Lead Tennis Coach - Abingdon

Lead Tennis Coach - Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Academies of Sport offer elite sports coaching in cutting-edge skills and strategies to young sportsmen and women, aged 9-15yrs, during the school holidays. We are looking for inspiring, enthusiastic and qualified coaches to lead in the delivery of our 2 - 4 day tennis academies throughout the school holidays.

Responsibilities

Lead Tennis Coaches will be required to:

• Be responsible for ensuring the coaching programme is delivered to a high standard
• Manage a small team of coaches to help deliver energetic coaching sessions
• Liaise with parents, providing feedback where appropriate
• Develop and progress coaching sessions for the various ages and abilities
• Provide challenging content in a safe learning environment
• Analyse performance and suggest areas of improvement
• Show energy, a positive attitude and enthusiasm
• Have excellent knowledge in all aspects of your sport (technical, tactical, physical and mental)

Requirements

• Ideally LTA Level 3 tennis coaching qualification (or equivalent)
• Ideally experienced at international or senior level, either playing or coaching
• Ideally first aid qualified
• Experience coaching younger players and working with parents
• Able to deliver excellent structured coaching sessions where all children are learning, developing, being stretched, challenged and having fun
• Excellent communication skills
• Approachable, patient, and above all, passionate about tennis!

Further Info

• Dates: Work available in the school holidays: Half Terms, Easter and Summer
• Hours: 8:30 – 4:15pm
• Opportunities nationwide
• Branded uniform provided
• All coaching appointments will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks required to work with children including references, enhanced DBS checks and other necessary vetting processes
• Flexible options available!