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Gym support Volunteer
Practical details
Volunteering • Longer term volunteering
Contact person
Sara Roebuck
#123168
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Qualified gym instructors wanted to provide support in the gym outside of the fitness instructors hours.
The Gym Support Volunteer’s main tasks:
- Providing physical assistance to users of specialist equipment once trained to do so
- Assisting with the opening and closing the gym
- Turning machinery on and off as required
- Carrying out daily cleaning and health and safety checks on gym facilities
- Providing excellent customer service to gym members
- Providing information on the operation of gym equipment
- Operating the gym music system
- Observing the gym (being able to raise the alarm in an emergency)
- Filing and finding gym members programme cards
- Promoting gym facilities and memberships
- Assisting with housekeeping tasks within the gym facilities
- To observe standard procedures and observe Health and Safety and rules of conduct
Key skills needed for this role:
- A people person with a pleasant and friendly personality
- Trustworthy, honest and reliable
- Ability to carry out their role within a team and under own initiative
This role does not include the following tasks:
- Instructing and advising in relation to exercise, fitness programmes, health and dietary information
- Personal care tasks
- Administering of medication
- Advice or support in relation to a person’s financial affairs
Training and Development:
- Specific training to assist users with specialist equipment
- Full Manual Handling Training
- Accessing training required to carry out the role and to further personal development
- Acquiring relevant work experience
- Direction and support
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About Extracare
The UK’s leading not-for-profit retirement village developer, Since 1988, ExtraCare has been a pioneer for retirement living, opening 18 locations around our Midlands base and further South. Our vibrant communities for retirees help to support a healthy, active and independent lifestyle in later years.
We need more people just like you to help us make a difference. If you would like to help us create better lives for older people, we are currently looking for volunteers in our charity shops and retirement communities.