Padel Coach

Job Summary

Smash Padel are looking to recruit a Coach to support our Oxford Padel Club.

The 3 busy outdoor courts are this year to be part of a new expansion development and are currently at planning to add a further 3 courts which will be canopied making it a great 6 court facility with so much potential.

Duties

• - Help deliver the overall strategic management of Smash Padel Oxford, their facilities, programme growth and facility development
• Help deliver all on-court activities for people of all ages & abilities.
• Help manage the junior pathway and deliver schemes of work for our Smashers & Junior programmes
• Use your technical & tactical knowledge to help your colleagues to develop theirpadel coaching
• Help 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, the LTA and Smash Padel management to ensure the facilities and Padel programmes continue to grow and improve
• Support the delivery of the Padel programmes across the Smash Padel offering in conjunction with the wider team 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
• You will be required to work reception and fulfill administration duties as part of the team

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Elite level experience in racket sports either as a player or coach
• Background in team sports as either a player, coach or administrator
• 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
• Strong coaching background, preferably in racket sports but ‘How to coach’ is more important than ‘What to coach’
• Managing governance via the implementation and update of relevant policies, such as safeguarding and health &safety
• Working with a senior management team, providing performance reports, working to KPI’s and implementing a ‘shared vision’ strategy
• Knowledge of local government strategies, student and school sports 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

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £28,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person