Group Fitness Instructor - Casual

Blacktown City Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 4,973,000 - 8,266,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual role

Casual loading 25%

Class rate $60 per hour

Penalty rates for weekends

12% superannuation

Training and development

Fitness Passport access

Wellbeing programs

Leave entitlements

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is recruiting a Group Fitness Instructor to lead group fitness and aqua aerobics across its aquatic and leisure centres. You will demonstrate exercises, modify for all abilities, monitor safety and set up equipment to run on time.

The role offers casual hours including mornings, evenings and weekends, with ongoing training and development to maintain skills and industry knowledge. A supportive team environment helps build healthier communities.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering group fitness and aqua classes.
• Ability to adapt exercises for different abilities and ages.
• Commitment to safety and inclusive participation.

Responsibilities

• Lead engaging group fitness and aqua aerobics classes across centres.
• Demonstrate exercises, provide modifications, and monitor safety.
• Set up and pack down equipment, arrive on time, ensure class flow.
• Offer guidance on benefits of exercise and create a welcoming environment.
• Support healthy, active lifestyles within the community.

Skills

Group fitness instruction

Public health promotion

Job description

Serve with purpose. Grow through community.

Help people improve their health, fitness and wellbeing through engaging group fitness and aqua aerobics classes. As a Group Fitness Instructor with Blacktown City Council, you lead safe, inclusive programs that encourage people of all ages and fitness levels to stay active, build confidence and achieve their goals.

Working across Council's aquatic and leisure centres, you demonstrate exercises and techniques, provide modifications for different abilities, monitor participant safety and support people to exercise at a level that suits them. You set up and pack down equipment, start classes on time, provide advice on the benefits of exercise and create a welcoming environment where participants feel comfortable and supported.

Your work helps increase participation in fitness programs and encourages people to stay connected to their local community. By delivering enjoyable, high-quality classes and positive customer experiences, you contribute to healthier, more active communities across Blacktown City.

You work flexible casual hours, including mornings, evenings and weekends, and take part in ongoing training and development to maintain your skills and industry knowledge. This role suits people who are passionate about health and fitness, enjoy motivating others and take pride in helping people build healthier lifestyles through movement.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a casual role with one of Australia's largest councils
• for non-teaching hours, an entry level salary commencing at $36.0953 per hour, plus 25% casual loading
• a class rate of $60.00 per hour
• penalty rates apply for weekend shifts
• casual working hours
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Contact officer: Daniela Mcleay on 8822 6026