Your opportunity
As a Fitness Lead, you’ll play a key role in supporting clients to stay active, independent and confident.
You’ll make an impact by:
- Leading group exercise programs, including strength and wellness-based classes
- Developing and monitoring individualised exercise plans tailored to client needs and goals
- Supporting clients to improve mobility, independence and overall quality of life
- Contributing to the planning, promotion and evaluation of fitness programs and services
What you’ll bring
To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following qualifications
- Certificate IV in Fitness
- Registration with Fitness Australia or ESSA
- Demonstrated experience delivering fitness programs
- Current driver’s licence
- National Police Check
We would also love you to bring the following skills:
- A passion for health, wellbeing and supporting older people to stay active
- Confidence delivering both group classes and individual programs
- A collaborative approach within multidisciplinary teams
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and eagerness to innovate
- Additional qualifications in Pilates, Tai Chi or similar are highly regarded
Why join ECH?
We want you to be MORE with us. We’re passionate about supporting our people through wellbeing programs, opportunities for career growth and competitive benefits. You’ll enjoy all of this in a supportive work environment where you can create meaningful connections with colleagues who have your back.
What does this mean for you?
- As part of a not-for-profit organisation, you can enjoy salary packaging benefits of up to $18,549 per year to reduce your taxable income
- We support your health and fitness with free access to ECH gyms and discounted wellness services
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and access to the Moving Mindz app-based wellness program
- Opportunities to connect with your ECH community through annual employee team dinners, Christmas celebrations and town hall gatherings
- Grow your career through mentoring programs, supported scholarships and annual performance & development planning (PDP)
- For more information on our benefits and what it’s like to work at ECH, visit our careers page. https://www.ech.asn.au/careers
Ready to be part of something special?
Join us and help older South Australians get MORE out of life.
We will review applications as they come in and move quickly to secure the right candidate. Applications close Sunday 5th July 2026
For more information, please contact [email protected]
We encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply, including those living with a disability, from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds, part of the LGBTI community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. If you require reasonable adjustments or would like to share your pronouns at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know.
