting customer service standards, managing quality working with the residents and maintaining a fitness program across the continuum of living.
**Duties will include but are not limited to the following**:

- Assist residents on machinery
- Actively assist residents with exercises
- Do appropriate exercise with residents e.g., strength and balance exercises
- Create fun activities to attract residents to participate
- Create programs for residents and monitor their progress

There is no set time or day - it will be for the Residents to contact the person as they wish to use them or perhaps as we do with the podiatrist or hairdresser we can set a day a week and book appointments, it would all depend on the uptake of this service offering.

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- Bachelor’s degree in physical education, exercise science or health or related human services field
- 5 years of relevant experience preferably in a senior living community working as a personal and/or group fitness instructor
**Attributes and Skills**:

- Ability to offer individual and group fitness classes
- Ability to safely and accurately prescribe exercises for seniors
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Friendly, clear and confident communication skills
- Good listening skills
- Time management skills
- Attention to detail
- Able to work well within a team and individually
**Specific Requirements -**
- Own Transport
- No criminal record
- Solid and positive references
- Vaccinated against covid-19 or prepared to be vaccinated prior to commencing job
**This will be a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with an independent contractor with Faircape Group