Brief Description Volunteer – Exercise Instructor

- Reporting to: Practice and Support Coordinator / Lifestyle Coordinator
- Location: Jewish Care Residential Aged Care facility in Caulfield, St Kilda or Carnegie

Volunteer Responsibilities The Exercise Instructor Volunteer will support aged care residents to participate in enjoyable and appropriate physical activities by leading 30-minute gentle exercise sessions tailored to residents’ individual abilities and needs. The volunteer will encourage residents to participate and build confidence with movement while creating a safe, welcoming and supportive environment. During sessions, the volunteer will monitor participants and adapt exercises as required for their comfort and safety. The volunteer will build positive and respectful relationships with residents through friendly and supportive interactions and follow all relevant health, safety and infection control requirements and guidance provided by Jewish Care staff. To be considered for this role, you will need to meet the following criteria

- A passion for promoting healthy and active lifestyles among older people.
- Knowledge of safe exercise techniques; skilled education in exercise and/or physiotherapy is highly desirable.
- Willingness to undergo or provide a NDIS Screening Check.
- Provide two referees (non-family) who can speak to your character.
- Be reliable, friendly, patient and comfortable engaging with aged care residents.

- Confidence in leading gentle exercise activities and adapting them to participants’ abilities.
- Commitment to regular volunteering.

What We're Looking For

- A passion for fitness, movement and promoting healthy lifestyles among older people.




- Knowledge of safe exercise techniques.
- A friendly, warm and approachable personality.
- A willingness to connect with aged care residents through fitness and wellbeing activities.

- Confidence in leading and encouraging residents during gentle exercise sessions.
- Ability to monitor participants and adapt exercises to support their comfort and safety.
- Ability to create a protected, welcoming and encouraging environment.

- Ability to build positive and respectful relationships with residents.
- A responsible approach to health, safety and infection control requirements.
- Ability to promptly report any concerns or incidents to staff.

About Us Jewish Care Victoria, is a not-for-profit organisation and is one of the largest providers of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria and has been servicing the community for 175 years. Our staff come from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.

Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBTI+ community. Jewish Care acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. Our services and supports are provided on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people, and we deeply respect and honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to land, waters and community.

Jewish Care is committed to protecting clients and staff members from all forms of harm and abuse. We are a child safe organisation. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process during their recruitment process.

📌 Exercise Instructor - Volunteer (Melbourne)
🏢 Jewish Care Victoria
📍 Melbourne