Surrey Sports Park (SSP) is at the heart of sport and physical activity in Surrey, and our mission is to deliver the best possible sport, health and wellbeing experience to our University of Surrey students and to the wider SSP community. We provide strategic added value to the University by delivering an outstanding student experience through social and competitive sport and providing an excellent environment for wellness and fitness for Surrey staff and students, and our community impact is significant both culturally and physically.
Working closely with the LTA, SSP has committed to drive our student and community tennis engagement and experience. The successful candidate will be accountable for the entire tennis programme, focusing on University of Surrey student engagement and participation, but also community club sessions and junior lessons. They will also be responsible for the development of internal and external events (e.g. tournaments, club socials, & open days) and recruitment, development, and management of the tennis coaching workforce. Although managed by the Sport Development Officer (Community), the Director of Tennis will work closely with other internal departments (e.g. Campus and ClubSport teams) to ensure effective student tennis delivery, of both our BUCS team matches and social sport sessions.
Please note that this role involves evening and Saturday coaching delivery, alongside the administrative commitments.
Please contact Amber Sheppard on if you have any questions about the role.
The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience, and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as “Please see attached CV” will not be considered acceptable. Please note CVs cannot be accepted without a completed application form.
Surrey Sports Park is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
