Start date: 7 December, 2026
Arena runs across two departments - Performance & Rehabilitation.
Our Performance team delivers personal training, strength and conditioning and semi-private training for long term health and athletic goals.
Our Rehab team provides physiotherapy and exercise physiology for the management of injuries and medical conditions.
The role
You’ll coach up to 10 semi-private sessions per week with people from all walks of life. Our semi-private sessions bring together clients coming from rehab (exercise physiology and physiotherapy), athletes from rugby, netball and football, and general population members.
You’ll take initial assessments, write strong programs, deliver them with confidence and run reassessments to track progress.
You’ll also lead the pre-season and in-season strength and conditioning for Hunters Hill Rugby Division 1 All Grades.
How we set you up for success
- 12 weeks of onboarding where we teach you all of Arena’s systems and procedures
- Weekly meetings that alternate between:
- Week 1, Performance Team: a small team focused on every client’s progress
- Week 2, Whole Team: a review of clients moving between Rehab and Performance
- Fortnightly mentorship
- Ongoing professional development, because we invest in your skills and education so you can succeed in the role and grow your career as a coach
- The chance to learn from & contribute to Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Exercise Scientists and S&C Coaches
Your responsibilities
As part of our Performance Team, you will:
- Run initial assessments and onboard new members
- Write programs using principles of training and exercise science
- Deliver your own programs and other coaches’ programs on the gym floor
- Keep the gym floor safe and efficiently set up at all times
- Run reassessments to measure members’ progress against their goals
- Set up clients moving from Rehab into Performance for long-term success
- Work with the Rehab team so your programming meets former rehab clients’ needs and supports their long-term goals
What you’ll bring
- An Exercise Science degree OR 3 years of personal training experience
- Strength and conditioning experience or a high-level sporting background
- Current First Aid and CPR
- Confidence with TeamBuildr
- Competency in testing: fitness tests, RM testing and biometric measures
- Confidence with Google Docs, Sheets and Forms
- A driver’s licence
- A team-first approach to delivering high quality care and coaching for every client
