Stretch Therapist

Organisation: Stretch Life
Salary: From £13.15 per hour
Location: London
Contract type: (Part time)
Closing date: 8 June 2025
Job Description: At Stretch Life, we hold a deep belief in the remarkable capabilities of the human body, provided it receives the right care and attention. Our philosophy revolves around the power of personalised assisted stretching.

We’re looking for a number of weekend (Fri-Sun) Stretch Life Therapists to join our friendly team at our brand new studio in Islington, to help us deliver the highest quality of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) stretch therapy to our customers.

If you're curious about how assisted stretching can benefit others and you are self-motivated, collaborative, positive, and passionate about delivering exceptional customer care, we'd love to hear from you. Come join us and make a difference.

HOURS:
⏰Freelance hours: Minimum 4 hours per week, up to 16 hours per week, with a commitment to at least one shift (min. 4 hrs) on a Saturday or Sunday at least three times a month
Note: premium rate paid for active weekend hours
🗓️Studio open hours: 8am-8pm Mon-Thu, 8am-5pm Fri, 10am-6pm Sat/Sun
🏢Location: Stretch Life studio, Islington, N1, London, just 3 mins walk from Angel tube

BENEFITS:
💷Pay: London Living Wage basic pay, £13.15 per hour. Hourly pay varies on active stretch hours/days worked
💸Saturday and Sunday active working hour premium offered
🧮Tax: Outside of IR35

ABOUT YOU:
You’ll be currently studying or be qualified/have experience in hands-on bodywork either: Sports Therapy, Kinesiology, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic treatment, or massage

Driven by continuous learning, you’re obsessed with understanding how the body works and will relish working on all kinds of people to improve their physical and emotional health

Passionate about helping others, you will consistently deliver great customer care and exceptional service and will have experience working in a premium service environment such as a premium gym, spa, private clinic or in any NHS clinic environment

A team player and a people person, you’ll enjoy working with others who share a passion for helping others move with agility, without restriction or pain

With great attention to detail, you’ll not only deliver excellent results for your customers, ensuring they return time and time again, you’ll also be tenacious about encouraging customers to return for follow up sessions with you to ensure they continue to thrive

Experience/qualifications with PNF or MET stretch methods is a bonus

You have your own personal liability insurance

Here’s what we’re looking for in our therapists:
Certified bodywork experience
Punctual and dependable
Flexible to work weekends
Exceptional communicators, fluent in written and spoken English
Driven and self motivated
A people person who easily builds trust with their clients and colleagues
Is eligible to work in the UK
Lives within easy commuting distance to our studio in Islington, London
People who are happy to assist with other studio duties whilst not actively stretching customers such as keeping the studio tidy and clean and supplies restocked or creating social content
How to apply: We run an inclusive hiring process that aims to eliminate unconscious bias - so to start, we don’t ask for typical things like a CV. The first step is to complete a short form where you’ll share your experiences that are most relevant to the role. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1r2v5EQHxHuFdequlE8kb9FLwQJcRoJFHw6Lj7AnmF-k/edit We ask only the most important things and consider your answers with the same care you take to write them. We’ll then be in touch by email and/or telephone to arrange to meet. If successful, you will be required to complete the Stretch Life CPD Accredited Assisted Stretching Course and qualify as a Stretch Life Therapist and will then work a number of paid hours under supervision until you are ready to work on clients solo. The course counts towards your CPD points. If you have any questions in advance of applying for the position, feel free to email hello@stretchlife.com anytime. Apply now - we can’t wait to hear from you.