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Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. Core to our work is the development of strong working relations with councils, charities and other organisations to deliver, health leisure and community services and events that enrich people's love.
Job Overview
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- We are recruiting a Health and Wellbeing exercise instructor to work as part of the Active Wellbeing Programme in Richmond.
- The Active Wellbeing Programme is delivered across Wandsworth and Richmond. This unique programme is designed to engage and promote health and wellbeing to people diagnosed with a serious mental health illness (SMI). Since 2015 Active Wellbeing has worked with patients to improve their activity levels, reduce isolation, loneliness and supported people to live independent and fulfilling lives. The programme is delivered by Enable in partnership with Mind in Brent, Wandsworth and Westminster and Mind in Richmond, and commissioned by the Integrated Care Board to provide a mental health service.
Job Purpose
- The post-holder will be responsible for delivering a 10 week, 1:1 personal training programme to clients with severe mental health illnesses (SMI) which can include: Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Severe Clinical Depression.
- The post-holder will be responsible for attending initial and final assessment meetings either side of the 10 week programme for each client assigned to them as part of the Active Wellbeing programme.
Job Dimensions
- Ensures that the service is provided to the standards required by the organisation, Government Legislation and governing body rulings.
- Deliver a one hour exercise session each week over a duration of 10 sessions per assigned programme client.
- Actively involved in programme assessments either side of the 10 session programme.
- Deliver an individualised physical activity programme to each client assigned.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Design and deliver a weekly physical activity session for each client considering safety and progression with each of the 10 sessions.
- Monitor clients exercise intensity, type, and ability to ensure clients are exercising safely.
- Monitoring clients mental wellbeing during sessions to ensure safety and communicating any concerns to the line manager.
- Responsible for arranging weekly sessions with clients.
- High level of communication between instructor and client to confirm session times and locations.
- High level of communication between instructor and line manager to report any concerns with a clients mental and physical wellbeing during sessions.
- Provide motivation and encouragement for clients to engage in sessions and stay engaged in their programme.
- Responsible for the setup of equipment for outdoor or online sessions.
- Responsible with checking in and out of sessions with the admin team to ensure safety of both instructor and client.
- Responsible for checking the safety of equipment. If equipment is faulty and needs to be replaced, responsible for communicating this with the Active Wellbeing programme coordinator.
- Responsible for administering first aid in the event of an accident and ensuring that safety requirements are met in all areas.
Generic Duties and Responsibilities
- To comply with all Enable’s Codes of practice, including the code of conduct, and policies and procedures concerning data protection and health and safety.
- To be committed to the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion for others, both colleagues and clients; to work to create and maintain a safe, supportive and welcoming environment where all people are treated with dignity and their identity and culture are valued and respected and to report any instances of inappropriate behaviour or discrimination.
- To actively contribute to the Active Wellbeing programme.
- To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibilities of the post.
Person Specification
- Level 3 qualified personal training certification (essential)
- At least 2 years’ experience in a role that involves delivering face-to-face personal training physical activity support
- Experiencing working in a mental health setting (desirable)
- Experience working with vulnerable groups (desirable)
- Mental health first aid, suicide prevention or mental health awareness qualification (desirable) or willingness to undertake training (essential)
- Understanding of the principles of confidentiality and how these apply when handling service-user information.
- Understanding of the challenge’s vulnerable adults diagnosed with an SMI face in relation to independent activity and accessing health programmes
- Good ability to use Microsoft Office and Outlook email
- Ability to work with vulnerable adults with a wide range of social, health and wellbeing needs, inspiring trust and confidence, motivating others to reach their potential.
- Excellent organisation, planning and time management skills.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written; able to communicate with a range of stakeholders in a meaningful way.
- Able to work unsupervised to agreed outcomes, meeting deadlines and within a targeted work environment.
- Able to demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience, and ability to work well under pressure.
- Commitment to diversity, valuing differences and working collaboratively.
- Commitment to own professional and personal development and willingness to undertake training as appropriate to the role.
- Able to work flexible hours if required by the post and able to work in various settings.
- Able to commute to various service locations across the borough as required.
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