Head Coach

Lawn Tennis Association; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community sports club in the United Kingdom is looking for an enthusiastic Head Coach to lead its coaching programme. The ideal candidate will possess an LTA Level 3 coaching qualification and experience with players of all skill levels. Responsibilities include delivering coaching sessions, promoting tennis, and developing players for team selection. The club emphasizes community involvement and aims to foster a love of tennis among all members. This role offers an exciting opportunity to enhance the local tennis landscape.

Qualifications

• Minimum LTA Level 3 coaching qualification required.
• Experience coaching across all skill levels and ages is essential.
• All legal coaching requirements must be fulfilled.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and expand the club's coaching programme.
• Develop players for team selection and support recreational players.
• Promote local tennis and identify development opportunities.

Skills

Coaching players of various skill levels

Development of tennis programmes

Communication skills

Education

LTA Level 3 accredited coaching qualification

Tools

Clubspark

Job description

Overview

Drumchapel Lawn Tennis Club is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced coach to take on the role of HEAD COACH within our community club. This person will assume the role of delivering and expanding our coaching programme on a self-employed basis. They will work with our coaching team to deliver sessions to develop members' skills and provide motivational support to develop their tennis skills to a higher level, but also promote the fun of tennis to a wider audience.

The coach would be responsible for the development of players to achieve team selection as well as supporting recreational players. Promotion of tennis in local area is essential. Work with the club to identify areas that could be developed within the club and to organise sessions to achieve the Clubs goals. DLTC is a charity run community club with ambitions for all to love the game of tennis and to achieve their true potential.

We have 4 artificial grass courts with 2 mini courts - also 1 court is marked out for pickle ball. Currently we have 6 gents teams and 3 ladies teams with a junior section also playing in west of Scotland leagues (summer and winter competitions are also entered at all ages). We offer group and individual coaching sessions, holiday camps and tournaments for all levels. There is an opportunity to develop tennis in the local area further through schools and local authority facilities which we see as a pathway to the Club.

We are looking for a driven and experienced individual with a LTA Level 3 accredited + coaching qualification minimum who can work with the club to develop tennis in the local area. Experience of coaching players of various skill levels and ages is essential. All legal requirements for coaching tennis must be held. We envisage the Head Coach would be of suitable standard to be able to pass their team knowledge on to players and also be a team member and mentor to all.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and expand the club's coaching programme on a self-employed basis
• Work with the coaching team to deliver sessions to develop members' skills and provide motivational support
• Develop players to achieve team selection as well as supporting recreational players
• Promote tennis in the local area and identify development opportunities within the club
• Organise sessions to achieve the Club's goals and contribute to the club's pathways
• Represent DLTC as a mentor and team member, facilitating knowledge transfer to players
• Support development of tennis through schools and local authority facilities
• Deliver group and individual coaching sessions, holiday camps and tournaments for all levels

Qualifications

• LTA Level 3 accredited coaching qualification (minimum)
• Experience coaching players of various skill levels and ages
• All legal requirements for coaching tennis must be held

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Energy, enthusiasm, friendly, expertise, positivity and loyalty are essential traits to develop a winning team
• Knowledge of Clubspark and good media, communication skills
• Willingness and drive to develop the Club to a higher level and participate in club for all tennis and social events