Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.

Working with Southern Cross Care means you are valued, supported, and rewarded. Our Bee Well program gives you great discounts on groceries, travel, and health insurance, plus resources to boost your wellbeing. You will also enjoy salary packaging to help you take home more pay while building a career that makes a real difference.

Casual position available

About the role

The Fitness Instructor delivers high-quality, person-centred health and fitness services to older adults in the community. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the role focuses on improving mobility, strength, independence, and overall quality of life by providing individual and group exercise sessions.

Key Responsibilities; 

• Executing clinically prescribed exercises under the direction of allied health professionals, adapting programs within scope, and escalating concerns when necessary.

• Using motivational techniques to encourage participation and ensuring participants perform exercises correctly and safely.

• Maintaining accurate records, managing group class procedures, and adhering to health and safety regulations to minimize injury.

• Fostering positive relationships with stakeholders, supporting students, and participating in continuous improvement initiatives.

For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to the position description.

About you

We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.

The successful candidate will have the following;

• Certificate IV in Fitness and current registration with a relevant body (e.g., AUSactive, Exercise and Sports Science Australia), a full unrestricted driver’s licence, and current First Aid and CPR.

• Proven experience in delivering tailored individual and group exercise programs to older adults in the community and working in multidisciplinary environments.

• Demonstrated delivery of progressive resistance training programs with older people

• Proficiency in computer skills (Google Suite), strong organizational abilities, knowledge of Aged Care Standards, and the ability to work autonomously.

• Strong communication and time management skills, manual handling capabilities, and a solid understanding of dementia support, aged care standards, and the importance of healthy ageing.

About us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care, health and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage and Compassion and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.

When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your wellbeing and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.

Apply online: careers.southerncrosscare.com.au/jobs/search

Enquiries: careers@southerncrosscare.com.au

Applications close: 13th May at 4pm