Group Fitness Instructor - Casual

Selwyn District Council; Rolleston; On-site; NZD 35,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Selwyn District Council in Rolleston, NZ is seeking a casual Group Fitness Instructor to plan and deliver a variety of land and aqua classes, catering to all abilities. You will attract repeat participants and foster a welcoming, motivating environment.

We’re looking for someone with at least one year of teaching experience, a passion for community wellbeing, and a commitment to customer service and safety. The role offers flexible hours within our recreation program and opportunities to upskill.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year's teaching experience in group fitness.
• Passion for sport, recreation and wellbeing in the community.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality classes and ensuring participant safety.
• Ability to attract repeat participants and build welcoming environment.
• Willingness to upskill and take on diverse class formats (land and aqua).

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver group fitness classes that cater for all abilities and fitness levels.
• Attract repeat customers through engaging sessions and consistency.
• Build positive relationships and create a welcoming environment for participants.
• Teach a range of land and aqua classes, including GRIT and Pump, where qualified.

Skills

Group Fitness

Customer service

Communication

Job description

See more about the role below, including the responsibilities and skills we are looking for.

Group Fitness Instructor - Casual

Rolleston, New Zealand

Reference: 6934079

Join our Recreation team and help create fun, inclusive, and engaging fitness experiences across Selwyn. We're looking for energetic and customer-focused Group Fitness Instructors who are passionate about helping people of all ages and abilities achieve their wellbeing goals. If you thrive on building positive relationships, delivering high-quality classes, and making every participant feel welcome, we'd love to hear from you

About the Role

Our facilities across Selwyn host and support a range of recreation and sport activities for all ages and stages and we are looking for an experienced Group Fitness instructor to join our team.

• You will plan and deliver classes ensuring you cater for all abilities and fitness levels.
• Priding yourself on the ability to attract repeat customers.
• Build positive relationships and provide a welcoming environment.
• This role will teach a variety of land and aqua based classes but ideally you will be qualified and interested in teaching a range of classes such as GRIT and Pump.

About you

Our ideal candidates will have a minimum of one year's teaching experience however we are open to applications from candidates with other relevant experience.

• You'll have a genuine passion for the sport and recreation industry
• Motivated to connect with our community through quality group fitness classes.
• Commitment to customer service and embrace opportunities to upskill.
• Have the ability to provide a safe, healthy and encouraging environment for class participants

What we can offer

For several years Selwyn has been experiencing rapid and sustained economic and population growth. With this growth comes a vibrant community, fantastic facilities and exciting career opportunities!

We offer a great range of benefits for permanent staff including:

• Free parking
• Discounts with local and national businesses
• Career coaching and development

Our values are important to all of us and represent the way we work: Be a good human Be brave - Think differently Better together. Make it Happen for Selwyn

Selwyn District Council honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

If you are driven to join an award-winning team and do an exceptional job which contributes meaningfully to the lives of people in Selwyn, we'd love to hear from you.

We value the safety of our young people and kaimahi, and therefore appointments for this role are subject to a satisfactory safety check including a police vetting process.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, therefore we reserve the right to close the role early.

Selwyn is the best place to live, work and play.

This Is Selwyn

Our values are important to all of us and represent the way we work. They underpin our friendly and innovative culture.

Contact

Want to talk to us about joining the team? Get in touch.