As part of our “Live Well, Feel Great” project we are looking for a Healthy Living Volunteer to work alongside our Healthy Living Coordinator. Every Thursday you would support a small group of students to access a local gym. The weekly trips are led by the Healthy Living Coordinator and the gym sessions are delivered by a qualified Exercise Practitioner. After each gym session, the students then spend an hour together in a community kitchen where they learn about healthy eating or how to prepare quick snacks and meals.
The role focuses on supporting students to work towards their healthy living goals and encouraging them to make healthy choices. In the morning on Thursdays, you’ll be working with the Healthy Living Coordinator to design easy read activities and recipe sheets for the students to use in the afternoon at their gym and healthy eating sessions.
Your main responsibilities as a volunteer will be to develop relationships with students, to support them in healthy living activities and to ensure they are safe when travelling out in the community. You’ll monitor student progression during sessions and promote inspirational thinking. You’ll support students to achieve their full potential, and increase self-confidence in their abilities to take part in exercise and making healthy choices. You’ll work with each student in a personalised way which reflects their level of understanding whilst broadening their knowledge of healthy living.
If you'd like to have a chat about the role or if you have any questions, Leanne would love to hear from you. You can contact her via email leannew@sharecommunity.org.uk or telephone 0207 801 9825.
To apply now, please download and fill in our short application form below. If you wish to discuss submitting your application by an alternative method, please speak to Leanne.