Brief Description

Application Close Date: 11:59pm on 27/10/2026

At Penrith City Council, it’s not about having to choose.

Life with us is the best of both worlds.

Available Opportunities

We Are Seeking Highly Motivated And Reliable Casual Group Fitness Instructors Who Can Create a Positive, Motivating, And Fun Experience For All Participants, Across The Following Specialised Programs

- Aqua Aerobics
- Mat Pilates
- Zumba
- Les Mills certifications

What We Offer You

- Salary: from $32.13 per hour + 12% superannuation, plus casual loading, plus $25 per hour instructor class allowance (where applicable)
- Working Location: Ripples St Marys and Penrith
- The best of both worlds – click here to learn more
- Free Gym and aquatic memberships at Ripples St Marys and Penrith
- Access to Fitness Passport
- Access to wellbeing programs and Employee Assistance programs
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities

Here’s What You’ll Be Up To…

- Deliver safe and engaging group fitness classes for a wide range of members.
- Monitoring participant wellbeing and providing exercise modifications to ensure a safe and inclusive environment.
- Create a welcoming, positive experience through excellent customer service and clear communication.
- Contributing to the Wellness Team by sharing industry knowledge and providing ideas to improve programs and servcies supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
- Take part in training and contribute to a cooperative, high performing fitness team.

Who We Are (And Why You’ll Love Us) Penrith is a city on the rise, and our Aquatics and Leisure team is at the heart of promoting health, wellbeing and connection. At council we believe in challenge, growth, support and impact - and we see it in action everyday.



You'll join a team that values collaboration, safety, and professional development, and you will have access to benefits which make work seem less like....work.

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Check out our Position Description to learn more about this role.

What are we looking for?

We Are Seeking Someone Who Has

- An enthusiastic, confident and engaging presentation style.
- Ability to motivate and connect with participants of different fitness levels and abilities.
- A strong commitment to customer service, safety and participant wellbeing.
- Demonstrates respect, accountability, and innovation, and is motivated to make a positive impact in our diverse community.
- Holds a current personal training or tertiary qualification in related field
- Current AUSactive skilled registration or equivalent
- A valid NSW Working with Children Check
- First Aid and CPR Certificate

The must-know bits You will be required to undertake employment checks, which may include a Criminal History Check, Qualification Check, Working with Children Check, Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test, as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes, you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council, for review, to progress through the recruitment process.





Ready to make work feel less like… work?

If you’re nodding along and already picturing your first day, submit your application by hitting ‘Apply Now’.

Please ensure qualifications, registration, First Aid, CPR & Working with Children Check are all uploaded along with resume and comprehensive responses to selection criteria are submitted.

Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.

We’ve got an opportunity, you’ve got talent… Let’s talk.

For more information, contact Lisa Galvin, 4732 8162.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

Council is a Child Safe Organisation. For more information about this, please see our website.

At Penrith City Council, we believe the best of both worlds means embracing the unique perspectives, backgrounds and experiences that make our City and our organisation vibrant. We are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported and welcome applicants from people of all backgrounds, abilities and identities.

Requirements

- Current AUSactive registration or equivalent. Please ensure you attach a copy to your upload documents section.
- Current First Aid and CPR certificate. Please ensure you attch a copy to uour uploaded documents section.
- NSW Working with Children Check. Please provide WWCC number and DOB for verification.
- Do you hold a Zumba Qualification
- Do you hold a Mat Pilates Qualification
- Do you hold an Aqua Instructor Qualification
- Do you hold a Les Mills Qualification

Summary We are currently seeking experienced and passionate Group Fitness Instructors to join our team.

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