"Fitness Consultant"

Job Description:

UC RecCentre
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Part-time (37 hours per week shared across vacancies)
• Up to 3 permanent part-time positions available (4–16 hours per week)
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

You will promote, prescribe, and deliver fitness programs and services to help clients improve their health and lifestyle. Your role also includes teaching small-format classes, supervising and maintaining clean, tidy training areas, providing facility tours, covering reception breaks, and assisting with the overall management and safety of the UC RecCentre.

The UC RecCentre is dedicated to delivering high quality health, fitness, and wellness programs that empower UC students to thrive. We also proudly welcome non-students, creating a vibrant and diverse community of members across all ages and stages.

We’re passionate about helping every member feel confident and supported on their fitness journey. We deliver education and training through a variety of programs, such as small group intro to exercise sessions, personal training, and group classes. You’ll play a key role in guiding members from their very first steps in the gym to achieving their long-term goals.

You’ll need to be comfortable coaching one-on-one and in small groups, using a range of training methods. Alongside exercise instruction, you’ll provide fitness and wellness advice, ensuring members feel safe, supported, and motivated, especially those who are new to the gym environment.

Mōu | Who You Are

You have experience as a Fitness Consultant (both floor supervision and fitness programming) and hold a current First Aid qualification. You are dedicated to ongoing fitness education and professional development.

You have plenty of initiative, an uplifting energy, and a willingness to go above and beyond.

Qualifications Required:

• New Zealand Certificate in Exercise (Level 4) or higher,
  OR
• A bachelor’s degree in sport science, exercise science, and/or physical education.

It is important that you have a commitment to deliver safety conscious programmes and attitudes to all work and a love of meeting and connecting with members in the gym.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

You will work with a dynamic team who are passionate about making a difference for student and staff wellbeing. The team delivers positive and holistic health, fitness, sport and wellbeing programmes to the student community, where UC believes that sport and recreational experiences for students forms an integral component of the UC experience.

Check out our team at UC Rec & Sport and see the full range of health and fitness services we offer.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 8 February 2026 (midnight, NZ time)*Please note applications will be reviewed after the close date.*

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.

Job Details

Reference #	30353
Posted on	26 Jan 2026
Closes on	08 Feb 2026 23:55
Location(s)	Christchurch
Expertise	Education & Training, Health, Sports
Job level(s)	Experienced
Work type(s)	Continuing (Permanent) part-time