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Tennis Activator Role Closing Date Extended

Thu 28 Sep 2017 13:40 Paul Sheard

The deadline for applications for the new Tennis Activator role at Sheffield College has been extended to Monday 9th October,

The Tennis Activator role will be employed by the Sheffield College and will oversee the delivery of recreational tennis programmes at the College alongside working in community tennis. The role is aimed at a young person looking to gain on the job experience whilst undertaking their academic qualifications at the College.

College Tennis Activator - £5000 per annum

Role Description

The College Tennis Activator role is a new role created and funded by the Tennis Foundation (TF), the leading tennis charity in Britain and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the national governing body for tennis in Britain. This is fantastic opportunity for a student to receive on the job training in developing recreational programmes both in an education and community setting.

The successful candidate will be employed by The Sheffield College and work closely with the local Regional Tennis Participation Manager for the LTA to co-ordinate and deliver Tennis activities both within the college and the community.

Person Specification

Experience and Responsibilities:

Display excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to liaise and communicate with people at all levels

Essential

Working successfully as part of a team whilst also being comfortable to operate on their own initiative and make independent decisions
Essential
Be able to undertake other activities as directed by your line manager Essential Provide monitoring to assess the progress of the programme on a regular basis Essential Use social media and marketing outlets which are relevant to a student audience Desirable Developing, delivering and evaluating small projects in an education, community or sports setting Desirable

Knowledge, Training & Qualifications:

Academic Level 3 or equivalent Essential Background in sports leadership, delivery in tennis or another sport Desirable

The successful applicant will be expected to attend a national training day on Tuesday 7th November at Loughborough University (travel expenses will be covered by the TF)

Application Deadline: 9th October – Application is to be made by CV along with a covering letter of no more than 2 sides explaining why you would be suitable for the role and sent to;

Paul Sheard (Regional Tennis Participation Manager) paul.sheard@lta.org.uk

Interview Date: TBC