Job summary

Purpose of volunteering role: To support staff to offer gym sessions to adult inpatients at PennHospital.

This is a voluntary role which is unpaid.

Main duties of the job

Examples of how you can help us:

• We are looking for volunteers with a Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification that is recognised by CIMPSA, or equivalent (please ensure to put details of this in your application).

• We can only accept applications with the above qualification or equivalent

• Please read volunteer role description to see further details.

Details

• Date posted: 04 November 2026
• Closing date: 25 November 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: Depending on experience Voluntary (unpaid)
• Contract: Voluntary
• Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 285-8023-CORP
• Job locations: Penn Hospital, Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HN, United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read volunteer role description - for further details on the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

values

Essential

• 18+, Live within the Black Country, within a reasonable travel distance to our sites
• Has Level 2 Gym Instructor Qualification

Desirable

• Passion for mental health services

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

About us

Black Country Healthcare is a major provider of NHS mental health services for more than a million people across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton:

Adult and older adult mental health services

• Specialist learning disabilities services
• Mental health services for children and young people
• Community healthcare for children, young people and families in Dudley

We're proud to be rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, and that many of our staff have won awards for their work.

Employer details

• Employer name: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Penn Hospital, Penn Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HN, United Kingdom
• Employer's website: https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/