Group Fitness Instructor

Job Description

The Active Living team exist to empower, activate and connect our community.

• Exciting Casual/Contractor Opportunity
• $60.00 - $65.00 per hour (rate depends on the qualifications)
• Join the City Lifestyle team

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

Great time to join fitness opportunities of Hume City Council residents by effectively and efficiently carrying out the tasks necessary to provide high quality group fitness classes at Hume City Council Leisure facilities.

What you’ll be doing:

• Always demonstrate enthusiasm and enjoyment at having the pleasure of instructing each class.
• Welcome participants prior to and/or at the commencement of each class by name if possible and always with a smile, indicating you hope they will enjoy the class.
• Mark attendance ensuring you acknowledge any new participants to class by introducing yourself and finding out something about the new participant.
• Ensure that all classes commence at the scheduled time and finish in accordance with the duration period for the type of class being provided.
• At the end of each class thank all participants for their participation and effort and indicate that you’re looking forward to seeing them again.

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

• Proven ability to effectively instruct varying types and levels of fitness classes.
• Ability to actively monitor safety and wellbeing of participants.
• Ability to communicate effective safety cues and instructions.
• Ability to address appropriately to any queries or issues accordingly.

Required Certifications & Qualifications:

• Qualifications in one or more of following disciplines will be required: o Certificate 3 in fitness, Group Exercise Leader Certification, Pilates Certification o Current Les Mills Certification.
• Aqua Leaders Exercise Accreditation
• Certifications in all pre-choreographed formatted classes
• Current First Aid Certificate HTLAID011
• Current CPR Certificate HLTAID009
• Current Driver’s License

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check. 

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