Head Padel Coach

Job Overview

Smash Padel are looking to recruit a Head Coach for our new canopied six court Padel centre at Queens College, Taunton. This person will have the experience and drive to lead a coaching team to create a “Best in class’ Padel programme for this new and exciting sport to the communities of Taunton.

The brand new ‘covered’ courts will have a pavilion to include reception, toilet facilities, kit shop all situated at Queens College. Wonderful facilities and environment for a coach to develop a great programme. The Taunton Padel courts will be the sixth site in the UK opened by Smash Padel.

Responsibilities

• Work with the General Manager to deliver the overall strategic management of Smash Padel, Taunton, its facilities, programme growth and facility development.
• Create & design an inclusive Padel programme
• Responsible for the day-to-day management and implementation of our Padel programmes
• Ensure our programmes run efficiently, create a fun and rewarding experience for all (Inclusive) and add to a healthy environment
• Lead, motivate, support all co-coaches and volunteers who help support our programmes
• Drive commercial performance through an innovative approach: delivering excellent standards and services that both meet the customer needs and occupancy targets as set out in the objectives for the centre
• Work closely with key stakeholders including community groups, employees, LTA and Smash Padel management to ensure the facilities and Padel programmes continue to grow and improve
• Manage the Padel programmes across the Smash Padel offering in conjunction with the programme manager and general manager to ensure the programmes are planned and delivered to the highest standards.
• Adopt and implement the Smash Padel inclusive policy to offer Padel to all community groups and players
• Work with your team to develop initiatives to recruit new customers and create an event calendar that supports maximising court usage
• Ensure the Smash Padel brand profile and core values are marketed correctly.
• Securing content in order to promote our services through all media channels with campaigns to drive increased footfall

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Either a leisure or sports management degree (Or equivalent) or commensurate industry experience
• Formal coaching qualification or evidence of volunteering to coach
• Experience of leading, managing and motivating a team delivering coaching in a sporting environment
• Experience in coaching, ideally across multiple sports and an understanding how team dynamics work for players, coaches, managers and parents
• Strong background in developing a team first culture the creates a healthy and fun working environment for both employees and customers
• Working with a senior management team, providing performance reports, working to KPI’s and implementing a ‘shared vision’ strategy
• Good standard of IT literacy with the aptitude to self-teach
• Ability to adapt and change to challenging circumstances alongside motivation and commitment to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the business
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and deliver revenue targets

Desirable

• Experience of business development planning, goal setting, review process and analysing performance
• Managing governance via the implementation and update of relevant policies, such as safeguarding and health &safety
• Knowledge of NGB’s and local government strategies
• Digital marketing and its implementation. How to use content to support promotion and advertising
• Knowledge of how the ‘Long Term Athlete Development’ cycle works and how an awards based environment restricts development
• Knowledge of how the ‘Long Term Athlete Development’ cycle works and how an awards based environment restricts development

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £38,000.00-£42,000.00 per year

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person