Help deliver the overall strategic management of Smash Padel Cardiff, their
facilities, programme growth and facility development
Help deliver all on-court activities for people of all ages & abilities.
Help manage the junior pathway and deliver schemes of work for our Smashers
& Junior programmes
Use your technical & tactical knowledge to help your colleagues to develop their padel coaching
Help drive commercial performance through an innovative approach: delivering excellent standards and services that both meet the customer needs and occupancy targets as set out in the objectives for the centre
Work closely with key stakeholders including community groups, employees,
the LTA and Smash Padel management to ensure the facilities and Padel
programmes continue to grow and improve
Support the delivery of the Padel programmes across the Smash Padel offering
in conjunction with the wider team to ensure the programmes are planned and
delivered to the highest standards.
Adopt and implement the Smash Padel inclusive policy to offer Padel to all
community groups and players
Work with your team to develop initiatives to recruit new customers and create an event calendar that supports maximising court usage
Ensure the Smash Padel brand profile and core values are marketed correctly.
Securing content in order to promote our services through all media channels
with campaigns to drive increased footfall
You will be required to work reception and fulfill administration duties as part of the team

At Smash Padel we are dedicated to making padel accessible and fun for players of all abilities and ages. Our programs are designed to offer you a pathway to making padel your lifelong hobby and to be part of a joyful community.

Experience
Essential

Elite level experience in racket sports either as a player or coach
Background in team sports as either a player, coach or administrator
Good standard of IT literacy with the aptitude to self-teach
Ability to adapt and change to challenging circumstances alongside motivation
and commitment to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the business
Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and deliver revenue targets
Understand how important the ‘Review’ process is and how to challenge poor
performance without impacting relationships and staff motivation

Desirable
Experience of business development planning, goal setting, review process
and analysing performance
Strong coaching background, preferably in racket sports but ‘How to coach’ is
more important than ‘What to coach’
Managing governance via the implementation and update of relevant policies,
such as safeguarding and health &safety
Working with a senior management team, providing performance reports,
working to KPI’s and implementing a ‘shared vision’ strategy
Knowledge of local government strategies, student and school sports strategies
Digital marketing and its implementation. How to use content to support
promotion and advertising
Knowledge of how the ‘Long Term Athlete Development’ cycle works and how
an awards based environment restricts development