Athletic Performance Coach

Melbourne Fitness & Performance; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym access 24/7

Career network

Coaching with athletes

Job summary

Melbourne Fitness & Performance is seeking a driven Athletic Performance Coach to join our West Footscray team. Part-time or sub-contractor role, 15–25 hours/week, pro rata salary AUD 80,000–100,000 depending on experience.

You will coach high-energy sessions, manage group and individual programs, and contribute to performance testing and administrative tasks. You will also lead other coaches/interns and work closely with our performance and medical teams.

Qualifications

• Strong background in strength and conditioning required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to integrate with our performance and medical team.
• Working with Children checks and background checks required.

Responsibilities

• Coaching sessions with high energy and safety-first focus.
• Manage group and individual programs with high attention to detail.
• Engage in athlete management, performance testing, and admin tasks such as weekly reports.
• Ability to manage other coaches/interns.

Skills

Strength & conditioning

Communication

Emotional intelligence

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Exercise Science

Job description

Melbourne Fitness & Performance is looking for a driven, experienced, and friendly Athletic Performance Coach to join our team in West Footscray and assist us in continuing to be one of the leading high-performance training & rehabilitation facility in Australia.

Role:

• Part-Time Employment or Sub-Contractor Position, with opportunity for employment in the future
• 15 - 25 hours/week
• $80,000 - $100,000 pro rata (inc. Super) – depending on experience and availability

Responsibilities:

• Coaching: ensure our sessions are coached with high energy, ruthless execution of athlete’s program and all within a safety first environment
• Programming: bring a high level of knowledge and execution to managing our group and individual programs, ensuring a high level product with quality attention to detail
• Also engage in consistent athlete management, performance testing sessions, and anyadministrative tasks you’re assigned e.g. weekly reports
• Ability to manage other coaches/interns

You are:

• An excellent communicator, emotionally intelligent & empathetic
• Strong background in strength and conditioning and an interest in the sport rehabilitation area are both required, with the willingness tointegrate with our performance and medical team
• Must have the motivation and personal drive to want to improve andgrow, which we will help facilitate with ongoing internal mentoring andprofessional development sessions
• Available to start in in October 2026

• 24-Hour access to a world class gym
• Access to our extensive network to help you in your career
• Coaching opportunities with professional and semi-professional athletes

Schedule

Must be available:

• Monday nights
• Tuesday nights
• Thursday nights
• Saturday mornings

Experience Desired:

• Private practice: 3+ years (preferred)
• Sub-elite - elite sport: 3+ years (preferred) Licence/Certification:
• Bachelor of Exercise Science (Essential)
• Drivers Licence (Preferred)
• Working With Children Check (Essential)
• Authorised to work in Australia (Essential)
• National Police / Criminal History Check
• Working with Children / Working with Vulnerable People Check