Directs, instructs and guides individuals or groups in the pursuit of physical fitness and wellbeing.

Consults with various health professionals to develop and design fitness programmes; designs individual fitness programmes based on assessment of the client's age, level of fitness, goals and abilities; delivers group exercise classes and personal tuition in a variety of fitness activities in a safe and creative manner; demonstrates and teaches body movements and skills used in fitness routines; sets up and monitors fitness equipment and ensures that equipment is safe, clean and in working condition; teaches and advises on the use of fitness equipment; ensures clients are aware of and adhere to safety and injury prevention procedures; reports accidents and prepares accident reports; maintains a working knowledge of current health and safety standards and ensures work practices and procedures conform to current legislation; maintains current first aid certificate.

• Employees predominantly work inside in gyms or similar facilities. May work outside, when taking clients on walks, runs or having clients participate in other outdoor pursuits.
• Adequately heated, ventilated, clean and well maintained workspaces.

• Light to heavy physical demand.
• Employees frequently stand or move and may sit for consultations with clients.
• Stretching or reaching and squatting or crouching are likely to be required.
• Contact with skin irritants or water is not required.
• Twisting of the body or neck is likely to be required occasionally to demonstrate some exercises. Lifting, pulling or carrying is likely to be required occasionally to demonstrate to clients how to use exercise equipment.
• Bending is likely to be required occasionally to demonstrate to clients how to use exercise equipment and perform non-equipment based exercises.
• Repetitive movements are likely to be required occasionally when demonstrating exercises.
• Use of hand-held objects will be intermittent and will involve office equipment, weights and other exercise equipment.
• Mental skills necessary include knowledge of biomechanics and biology, nutrition, communication and organisation.

Although there are no specific requirements most employers require registration with the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs). Registration requires a qualification approved by REP, either a first aid or CPR certificate (ANZSCO Skill Level 4). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.