You will work supporting the Reed’s School Tennis Academy (RSTA), Reed’s Regional Player Development Centre (RPDC) and school sessions.
Plan, deliver and review appropriate coaching sessions.
Identify players’ abilities and encourage them to reach their full potential.
Provide explanations to players as to how to improve and keep supporting them on their tennis journey.
Develop players’ all round game – including technique, tactics and footwork and identify ways to improve performance.
Evaluate sessions and provide feedback.
Travel to and accompany players to tournaments (as directed by the RSTA Head Coach) and offer guidance and support.
Regularly assess each tennis player’s ability and progress and provide reports, as necessary.
Ensure safe provision of all equipment and ensure it is used correctly.
Raise child protection issues, reporting any concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible for and with whom you come into contact.

Reed’s School is a fantastic place to work. Teachers and pupils alike flourish in its friendly, supportive, forward-thinking community. It is a leading HMC independent day and boarding school, currently providing an education for around 850 pupils between the ages of 11 and 18 years, with girls joining in the Sixth Form. From September 2027 they will move to becoming fully co-educational by accepting girls in Year 7.

We are looking for a strong, LTA Accredited coach who is keen to help develop our performance and school team players at Reed's School.

This role will be full time, over 40 – 42 weeks per year, assisting the RSTA Head Coach and Director of Tennis in delivering exceptional, high quality programme at Reed’s.

The successful candidate will be reliable, a team player with a passion for tennis and have the personality, energy and ability to inspire both our performance players and our school team players.

The role will report into the Director of Tennis.