Performance Coach

Arena Health & Performance; Municipality of Hunters Hill; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

12 weeks onboarding

Weekly team meetings

Fortnightly mentorship

Ongoing professional development

Opportunities to work with physiotherp

Job summary

Arena Health & Performance in Hunters Hill, NSW, is seeking a dedicated coach to lead semi-private sessions and support clients across rehab and performance streams. You'll assess, program, and coach clients toward long-term health and athletic goals.

You'll join a team that values ongoing development, mentorship, and collaboration with physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, and other coaches to deliver high‑quality care on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science or equivalent professional experience.
• 3 years of personal training experience or strong S&C background.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Proficient with TeamBuildr and biometrics testing.
• Proficient in Google Docs/Sheets/Forms.
• Valid driver's licence.
• Team-first approach to client care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial assessments and onboarding for new members.
• Design and deliver training programs based on exercise science.
• Deliver programs on the gym floor and adapt others' programs.
• Maintain a safe gym floor and efficient setup.
• Conduct reassessments to track progress.
• Facilitate transition of clients from Rehab to Performance.
• Collaborate with Rehab team to meet long-term goals.

Skills

Personal training experience

Strength and conditioning experience

First Aid and CPR

Education

Exercise Science degree

Tools

TeamBuildr

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Google Forms

Job description

Arena Health & Performance – Hunters Hill NSW

Arena runs across two departments - Performance & Rehabilitation.

Our Performance team delivers personal training, strength and conditioning and semi-private training for long term health and athletic goals.

Our Rehab team provides physiotherapy and exercise physiology for the management of injuries and medical conditions.

The role

You’ll coach up to 10 semi-private sessions per week with people from all walks of life. Our semi-private sessions bring together clients coming from rehab (exercise physiology and physiotherapy), athletes from rugby, netball and football, and general population members.

You’ll take initial assessments, write strong programs, deliver them with confidence and run reassessments to track progress.

You’ll also lead the pre-season and in-season strength and conditioning for Hunters Hill Rugby Division 1 All Grades.

How we set you up for success

• 12 weeks of onboarding where we teach you all of Arena’s systems and procedures
• Weekly meetings that alternate between:
  • Week 1, Performance Team: a small team focused on every client’s progress
  • Week 2, Whole Team: a review of clients moving between Rehab and Performance
• Fortnightly mentorship
• Ongoing professional development, because we invest in your skills and education so you can succeed in the role and grow your career as a coach
• The chance to learn from & contribute to Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Exercise Scientists and S&C Coaches

Your responsibilities

As part of our Performance Team, you will:

• Run initial assessments and onboard new members
• Write programs using principles of training and exercise science
• Deliver your own programs and other coaches’ programs on the gym floor
• Keep the gym floor safe and efficiently set up at all times
• Run reassessments to measure members’ progress against their goals
• Set up clients moving from Rehab into Performance for long-term success
• Work with the Rehab team so your programming meets former rehab clients’ needs and supports their long-term goals

What you’ll bring

• An Exercise Science degree OR 3 years of personal training experience
• Strength and conditioning experience or a high-level sporting background
• Current First Aid and CPR
• Confidence with TeamBuildr
• Competency in testing: fitness tests, RM testing and biometric measures
• Confidence with Google Docs, Sheets and Forms
• A driver’s licence
• A team-first approach to delivering high quality care and coaching for every client