Group Fitness Assistant Coach

• ANGUSalive

• VO104361

Suggested Activities:

• Welcome, participants into the class: finding out if they have any injuries and if they have previous experience of the class


• Assist the Group Fitness Instructor in Setting up the area they are using (this may involve moving equipment or setting up activities throughout the class)


• Help participants with equipment as required e.g., setting up benches, lifting weights etc.


• Engage with participants following sessions and gather feedback from the class


• Provide feedback on the running of the class


• Time spent on placement will be participating in the class, assisting with set up of class, delivery of certain aspects of class, warm up / cool down.

Requirements

• Be willing to learn the choreography or workout routines to support activity delivery further into the placement.


• Be able to interact and converse with people of all ages and backgrounds


• Possess good listening and communication skills


• Have a basic understanding of the benefits physical activity has in relation to good mental and physical health and how it can support further positive lifestyle change.


• Have an interest in working in a group fitness setting


• Understand the importance of confidentially


• Ability to work as part of a team


• Awareness of own limitations and boundaries


• Good timekeeping and flexibility around working pattern


• Ability to learn choreography / warm up / cool down as per Group Fitness instructor

What will the volunteer gain

• The opportunity to develop interpersonal skills and work with the wider community


• The opportunity to improve knowledge and understanding of the benefits/implications of physical activity


• The opportunity to improve knowledge on how to adapt delivery of class to suit abilities and needs


• The opportunity to develop their knowledge and experience in Group Fitness classes covering a variety of different classes


• Experience of setting up and preparing an area of group fitness class


• The opportunity to engage with a wide range of the local communities from 16 years +


• Knowledge inro the running of a fitness class and the preparation required for routines and playlist for the class

Interested in volunteering please email [email protected]

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Volunteers (aged 11-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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