About VU Sport and Health

VU Sport and Health are dedicated to empowering our community to live active, healthy, and fulfilling lives. We deliver a wide range of sport, fitness, and wellness programs across Victoria University’s Sport & Health Centres, supporting students, staff, and the broader community to achieve their health and wellbeing goals.

At our Footscray Park campus, we operate a full Aquatic and Fitness Centre, featuring a swimming pool, gym, and group exercise studios. Our Werribee and St Albans sites also provide gym facilities and fitness programs for the university and local community.

We are currently seeking reliable, energetic, and professional Casual Gym Instructors to join our dynamic team across our Footscray, Werribee, and St Albans locations.

About the Role

As a Gym Instructor, you’ll play a vital role in creating a welcoming, inclusive, and motivating environment for all members. You’ll work with a diverse range of clients of varying ages, backgrounds, and fitness levels to help them achieve their personal goals and build healthy habits.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct health and fitness assessments and write personalised exercise programs.

Deliver engaging individual and small group fitness Personal Training sessions.

Promote VU Sport programs, services, and membership opportunities.

Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming training environment by completing daily cleaning checklists.

Support day-to-day operations, including administration and customer service.

Selection Criteria

Essential

Certificate III & IV in Fitness or equivalent qualification (e.g. Bachelor of Sport Science, Exercise Science, or Clinical Practice highly regarded).

Current First Aid and CPR certification.

Current Working with Children Check (WWCC).

Desirable

Demonstrated experience in coaching or personal training.

Current registration with a recognised fitness body (e.g. AUSactive, ESSA, FitRec, or ASCA)

Experience delivering group training classes.

Proven background in customer service or member engagement.

Previous experience working in a leisure, recreation, or fitness centre environment.

What We Value in Our Team Members

You take pride in your work and demonstrate strong attention to detail.

You are proactive, solution-focused, and use initiative to create great customer outcomes.

You act with empathy and integrity in all interactions.

You are team-oriented, dependable, and willing to support colleagues by covering shifts when needed.

Key Benefits

Complimentary access to pool, gym, and group exercise facilities.

Ongoing staff professional development opportunities.

Access to Victoria University employee benefits.

How to apply

If you meet the above qualifications and align with our team values, we’d love to hear from you! Applications close 29 November with early applicants favored.

Please send your resume and cover letter (including your availability across Monday-Sunday, between 6 am and 9 pm and your preferred site/s) to: [email protected]