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Healthy Lifestyles Tutor - Workplace

Employer:Burnley Borough Council

Reference:3765

Salary:Grade 6 £16,030 -£17,581

Hours:30

Working pattern:Part Time, Temporary position

Location:St Peter's Church Street Burnley

Closing date:23/01/2009 10:00 AM

LEISURE & RECREATION
Healthy Lifestyles Tutor – Workplace
Grade 6 – £16,030 – £17,581
30 hours per week
Initially funded for 2 years
This post offers an exciting and challenging opportunity for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to promote healthy lifestyles in the workplace.
You must hold a Level 3 exercise qualification or equivalent and have a genuine interest in healthy eating.
The post holder will be expected to:

Set up, develop and deliver health promotion sessions, talks and presentations to individuals and small groups in the workplace.

Assess an individual’s appropriateness for lifestyle change and support individuals to make healthier lifestyle choices and have better access to community activities.

Measure blood pressure, height, weight and body fat and provide structured advice tailored towards individual needs.

Encourage individuals, on a one to one and group basis, to modify their lifestyle to become more physically active.

Work unsupervised and collaboratively, as part of a team, ensuring the highest standards of delivery.

Monitor and evaluate your work.

Commit to equal opportunities and principles.
Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure with the Criminal Records Bureau

For an informal discussion on the content of the job description or person specification, please contact, Linda Searle, on 01282 664433/20

Our minicom line is available (01282 477114) to assist people with hearing difficulties.

CLOSING DATE: Friday, 23rd January 2009.
INTERVIEW DATE: Week Commencing 9th February 2009.
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Equal Opportunities

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY The Council will actively oppose discrimination carried out on the grounds of age, colour, disability, ethnic origin, gender, gender reassignment, HIV status, marital status, race, religious and cultural beliefs, sexuality, social background, political affiliation, spent convictions and trade union membership.

Application Information

Our minicom line is available (01282 477114) to assist people with hearing difficulties. CLOSING DATE: Friday, 23rd January 2009. INTERVIEW DATE: Week Commencing 9th February 2009. This post is suitable for Job Share