TENNIS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (109129-0525)

Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
Department
Warwick Sport
Position Type
Fixed Term
Duration
Fixed Term Contract until 31st August 2026
Hours
0.5753 FTE (21 hours per week)
Salary
£26,338 - £29,959 per annum pro rata
About the Role
For informal enquiries, please contact Jade Woodward (Active Programme Manager) Jade.Woodward@warwick.ac.uk
Your role will be to develop a Tennis Development Programme which supports the delivery of the LTA funded tennis programme at the University. You will work closely with the Tennis Manager and Active Programme Manager in supporting the development of the tennis pathway at Warwick to increase participation and our tennis workforce in line with KPI’s identified by the Active Wellbeing Manager and LTA.
This role is being advertised following the successful progression of the previous post holder and will initially be for a term of 12 months as it is linked to the funding award in line with the LTA Teir 2 status we were awarded last year.
This is a part time role working 21 hours per week.
About You
Warwick Sport are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a real passion for developing tennis to join a forward thinking, motivated team.
The suitable candidate will need to have an excellent knowledge of tennis development as well as demonstrable experience in providing tennis to the community. You will have an LTA accredited Coaching Award (Level 2) and sound knowledge of the structure of Tennis in the UK.
You will need a flexible approach to work, and it is key that you have good communication skills and the ability to develop excellent working partnerships with coaches, clubs, schools, and other internal and external agencies.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
About the Department
Warwick Sport staff are living and breathing our revised strategy that unashamedly puts students at the heart of our decision making and supports them all to reach their true potential.
About the University
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’*.

You’ll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

• QS World University Rankings 2024

** Research Excellence Framework 2021
To find out more about us visit our website.
How to Apply
Please apply through the following link: Uniperms | Tennis Development Officer
What we Offer
We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 26 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.
We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working
We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here.
The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award. Further information on all of the University’s Awards and Accreditations can be found here. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.

Please refer the Job description for details