Fitness Instructor

Richmond Villages; Letcombe Regis; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading retirement village provider in Letcombe Regis seeks a Fitness Instructor to promote health and wellness among elderly residents. Responsibilities include conducting fitness classes and assisting members in achieving their fitness goals. Ideal candidates will have previous instructing experience and a proactive attitude. This is a part-time, permanent position offering competitive pay and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Quick access to healthcare support

Annual allowance for healthcare products

Free meals with every shift

28 days holiday

Long Service rewards

Interest-free annual travel loan

Wagestream for early wage access

Competitive pension plans

Sick-pay scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in instructing fitness classes is essential.
• Experience working in spas or the fitness industry is desirable.
• Great patience and customer-service orientation are important.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fitness classes in the Spa for residents.
• Assist members in achieving fitness goals.
• Update health records as needed.
• Ensure safe exercise for Wellness Spa users.
• Promote membership retention through activity encouragement.
• Inform Wellness Spa Manager of relevant issues.
• Develop organized fitness events and activities.
• Support Spa Manager in increasing visits and revenue.

Skills

Customer-service orientation

Proactive attitude

Patience

Education

Qualifications in instructing fitness classes

Pool responder qualification

Job description

Fitness Instructor

Location: Richmond Village Letcombe Regis, South Street, Oxfordshire, OX12 9RG

Pay: £13.00 per hour - Paid breaks with excellent Bupa benefits

Job Type: Permanent, Part‑time, 20 hours per week

We make health happen. At Bupa, we offer essential support when it matters most. Richmond Villages Letcombe Regis provides luxury retirement living with personalized care that promotes independence and honours individual choice, allowing our residents to live their best lives. We take pride in our carehome.co.uk review score of 9.6 out of 10.

Job Description:

Our fitness instructors play a crucial role at our retirement village by promoting health, wellness, and an active lifestyle among our residents. They design and lead engaging exercise programmes tailored to the needs and abilities of seniors, helping to improve physical fitness, mobility and overall well‑being. By fostering a supportive and motivating environment, our fitness instructors enhance the quality of life for our residents, encouraging social interaction and a sense of community.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Conducting fitness classes in the Spa, including specialist classes and 1‑2‑1 sessions for the care‑floor residents.
• Assisting members in setting and achieving their fitness goals, offering advice and encouragement during each visit.
• Ensuring awareness of every member’s health status prior to each appointment, and updating records as necessary.
• Ensuring all Wellness Spa users receive sufficient instruction to ensure safe exercise.
• Supporting membership retention through actively encouraging participation and promoting a helpful and fun‑filled atmosphere to encourage repeat visits.
• Informing the Wellness Spa Manager of any relevant issues at all times.
• Developing and promoting organised events such as fitness challenges and group activities.
• Supporting the Spa Manager to increase visits and revenue, promoting other services in the spa as required.

Key Skills / Qualifications Needed For This Role:

Previous experience and qualifications in instructing classes is essential, as this role requires teaching multiple classes on shift. Experience working in spas or the fitness industry, along with a pool responder qualification, is desirable. Great patience, customer‑service orientation and a proactive attitude will contribute to success in this role.

Benefits:

• My Healthcare – Quick, easy access to support, advice and treatment for a variety of health‑related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy and mental‑health support – all available from one phone number 24/7.
• Annual allowance redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products – approximately £350 value.
• Free meal with every shift.
• 28 days holiday.
• Long Service rewards – for every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with e‑cards, extra holidays and money.
• Interest‑free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream – early access up to 40 % of earned wages within minutes.
• Competitive pension plans and parental‑leave options, plus access to unique products such as our menopause plan.
• My Bupa Extras – discounts at your favourite retailers plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your well‑being.
• We offer a sick‑pay scheme to our frontline teams, in addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide reassurance and financial support during longer absences.

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all our people to "Be you at Bupa", champion diversity and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. This is why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.