Active Scilly Healthy Living Trainee

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT SPORT, FITNESS, HEALTH AND WELLBEING?

READY TO TURN THAT PASSION INTO A REWARDING CAREER?

Join the Active Scilly team and kick‑start your journey in the health and fitness industry!  We’re looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual who’s excited about helping others lead healthier, happier lives.

This is a development role, giving you the opportunity to earn recognised qualifications, including lifeguarding, first aid, and gym instructor—while gaining hands‑on experience in our leisure facilities.

As part of the team, you will help deliver a wide range of activities that support positive health outcomes across our community. You’ll offer practical support to help people become more active, make healthier choices, and build long‑term wellbeing habits.

Your energy and encouragement will play a key part in motivating and empowering individuals to make real, lasting changes.

If you’re passionate, people‑focused, and eager to learn, this is your chance to grow your skills, gain valuable qualifications, and make a difference.

Benefits include:

  • A generous holiday entitlement starting at 25 days pro rata per annum plus bank holidays
  • Flexitime scheme and flexible working opportunities available
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Defined benefit pension scheme
  • Active Scilly discount
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Employee benefits scheme with 100s of retail discounts

For an informal discussion or more information please telephone 01720 424400 and ask for Susie Taylor to call you back, or email susie.taylor@scilly.gov.uk

 

Department: 
People and Communities
Contract: 
Part Time - Permanent
Hours: 
20 per week
Salary: 
£25,185 - £25,583 per annum FTE
Grade: 
2
Closing Date: 
Friday, 17 April, 2026 - 1pm
Application Pack: 
Additional Information: 

Application Form
Advertisement Monitoring
Equal Opportunities Monitoring
Job Applicant Privacy Notice
Recruitment and Selection Policy

Please submit completed applications to humanresources@scilly.gov.uk or:
Human Resources
Council of the Isles of Scilly
Town Hall
St Mary's
Isles of Scilly
TR21 0NA

Please note that canvassing of Members or Officers will disqualify you from consideration.

If you require this application pack in an alternative language, in larger text, Braille, easy read or in an audio format, please email diversity@scilly.gov.uk or telephone 0300 1234 105.