Team Leader, Health and Recreation Centre

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Date: 5 Aug 2025

Location: AU

Company: Department of Parliamentary Services

Job Details

  

Job Title: Team Leader, Health and Recreation Centre

Employment Type: Ongoing

Classification: Parliamentary Service Level 4

Closing Date: 11:30pm AEDT, 21 August 2025

Contact: Sarah Hamilton, 62775680, sarah.hamilton@aph.gov.au

 

The Opportunity

 

The Department of Parliamentary Services is recruiting for a Parliamentary Service Level 4 Team Leader of the Health and Recreation Centre. The Health and Recreation Centre services APH building occupants to help members achieve their fitness goals. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual who is committed to delivering high-quality fitness services in a customer-focused environment.

 

This position is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day functioning of the Health and Recreation Centre, including staff supervision, rostering, budget management and the coordination of both individual and group fitness programs. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that all areas of the facility are well maintained, safe, and equipped in line with relevant standards.

 

Administrative expertise will support ongoing reporting and financial management. Experience managing contracts, as well as contributing to strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives is key in this role.

 

Our facilities and services include:

 

  • gym with state-of-the-art cardio and weight training equipment
  • health and fitness classes
  • fitness programs
  • pool and spa
  • sauna and steam room
  • indoor squash courts
  • outdoor tennis courts
  • multi-purpose courts, and
  • playing field - oval


 

 

Who we are looking for

  

Our ideal candidate will: 

 

 

  • Be flexible, adaptable and agile in a changeable and reactive environment,
  • Have strong communication and inter-personal skills,
  • Have a demonstrated ability to manage and lead a small team, and
  • Be resilient, able to cope with periods of operational pressure and willing to respond to change.

 

The successful candidate will have professional experience in leading a health and fitness facility.

    

 

Job Specific Requirements:

 

  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the health and fitness industry.

 

  • The possession of the following qualifications and registrations:
    • Certificate IV in Fitness
    • AUSactive Registration

 

  • The possession of the following qualifications or the ability to acquire within agreed timeframe:
    • First Aid Certificate
    • Bronze Medallion (pool lifesaving) 

 

  • Successful candidates must be available to work a range of shifts between, but not limited to the hours of 6.00am to 8.00pm Monday to Friday.

    
•  The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a Baseline Vetting (Protected/Restricted) security clearance.


At DPS, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that ensures all our people can contribute to our shared purpose. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, people from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people who identify as neurodivergent, and mature aged people.

 

Duty Statement

  

Classification: Parliamentary Service Level 4 

Branch: Commercial Operations 

Section: Health 

Immediate supervisor: Manager, Health and recreation Centre 

 

Under limited/general direction undertake duties in accordance with the agreed standards for the Parliamentary Service Level 4 classification. The duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

  1.    Coordinate the day to day operations of the Health and Recreation Centre including:

 

    Daily management of staff and rostering,
    Delivery of individual exercise programs/instruction and group fitness classes 
    Ensuring that the gymnasium and pool areas are well maintained and all equipment is functional and meets all applicable standards
    Undertaking administrative duties
    HRC reporting
    Manage externally contracted fitness instructors, and
    Contribute positively to strategic planning and decision making within the HRC. 

 

 

2.    Assist the Manager with managing financial and procurement responsibilities for the Health and Recreation Centre, including:

 

 

    Budget planning, monitoring, and reporting
    Identifying cost efficiencies and ensuring alignment with departmental financial policies, and
    Assisting with procurement of equipment, services, and supplies in accordance with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and guidelines. 

 

 

3.    Provide advice and support to management and staff on matters including:

 

 

    Standard operating procedures and key performance indicators
    Service delivery, including training and mentoring of staff, and 
    Liaison with stakeholders on moderately complex operational and administrative matters. 

 

 

4.    Support the development and implementation of strategic initiatives aimed at improving the range, quality, and accessibility of services, promoting increased engagement from building occupants.

 

 

5.    Oversee the safety of members and the facility, including; where necessary, provision of emergency first aid for clients in the HRC.

 

 

6.    Other duties as required.

 


Employees of DPS are required to be able, and to be seen to be able, to provide professional advice and services to all Senators and Members without favour or prejudice.

 

Selection Criteria

 

1.    Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the health and fitness industry, including group exercise program delivery and maintaining high level services and amenities.


2.    Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to deliver high levels of service to a broad range of customers including high profile clients.


3.    Demonstrated ability to show initiative, work co-operatively and flexibly, promote a positive culture and lead a small team in a customer focused environment.


4.    Demonstrated ability to perform administrative tasks including but not limited to the use of client management, record keeping and data collection systems.


5.    Demonstrated experience in financial management and procurement, including rostering, budgeting and contract management in line with the departments policies and procedures.


6.    A good level of health and fitness to perform the required physical tasks safely and effectively.

How to apply

 

Please upload a pitch (750 words maximum) describing how your skills and experience would contribute to the role and work of the department. 

 

Your pitch is an opportunity to tell us why you want to work at DPS, why you are interested in the role and what you can offer in the role. Frame your pitch around the role description and relevant ILS Profile. Make sure to use relevant examples and accomplishments that demonstrate your ability to perform the role. 

 

For additional guidance when crafting you application, please refer to the the DPS Recruitment Candidate Information Pack, which provides helpful tips on how to structure your pitch and highlight your most relevant skills and experience effectively.

 

Our purpose and values

 

We proudly provide innovative, unified, and client-focused services to the Australian Parliament and parliamentarians. We are a values driven department, placing our values at the heart of everything we do; from our service offerings and decision making to our interactions with stakeholders and each other.  

 

Our people are employed in a broad and unique range of professional, customer service and trade-based roles, all joined by a shared purpose: to make an enduring contribution to Australia’s parliamentary democracy. We have an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. While we come from all walks of life, we share a commitment to care for and protect our iconic workplace. 

 

Every year, almost one million people visit Australian Parliament House to experience the parliamentary process, the building’s architecture, nationally significant art collections, events, tours, and food and dining experiences – all made possible by our people, who are active participants in an environment where no two days are the same.

 

What we can offer

 

Join our community based on innovative, unified, and client-focused services, where your skills and development will be nurtured. You will also enjoy:  

 

•    access to flexible work arrangements 
•    ongoing opportunities to learn and develop new capabilities 
•    a competitive remuneration package
•    free secure underground parking
•    free gym membership and access to recreational facilities
•    on-site childcare, banking services, post office, value-for-money dining options and more.

 

Salary

  

 

 

Currently, the salary range for this position is $80,672 - $87,659 per annum.

 

Conditions of Employment

 

Employment opportunities at Department of Parliamentary Services are subject to a range of conditions prescribed in the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 which include:

 

•    Australian citizenship – to be eligible for employment with DPS, applicants must be an Australian Citizen. 

 

•    Security clearance and character clearance – the preferred applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the level specified, as well as complete and be deemed suitable through a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check. 

 

•    Health assessment – a pre-employment health assessment will be required where there are physical or medical requirements for the role.