Salary: £38,510 - £40,444 per annum
Hours of work: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Service Headquarters
As a qualified
Fitness Instructor, the post holder will work in the Health and Wellbeing Team
with the joint aim to ensure that staff are physically fit enough to carry out
their roles.
The Lead Health
and Fitness Advisor will arrange, monitor and deliver the physical fitness
testing programme for operational firefighters.
They will have the ability to design and deliver tailored exercise
programmes for body weight management and improving aerobic capacity.
The post holder
will provide day-to-day leadership and line management of the Nutritionist &
Physical Training Advisor and the Health and Fitness Advisors, ensuring the
effective delivery of physical fitness, rehabilitation and health promotion
services across the Service.
The post holder
will support strategic development, implementation and governance of the
physical fitness policy within the Service.
This includes the selection and justification of physical fitness tests,
the oversight of safe and effective exercise testing procedures and ongoing
evaluation of fitness guidance and management processes.
What can we offer you?
· 23 days’ holiday, (rising to 28 days after 5 years’ service) plus Bank holidays and 2 additional Extra Statutory days added to the holiday entitlement
· Access to free on-site gym
· Free, secure parking
· On-site canteen
· Contributory pension by both the employee and by MFRS
· Excellent Occupational Health services and Employee Assistance Programme
Further information about the role and the qualifications, experience and skills required for the role are detailed in the accompanying job profile and person specification.
Closing date: Thursday 8th October 2026
**Please note should we receive a sufficient number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert early**