Are you a passionate and experienced Pilates instructor ready to take the next step in your career? Club Pilates, part of the Viva Leisure family, is seeking a Lead Instructor to join our national studio network.
This is a senior teaching position at the heart of the studio floor. You will model instructional excellence, inspire your fellow teachers, and be the standard-bearer for the Club Pilates method, all while continuing to do what you love. Reporting to the Studio Manager and Area Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the quality of every class, every member interaction, and every instructor's professional growth.
This is your chance to make a meaningful difference by elevating your studio's teaching culture and empowering a team of instructors to deliver a world-class experience to every member, every time.
We are looking for someone with:
- Comprehensive Pilates Certification or equivalent (Required)
- Current CPR and First Aid Certification (Required)
- Completion of Club Pilates Bridge Training, or willingness to complete upon commencement (Required)
- Experience teaching multiple Club Pilates formats
- Relevant Certificate IV in Fitness or equivalent (Desirable)
- Advanced Pilates teaching experience with a strong understanding of anatomy, safe movement principles, and class layering
- Demonstrated ability to mentor peers through observation, structured feedback, and role modelling
- Strong communication skills with a supportive, solutions-focused, and professional approach
- Ability to work autonomously within defined responsibilities while adhering to established systems and standards
- Organised, reliable, and deeply committed to maintaining and raising instructional quality
- Flexible availability across a range of operating hours, including weekends, public holidays, early mornings, and evenings
- Physical capability to demonstrate exercises with correct alignment and control, assist members or teachers safely, and perform physical tasks over extended periods
- Support teachers in delivering high-quality Club Pilates classes across all approved formats, modelling best-practice cueing, sequencing, and class flow
- Promote safe, inclusive, multi-level instruction aligned with Club Pilates methodology and safety standards
- Empower teachers to create a positive and motivating class environment that supports member confidence, satisfaction, and retention
- Ensure teachers are confident and equipped to guide members with technique and appropriate modifications within scope of practice
- Consistently represent Club Pilates brand values and instructional expectations during all classes taught
- Act as a senior resource for teachers, offering peer coaching, guidance, and informal mentoring
- Observe classes and provide constructive, developmental feedback to support teaching growth and consistency
- Support teacher onboarding activities including auditions, practice teaching, and class shadowing
- Aid newly onboarded teachers completing Bridge Training by providing guidance and support with final video submissions
- Identify training needs and relay observations to the Studio Manager for follow-up
- Encourage a collaborative, professional teaching culture focused on continuous improvement
- Promote consistent delivery of all Club Pilates class formats — intensity, transitions, and safety standards
- Support quality assurance by identifying instructional trends or gaps and escalating appropriately
- Reinforce correct equipment usage, setup, and studio safety practices
- Participate in required Lead Instructor calls, training updates, and educational sessions, sharing learnings with the wider team
- Facilitate mini internal workshops for teachers as needed
- Work closely and collaboratively with Studio Manager(s) to support class and teacher quality outcomes
- Provide input on teacher availability and class coverage as needed
- Participate in team meetings, training sessions, and studio initiatives
- Support the studio during high-volume or peak periods through professional leadership and presence
- Relay timetable schedule gaps or opportunities to the Studio Manager when identified
As an employer of choice, Viva prides itself on supporting you in the best way possible by providing a range of incentives that meet the everyday needs of our people. We offer a range of benefits to our employees such as Flexible Work Arrangements and great work-life balance for personal rejuvenation and well-being, Paid Parental Leave, Free fitness membership, Central locations with brand new facilities and ongoing learning and development opportunities. With countless career paths under one roof, the possibilities are endless.
Above all, Viva is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where every background, perspective, gender, and identity is celebrated. We believe in empowering everyone to be themselves, knowing that it's when we embrace our differences that we perform at our best. We make every opportunity last at Viva and are looking to find members of the team to upskill and develop all with the aim to make Viva the best place to work.
At Viva Leisure, our mission is simple: to connect health and wellness to as many people as possible through our awesome, affordable, and accessible facilities. Our vision is to be the number one in the industry — benefitting our members, shareholders, franchisees, communities, and employees alike.
As an Australian-owned and ASX-listed company, we offer a diverse range of health and fitness solutions, including big-box health clubs, express gyms, high-intensity group training studios, Pilates, yoga, aquatics, women’s-only facilities, personal training, and more. Established in 2004, our key brands include Club Lime, hiit republic, Plus Fitness, GROUNDUP, and Rebalance. With over 300 facilities across Australia and internationally, including corporate-owned and franchised sites, we’re proud to serve diverse communities.
In 2020, Viva Leisure acquired Chain Collective Group to expand our fitness franchise brands both domestically and internationally. Chain Collective now operates as the franchising arm of Viva Leisure, proudly holding Plus Fitness as its flagship franchised brand — paving the way for the continued growth and success of multiple fitness concepts across Australia and beyond.
In 2024, Viva Leisure acquired a 34% stake in Boutique Fitness Studios (BFS), the master franchisee for leading global brands including Club Pilates, Rumble Boxing, StretchLab, and CycleBar. This partnership marks an exciting new chapter as Viva’s Rebalance Pilates & Yoga studios transition to Club Pilates, uniting local expertise with world-class brand standards to deliver a premium member experience. That same year, Viva Leisure also acquired a 25% equity stake in World Gym Australia, along with three corporate-owned World Gym locations in Queensland — Stafford, Coomera, and Underwood — further strengthening our presence in the premium fitness sector.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Viva Leisure acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We are grateful for the opportunity to operate facilities on these lands and to contribute to the health and well-being of all communities we form part of.
As a company dedicated to promoting health and wellness, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment within our facilities and workplaces that welcomes, respects and celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Indigenous peoples.
