National Tennis is looking for an ambitious tennis coach ready to take the next step: leading Stafford Manor Indoor Tennis Centre, one of our flagship indoor venues. This is a coaching-first role - you'll be on court every week as the heart of what you do - combined with leading the centre day-to-day and having an impact on everything that happens there.

Your week:

- 25 core coaching hours on our programme
- Plus schools, events, private lessons and competitions
- Plus additional admin and management time to run the centre

Together this makes a 40-hour-a-week minimum role, with an annual income of at least £40,000 - and more for a driven individual who grows the programme.

What you'll do:

- Coach - deliver outstanding sessions across our coaching plan, holiday camps, schools and competitions, and build your own private lesson base.
- Lead the centre - there isn't a big team behind you; you're the one who makes the centre tick. Lead on standards, the day-to-day running of the venue and the member experience.
- Grow the programme - drive participation across juniors, adults, schools and community sessions, and get more people on court more often.
- Oversee the numbers - you won't own the commercial performance, but you'll have oversight of it and your work will directly impact it: coaching numbers, court bookings, memberships and events.
- Be the face of the venue - build genuine relationships with members, parents, schools, the local community and the LTA.

Stafford Manor Indoor Tennis Centre is one of National Tennis's flagship indoor tennis centres, offering year-round tennis for players of all ages and abilities. The centre runs a thriving coaching programme, holiday camps and competitions, alongside court bookings and venue memberships for the local community.

National Tennis is a Community Interest Company on a mission to grow tennis in the community - every pound we make goes back into growing the game.

National Tennis runs a growing portfolio of venues across the UK - Indoor centres, partner tennis clubs and community park sites. Stafford Manor is one of our flagship indoor centres, and as Centre Manager you'll report directly to the Regional Chief Operating Officer and be part of a leadership network that spans the whole portfolio. For the right person there's a clear pathway: as the portfolio grows, so do the opportunities - into senior coaching, multi-venue and regional leadership roles.

Essential:

- LTA coaching qualification (Level 2 or above) with LTA Coach Accreditation
- Experience in tennis, racket sports or the leisure industry
- Experience delivering a coaching programme across juniors and adults
- Strong commercial awareness - you understand what makes a centre busy and profitable
- Experience with booking and membership systems (e.g. ClubSpark)
- First aid and safeguarding trained
- Excellent people skills: able to build genuine relationships with members, parents and partners
- Organised, hands-on and calm under pressure - happy switching between the court and the office
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends in line with the centre's opening hours

Desirable:

- LTA Level 4 (Coach) or Level 5 (Master Coach) qualification
- Experience leading or managing a venue, programme or team of coaches
- Experience growing a coaching programme or membership base
- Marketing and social media experience to promote the centre locally