Bone Health Exercise Specialist

Post date: 27-Jan-2015 12:39:58

Job Reference: J182-A-15-0657

Employer:Central Advertising - Local Authorities

Department: Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames

Location: Public Health

Salary:£24,027 to £28,104 (FTE) £14,416.20 to £16,862.40

Closing Date: 01/02/2015

Interview Date: 12/02/2015

Should you require further information regarding this vacancy please contact the organisation direct.

We are expanding our Better Bones service and seek to recruit a qualified exercise specialist to join our team. You will be expected to deliver group based sessions to people aged over 50 with bone health conditions including osteoporosis. Working with clients who self refer and are referred by GPs and health professionals, you should have the skills to understand clinical information and adapt our structured exercise programme and tailor it towards individual needs. It is essential that you have previous experience in the delivery of exercise programmes to older people and people with long term health conditions.

You should be passionate about improving health through physical activity and have excellent communication, planning and organisational skills. You will need to have a supportive approach towards clients and be able to work flexibly and professionally to ensure high standards of delivery.

Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced disclosure with the disclosure and barring service.

For further information contact: Lakhwinder Gill at Lakhwinder.gill@kingston.gov.uk or 020 8547 6825