Closing Date: 18 Oct 2017
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Level 4
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Hampshire And Isle Of Wight
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Accredited+
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Full Time
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Contact Employer
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The Avenue Lawn Tennis, Squash & Fitness Club
Job description
This is a self-employed role residing at the Avenue. The head tennis coach will lead and deliver all coaching and competitions at the club with a focus on:
- Improving membership at the club and playing standards
- Creating strong community links to grow our membership
- Generating income for the club through coaching and competitions
Accountabilities
- To manage and lead a fit for purpose coaching team, ensuring all safeguards and training are in place.
- To coordinate an outstanding coaching and competitions programme with club committees in line with LTA recommendations.
- To fully engage the members of the club to provide new opportunities for coaching where required.
- Create an outstanding schools and community programme in the local area.
- To provide individual coaching for all ages and ability.
- Work with the LTA to encourage junior talent at the club.
- To manage budgets and financial responsibilities related to tennis.
- To plan and report on progress monthly to showcase growth in agreed areas of work.
- To improve the playing standard at the club.
- To source grant funding to benefit the club.
- To attend meetings when required.
- Improve the image and reputation of the club.
- To recruit new members of all ages and abilities
- To lead the delivery of open days and participation events.
- Where possible to play competitively for the club teams.
Personal specification
Experience
- Experience of working in a large club with paid staff and volunteers.
- A track record of growing membership and players on programme to increase income to tennis clubs.
- Experience of training and managing tennis coaches of all ages and standards.
- Experience of working with LTA and Tennis Foundation as well as Local Councils.
- A proven track record of engaging with the community
- Experience of coaching beginners to high performing team players.
- Experience of using software packages and social media to improve the customer journey
Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with people at all levels.
- Ability to lead and motivate others to showcase role model behaviour.
- Working to clear deadlines throughout the tennis seasons.
- Computer literate in a variety of software packages.
General and Special Knowledge
- A good knowledge of the local area and Club tennis
- Existing relationship LTA
- Full driving licence
Venue overview
The Avenue is a welcoming family-friendly Tennis, Squash and Fitness Club founded in 1902. As a Community Amateur Sports Club membership is available to all without discrimination. Our Tennismark accredited club has approximately 1,000 members, 450 of whom play tennis. Our facilities include: 10 superb grass courts, 4 synthetic clay, 3 artificial grass, 3 squash courts, small gym, fully licenced bar and function room
For more information please visit http://www.avenueltsc.co.uk/
How to apply
If you require further details or to apply, please send your CV and covering letter to office@avenueltsc.co.uk.