AIPT is seeking an exceptional Fitness Trainer and Assessor to lead the delivery of a premium face-to-face academy program for emerging fitness professionals in Sydney’s Northern Beaches region.
We are seeking a highly engaging mentor, presenter, and educator who is passionate about student success, practical learning, high-performance culture, and creating meaningful learning experiences that prepare students for long-term careers within the fitness and performance industry.
The successful candidate will play a major role in shaping student culture, professionalism, engagement, confidence, progression, and overall learner success throughout the academy journey.
This immersive delivery model includes the delivery and assessment of the following qualifications:
- SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness
- SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness
The role involves leading two face-to-face academy delivery days each week, alongside broader responsibilities including:
- Student mentoring and progression support
- Practical gym-based facilitation and coaching
- Theory and workshop delivery
- Assessment marking and meaningful student feedback (Face to face and online)
- Student engagement and correspondence
- Virtual tutorials and online learner support
- Session preparation and education planning
- Collaboration with the education and leadership team
- Academic monitoring and learner intervention support
- Building a positive, high-energy learning culture
This position is being offered as 12month fixed Term contract of 30+hrs weekly with the potential of becoming a Full Time ongoing role.
- Two face-to-face academy delivery days
- One scheduled virtual support/tutorial session weekly
- Additional student support, assessment, preparation, and administration hours (including online)
We are looking to commence this position ASAP to allow sufficient onboarding, planning, and preparation prior to academy delivery commencing in September 2026.
About You
- We are specifically seeking an educator who is:
- Highly engaging, charismatic, and confident in front of groups
- Passionate about student development, mentoring, engagement, and learner success
- Experienced in delivering high-quality face-to-face education and facilitation
- Able to energise and motivate diverse groups of learners
- Strong in both practical and theory-based delivery environments
- Professional, organised, proactive, and student-focused
- Passionate about building positive culture and strong learning environments
- Confident supporting students both academically and personally throughout their learner journey
- Comfortable operating within high-performance sport, fitness, or athlete development environments
- A strong communicator with exceptional interpersonal skills
- Able to create engaging and immersive learner experiences beyond traditional classroom delivery
Experience & Skills Required
Essential:
- Demonstrated experience facilitating engaging face-to-face learning experiences
- Proven ability to build strong learner relationships and student engagement
- Strong understanding of learner support, motivation, and progression strategies
- Minimum 3 years’ experience within the fitness, sport, recreation, or performance industry
- Current industry experience and demonstrated industry currency within the past 12 months
- Strong presentation, communication, and facilitation skills
- Intermediate computer and digital learning platform skills, including Microsoft Office Suite
Highly Regarded:
- Experience within vocational education and training (VET)
- Experience delivering practical and theory-based education
- Background in athlete development, strength & conditioning, coaching, or high-performance sport
- Experience working within academy, school, or pathway-based education environments
- Experience supporting diverse learners and building inclusive learning cultures
Required Qualifications
- TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or equivalent successor qualification)
- Certificate III in Fitness
- Certificate IV in Fitness
- Current Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- Current HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
If you are passionate about education, culture, mentorship, learner engagement, and developing future fitness professionals through immersive practical learning experiences, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply via SEEK with:
- Current Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your facilitation, mentoring, and education experience
Shortlisted applicants may be required to participate in a practical facilitation activity or teaching demonstration as part of the recruitment process.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
No recruitment agencies please.
