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Job Details: Keep Fit in Retirement Tutor July 2019
Fridays, 11.00am – 12.00 Autumn Term 2019 and ongoing
The Bristol Folk House is looking for an experienced keep fit teacher to start from September in our Autumn Term 2019.
If you are an experienced exercise and fitness instructor, and would like to share your love for well-being and fitness at the community focused Folk House, we would love to hear from you. The class is designed for those of retirement age and our students are from a variety of backgrounds and mixed fitness levels. Anyone who wants to keep fit in their late years is invited to join this welcoming class, and we have many regulars who come each week to enjoy the health benefits of a gentle class and to meet and socialize with others.
Autumn is a 12-week term, with a half term break. The Keep Fit class is on Fridays at 11am till 12 and starts on Friday 20th September.
Class happens every Friday for 12 weeks with a one-week break for half term, last class is on Friday 13th December.
We are looking for teachers who can help motivate, bring a welcoming and enthusiastic energy, who have experience holding exercise classes targeted for an older generation. We want to make sure that students go away feeling fitter and positive about their wellbeing.
Tutors are self-employed and paid an hourly rate for teaching.
To apply please send a cover letter outlining your training and teaching experience to Ellie. - ellie@bristolfolkhouse.co.uk
Interviews will be happening in July and August.
Job Details: Yoga Tutor July 2019
Tuesdays, 1.00pm – 2.00pm Autumn Term 2019 and ongoing
The Bristol Folk House is looking for an experienced Yoga teacher to start from September in our Autumn Term 2019.
If you are an experienced yoga instructor and would like to share your love for well-being and fitness at the community focused Folk House, we would love to hear from you. The class is designed for those of mixed abilities, who like to do something healthy on their lunch break, and for anyone who wants to keep fit. This is a welcoming class with many regulars who come each week to enjoy the health benefits of a gentle yoga and to meet and socialise with others.
Autumn is a 12-week term, with a half term break. The Lunchtime Yoga class is on Tuesdays 1 till 2pm and starts on Tuesday 17th September.
Class happens every Tuesday for 12 weeks with a one-week break for half term, last class is on Tuesday 10th December.
We are looking for teachers who can help motivate, bring a welcoming and enthusiastic energy, who have experience holding yoga classes targeted for mixed level and mixed age range. We want to make sure that students go away feeling fitter and positive about their wellbeing.
Tutors are self-employed and paid an hourly rate for teaching as follows: Payments are on a sliding scale depending on number of students as follows:
14 or more students £25.00
7 or more students £23.00
6 students £18.60
5 students £15.00
To apply please send a cover letter outlining your training and teaching experience to Ellie. - ellie@bristolfolkhouse.co.uk
Interviews will be happening in July and August.
Anything else?
If you would like to be considered as a tutor for our Programme of Courses and Workshops please send a proposal to contact Ellie Little.
Email: ellie@bristolfolkhouse.co.uk
The Bristol Folk House is a co-operative supporting the Folk House charity and receives no funding from central government, the city council or other institutions. Our income is wholly derived from course fees, venue hire, members and fundraising events. With your support, we can continue to stay committed to serving the local community by providing quality adult education on a wide variety of subjects.
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