Class Instructor (Casual)

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about fitness, committed to excellence, and eager to contribute to a thriving community environment.

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Job Details

Storm Fitness & Leisure is seeking a flexible and enthusiastic Class Instructor to join our dedicated team. This casual role requires availability to provide class cover during the day, evening, and weekends as needed.

Main Purpose of the Role:

To deliver high-quality, engaging, and inclusive classes that inspire, motivate, and develop learners’ knowledge and skills while supporting their personal growth and achievement.

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging classes that meet learners’ needs.
  • Create a positive, supportive, and inclusive learning environment.
  • Assess and monitor learner progress, providing constructive feedback.
  • Adapt teaching methods and resources to accommodate different learning styles.
  • Ensure sessions promote safeguarding, equality, diversity, and health & safety standards.
  • Maintain accurate records of attendance, progress, and outcomes.
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues to support continuous improvement.

About You:

Essential:

  • Good standard of education with subject expertise in your teaching area.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to plan and deliver engaging, learner-centred sessions.
  • Flexibility to work evenings or weekends, depending on course needs.
  • Commitment to equality, diversity, and safeguarding principles.
  • Enthusiasm and passion for helping learners succeed.

Desirable:

  • Teaching qualification (e.g., PTLLS, AET, or equivalent) or willingness to work towards one.
  • Previous teaching, training, or coaching experience.
  • Experience working with learners of mixed ages, backgrounds, and abilities.
  • Familiarity with digital learning tools and virtual teaching platforms.

The Right Candidate: 

  • Strong organisational skills
  • High standards of communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • A positive, resilient outlook
  • Excellent punctuality and reliability
  • Motivation and enthusiasm to inspire and engage class participants

Why choose us?

Our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be selected as finalists for the AoC Beacon awards for effective use of digital Technology in FE. Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations, or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected location both by road and rail.

What we offer:

  • A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn
  • Excellent pension provision
  • Annual Staff Awards
  • CPD days - opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching
  • Free onsite parking
  • Staff appreciation days
  • Eye care vouchers
  • Onsite Starbucks & Restaurant
  • Well-being days & activities
  • Electric Vehicle Scheme*
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Hybrid Working available
  • Fully immersive teaching rooms allow simultaneous online teaching at multiple locations
  • Free Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7, 365 days offering legal & financial advice, as well as general support & guidance

* subject to terms & conditions

This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.  It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV UK

USP College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, we therefore expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service, and any other checks that the role requires to ascertain suitability for working with children and/or vulnerable adults, which may include online searches.

We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in the Privacy Notice for staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy, which is set out on the College’s website, found here. You should familiarise yourself with our Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither the Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.