Haven is a body-positive, LGBTQ+ inclusive fitness and yoga studio in Sydney's Inner West. Originally founded as a women's space, Haven has evolved alongside our community and now warmly welcomes women, non-binary and trans folk in a supportive, inclusive environment centred around safety, connection and compassionate movement.
We have recently added Mat Pilates to our timetable as an additional class offering, following the professional development and interests of some of our team members. While Pilates is a valued part of our schedule, Haven remains primarily as it began - as a personal training, strength, fitness and yoga studio rather than a dedicated Pilates studio. We're looking for a Personal Trainer who can confidently teach a Mat Pilates class alongside predominantly delivering personal training and other fitness services.
We're growing our team and looking for Personal Trainers who are also qualified as a Pilates Instructor to join us in a casual capacity, with opportunities for:
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Casual cover shifts; and/or
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Regular shifts of 3-7 hours in duration - negotiable to fit with your schedule.
**Additionally, we also offer
-> exciting flexible opportunities for you to run your own specialised sessions on top and drive your own income, utilising the beautiful Haven client base, space, booking system - just bring your specialised services to Haven!
-> an amazing space to offer workshops, special courses & events or even being part of our international retreats - we love welcoming your ideas & collaborating! Check out some of the events we've created with our team: https://www.havenwellness.com.au/events.
This role is ideal for someone who is values-aligned, mature-minded, community-driven, and looking for flexible work in a genuinely supportive and inclusive space.
A key requirement of this position is holding a Pilates Instructor qualification classes, so applicants must be confident leading engaging, inclusive small group classes for a wide range of bodies, abilities and experience levels.
This position consists predominantly of Personal Training sessions but will also on some occasions include teaching a Pilates class within the shift. Additionally, other group fitness classes aligned with your qualifications and experience (e.g. strength, mobility, boxing, yoga, conditioning) can be discussed!
As a small team, we all pitch in to help with:
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Creating an exceptional client experience
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Building community and connection
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Studio care and upkeep
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Is qualified as a Personal Trainer & holds Cert III & IV in Fitness as well as First Aid & CPR
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Also holds relevant Pilates qualifications and experience teaching group Pilates classes
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Is warm, approachable and reliable
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Has excellent work ethics, can follow guidelines & is mature-minded
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Aligns with size-inclusive and body-positive values
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Can support clients without diet culture, weight-loss messaging or body shaming
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Enjoys working with diverse bodies, ages, identities and abilities
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Loves creating welcoming, empowering spaces where people feel they belong
We especially encourage applications from people underrepresented in fitness spaces, including people of diverse body sizes, ages, genders and cultural backgrounds.
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No transformation photos
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No scales or weigh-ins
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No toxic gym culture
Just compassionate coaching, joyful movement and real community.
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Above-award casual rates + super
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Opportunity for flexible, additional income through specialised services - let's chat!
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A beautiful Inner West warehouse studio
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Supportive team culture
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Unique body positive, judgement-free space where you can truly be yourself
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Creative freedom and autonomy
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Opportunities to offer events, workshops & fun stuff!
If this sounds like your kind of space, we'd love to hear from you.
Please send your CV and a short introduction telling us why you'd love to be part of Haven to [email protected] or complete our quick 2-minute application form.
Thanks - we're excited to meet you!
Anna & Team Haven
