At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do.

Whitehorse City Council proudly manages Aqualink Box Hill and Aqualink Nunawading, state-of-the-art facilities that are leaders in the provision of leisure and aquatic services in the Eastern Region of Melbourne. We have over 8000 great members who love classes - and we have over 300 classes a week!

• $70.56 per hour + 12% Superannuation
• Regular training and development
• Supportive team

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

• Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
• Great Organisational Culture
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement
• Good Governance and Integrity
• Long Term Financial Sustainability

The role:

We are looking for qualified, enthusiastic and customer service focussed applicants to join the Group Fitness teams at both our Aqualink Centres in Box Hill and Nunawading.

The successful applicants will deliver high-quality Group Fitness classes ensuring patrons have a fantastic experience, have their individual needs met, and feel safe. They will have the ability to communicate with a broad demographic from varying backgrounds. Successful applicants will have a good range of availability and most importantly possess the group fitness spark to make every class memorable.

We are recruiting a wide range of instructors for class covers with the potential of future regular classes including Aqua, Older Adults, Freestyle Cycle, Zumba, Boxing, HIIT, Pilates, Reformer Pilates, Yoga and Les Mills BodyPump, BodyAttack, BodyCombat, Core, BodyStep, Tone, BodyBalance, RPM, Thrive, Strength Development and Shapes.

Applicants must be available to attend an audition on either:

Tuesday 24 February, 1.30-3.30pm at Aqualink Nunawading or
Sunday 1 March, 2.00-4.00pm at Aqualink Box Hill

Reformer Pilates instructors auditions will be Thursday 26 February, 1.30-3.30pm

Aqua instructors auditions will be conducted on a date arranged separately.

About you:

Essential Qualifications must include current Fitness Registration with an appropriate fitness body, Working with Children Check, Level 2 First Aid, CPR and all appropriate qualification/certification for the program(s) taught. Certificate III/IV in Fitness desirable.

In return, we will offer:

The ability to make a difference - Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

Great working conditions - a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering - Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

Career opportunities - engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.

Transformation - We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

Reward & Recognition - extensive reward and recognition program, corporate learning offerings, study assistance and comprehensive leadership development programs.

Come and join the transformation!

Download the Position Description: Group Fitness Instructor

City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all.

Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.

ABOUT US

The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.

Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastructure, corporate services and transformation directorates. Whitehorse is one of Melbourne's largest metropolitan councils with a workforce of approximately 1300 employees and aspires to foster an inclusive, vibrant, prosperous and sustainable community. Our employees help us achieve these goals!

At Whitehorse, employee health, wellbeing and development are paramount, and we aim for everyone to become the best they can be in the workplace. Benefits of working with us include:

• A welcoming and supportive working environment
• Great opportunities for training and to build a long-term career within Whitehorse or the local government sector.
• Extensive employee health and wellbeing programs including flexible working arrangements
• Salary sacrifice options for gym / swim memberships, childcare and superannuation; and access to novated vehicle leases.
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• Ample onsite parking at most facilities with ready access to public transport