INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
Ever wondered how your Instructors know so much? The training our Instructors receive is exceptional. We are probably the only Gym company in the UK to operate its own full time Training Academy. Based in Stafford, the Academy provides training courses in anatomy, physiology, nutrition, exercise prescription and health checks.
Following their basic training, our Instructors sit a rigorous examination to achieve the Basic Grade Instructor Diploma. Diplomas are displayed at your Gym to show that your Instructors have completed their basic training.
Once an Instructor has achieved their Basic Diploma they can continue to study for an Advanced Diploma. Regular visits to our Academy ensure that they are topping up their knowledge at some of the many training workshops and seminars that are held at the Academy throughout the year. We also run regional training workshops for Instructors in various parts of the country.
Home learning also plays a big part in an Instructor’s training. Comprehensive training manuals are provided and a weekly Instructor Quiz allows us to check Instructor’s knowledge. A recent innovation is a new Instructor web site which allows staff to go online to continue their studies at home.
Gymophobics training team includes sports science graduates, chartered dietitians and physiotherapists. Donna and Richard Hubbard have more than seventy years of experience in the industry between them and both still lecture at the Academy along with Janet Smith B.Sc who is the company’s Chief Training Officer.
An Instructor HELP LINE is also available which enables Instructors to get prompt answers to any question that they may have.
It all adds up to the most thorough training and support that any Gym company in the UK provides for its staff. Little surprise therefore that our Members achieve such wonderful results!
Incidentally, many of our Instructors started out as Members of Gymophobics! They loved us so much that they applied to become an Instructor. If the idea of helping others achieve results appeals to you and you think you may have what it takes, then contact your Gym or the Franchise Office and enquire about vacancies.
No previous experience is required as we provide all the training you will need and age is no barrier either. Presently, our Instructors range in age from 20 years to ladies in their 60’s. You will need an outgoing, bubbly personality and a caring nature. You will also need to be quite flexible about working hours. Some Instructors work Full Time and others work a number of four hour shifts during the week, but the more flexible you can be about morning, evening and weekend shifts, the better.
