Blacktown City Council

Group Fitness Instructor – Casual

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and  passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

Our Key Venues section oversees all of our aquatic and leisure centres. We deliver first-class activity and program choice, promote Blacktown City as the leader in sport, recreation, and leisure, and give every visitor and customer a safe and memorable experience. Our values are teamwork, customer focus, innovation, and commitment to safety.

We are looking for motivated, experienced, and energetic individuals who have a passion for providing safe and engaging classes to join our Key Venues team as Aqua Group Fitness Instructors for our aquatic and leisure centres at:

•    Blacktown Aquatic Centre
•    Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope
•    Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton.

Position purpose:

Casual Group Fitness Instructors are required to instruct a range of group activities for a various target markets, ensuring an enjoyable experience for all participants. We are looking for Group Fitness Instructors qualified in Aqua Group Fitness.

If you have a passion for group fitness and are driven to exceed member expectations, this is the role for you!

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Accredited Fitness Leader (Fitness Australia/ AUSactive, Fitrec, Physical Activity Australia or equivalent)
• Current CPR Certificate
• Experience working both within a team environment and as a ‘self-starter’
• Experience of working with schools, corporate groups, sporting clubs and/or associations
• Current Working With Children Check.

Desirable:

• Current First Aid Certificate
• Accredited Group Fitness Instructor (eg. Step)
• Accredited Les Mills Instructor
• Accredited Aqua Instructor
• Accredited Boxercise Instructor
• Accredited Yoga Instructor
• Accredited Pilates Instructor.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• For non-teaching hours, the entry level for this position starts at $33.4529 per hour plus 25% casual loading
• An hourly class rate applies at $60.00 for this position
• Penalty rates apply for weekend shifts
• Trainee rates apply for applicants under 19 years of age
• Casual working hours
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable),11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

This position has been identified as child related work, in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013. Therefore, your application must include a Working with Children Check (WWCC) number. For further information, go to https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check.

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.

Position description 

Click here to view or download the position description.

      Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging-out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.

   Best of luck.

Closing date:            Friday 29 November 2024, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:        Katie Welch on 8869 9000

Internal ref:              Casual