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Active Life Trainer

Taunton, TA3 7BQ
£27,987 per year
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About the role

Overview

Taunton, TA3 7BQ
Full Time
£27,987 per year
21 May 2025

Cygnet have been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.

With us, you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on the people we care for & their families. 

We are looking for a compassionate, inspirational & enthusiastic Active Life Trainer.

It’s challenging, satisfying work and you’ll reap the rewards of making a difference, every day.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work. 

 So if you’re committed to putting the welfare of our patients first, get in touch.


Your Day-to-Day…

You’ll be working 40 hours a week (flexible to cover 7 day service and evening and weekend)

  • Under the management of active life lead, complete elements of the active life process, guided by standard operating procedures and protocols.  This may include, but is not restricted to: gym inductions, exercise session, care planning and grading targets and goals; interventions on a group or individual basis, grading and adaptation of activities to suit individual strengths and needs and aspects of individual programme design.
  • Support individuals in our care to identify and work towards meeting their personal goals and aspirations through the active life referral process.
  • Work with a degree of autonomy and as part of a team to manage a designated caseload within your scope of practice.
  • Share information effectively and concisely in a range of situations (effective daily documentation; attendance at required meetings to handover information; face to face handovers of information to colleagues; care planning; contribution to reports)
  • Support staff, carers, and individuals in our care to learn new techniques or regain pre-existing ones (including healthy lifestyle though exercise interventions and correct use of equipment)
  • Contribute to the development and evaluation of educational and vocational resources for students and individuals in our care.
  • Contribute to the supervision, mentoring and education of others (including students) with more experienced colleagues as required.

You are… 

  • Level 2 gym instructor
  • GCSE Maths and English, Grade C or above or  
  • Functional Skills Level 2 (GCSE grade C equivalent)
  • Higher education qualification in a health or social care field, and Or Sports health and fitness industry
  • Assistant Practitioner Level 5
  • Foundation Degree
  • Level 3 Apprenticeship in care
  • Adapting and grading activities and tasks to support independence and confidence
  • Confident to run groups and activities, whilst motivating individuals to engage.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

  • Strong career progression opportunities, including into management roles
  • Monthly reflective practice & support 
  • Expert supervision & peer support
  • Pension scheme
  • “Cycle to work” scheme & employee discount savings.

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Ready to make a positive change?

Please click on the ‘apply now’ link below.

Join us!

 

Speculative candidates or CVs sent to Cygnet by recruitment agencies/headhunters will be treated as a “free of charge” gesture. For further clarification, email recruitment@cygnethealth.co.uk
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