The main duties of the post will include:
- Organising, planning and delivering coaching sessions to student members across the student member pathway, including leading recreational tennis lessons and supporting the Head Coach with delivery of performance training sessions
- Supporting students both in their preparation and their participation in university BUCS matches
- Completing administrative tasks relating to events, university matches, providing updates to key partners, and supporting student member queries
- To develop valuable connections and external partnerships with the LTA, tennis clubs, and other partners that enable a variety of workforce opportunities for students in coaching, officiating, and other tennis-specific roles externally too
- To work closely with the LTA Delivery Manager to provide regular updates on progress relating to student participation and workforce development opportunities
- To run regular internal events, workshops and competitive opportunities for student members, ensuring that all members of the program have the opportunity to regularly compete, learn and develop professional skills through tennis
- To work closely with the University of Essex staff and student committee to develop further opportunities and ensure alignment with the university's key targets and goals.
- To ensure that confidentiality of information is maintained in line with data protection requirements and University Policy.
- To ensure compliance with all University Health and Safety requirements, specifically supporting the safe practices of the tennis programmes.
- To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably requested and that are commensurate with the nature and grade of the post.

Sport is an important and integral part of what the University of Essex offers. Essex Sport delivers a wide range of opportunities for both our University community of staff and students, and the wider community from the local and regional area to access facilities and sport and fitness activities in the pursuit of making people happier and healthier and positively changing lives.


Tennis is one of our focus sports, where we have an emerging national reputation for competitive excellence. Alongside competition outcomes, tennis is also an important sport for us in supporting the development of community and belonging, whilst also supporting students in gaining employability skills through a highly active and popular student tennis club and a range of recreational tennis activities.


With the support of the LTA, we now have an exciting opportunity for a University Tennis Coordinator to join our programme, creating opportunities for students to take part in recreational and competitive tennis, assisting the Tennis Performance Coach with coaching for our tennis scholarship students, and leading coaching for the student tennis club and BUCS teams.

JOB TITLE: University Tennis Coordinator REQ10348
Qualifications /Training

LTA Level 2 Coaching Qualification (or international equivalent) Essential

Experience/Knowledge

Evidence of basic project management skills. Essential
Understanding of basic principles of data collection and statistical
analysis. Essential
Evidence of accepting individual accountability and effective use of
initiative. Desirable
Demonstrable evidence of a commitment to enhancing student
experience and/or excellent customer service. Essential

Skills/Abilities

Excellent organisational skills. Essential
Excellent verbal communication skills. Essential
Excellent written communication skills at all levels especially in
report and presentation writing. Essential
Ability to collate data and information in meaningful format. Essential
Ability to engage and empathise with colleagues in an individual
and team situation. Essential
Commitment to diversity, inclusion and athlete welfare
Enthusiasm for supporting others
Ability to identify and harness the opportunities of networking
internally and externally
A strong understanding of, and competent in the use of MS Office
applications

Other

Ability to meet the requirements of UK ‘right to work’ legislation* Essential
The ability to fulfil the requirements of a DBS check (see general
information) Essential
Full U.K. driving licence Desirable