Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE
Tennis Scotland is the Governing Body of tennis in Scotland. Our vision is “Tennis opened up to deliver The Legacy in Scotland”. Our plans see more people playing across clubs and pay as you go facilities, see more quality facilities and world class workforce development and coaching, see an all year round sport in our communities with tennis a major or leading player in our communities, see more Scottish players succeeding at the very top of the game in juniors and on the ATP and WTA tours and see a range of events and competitions to showcase tennis in Scotland. Tennis Scotland is an ambitious confident organisation working with all to create investment and growth to ensure a sustainable and healthy future for Scottish tennis.
The GB National Tennis Academy (GB NTA) is part of the Tennis Scotland and LTA strategy and the Performance team is responsible for building a world class player development pathway, specifically to develop players capable of Pro Scholarship Programme (PSP) selection.

The GB NTA Performance Coach will play a key role in supporting the delivery of an inspiration pro-style, inter-disciplinary training environment, promoting a culture of excellence through people, resources and facilities which contributes to the develop of world class tennis players.
The Performance Coach will report directly the GB NTA Head Coach, supporting with the planning, organisation, delivery and monitoring of a high performance tennis programme to a selected group of Britain’s top players normally aged between 13-18 in conjunction and in partnership with the performance staff at Tennis Scotland, and also the LTA Performance Team, sportscotland Institute of Sport, the University of Stirling and Dollar Academy.

The Performance Coach will be joining a world class new team consisting of Head Coach, Lead Performance Coach, Performance Coach, Academy Coach, LTA Performance Advisor, supported by the National Academy Manager and Welfare Officer and the sportscotland institute of sport practitioners delivering sports science and medicine services, including, strength and conditioning, sport psychology, physiotherapy, performance analysis, nutrition and performance lifestyle. This would be in addition to the support from the senior management team at Tennis Scotland and wider support being available from partners including staff at Dollar Academy and the University of Stirling Performance Team.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Setting exemplary standards working alongside National Academy staff and stakeholders to further develop a cohesive, professional, high performance training environment and culture amongst all involved with the National Academy and wider centre operations.
• Lead trips to appropriate competitions and training camps and work with the National Academy Manager to ensure these adhere to the National Academy Trips Policy and best practice safeguarding.
• Support the delivery an inspirational pro-style interdisciplinary training programme and environment for selected players in keeping with the aims and objectives of the LTA’s Performance Strategy.
• Support player recruitment activities including scouting, selection and recruitment players to the National Academy against transparent and clearly defined, evidence-based criteria.
• Inspire coaches delivering high performance tennis programmes at Stirling and in the wider network of programmes, specifically for partner bodies and institutions, namely the Tennis Scotland National Player Programme, the University of Stirling International Sport Scholarship Programme and RPDCs.
• Provide programme evaluation support to the Head Coach and National Academy Manager.
• Contribute to the effective management of a select squad of performance tennis players. This includes assisting with the establishment of Personal Development Plans for each player with performance targets and relevant domestic and international competition schedules as well as developing an integrated tennis programme embedded within sports science and medicine, operating alongside academic study and co-curricular activities nurturing the social development of young people.
• Being a key member of the coaching team delivering the performance programme at the National Academy, specifically, working effectively alongside the GB NTA Head Coach, Lead Performance Coach, LTA Performance Advisor, Performance and Academy Coaches, supported by the National Academy Manager, Performance Co-ordinator, sportscotland institute of sport sports science and medicine practitioners and wider partner support from the University of Stirling and Dollar Academy.
• Adopting a clear coaching philosophy and methodology which includes innovative and varied practice and optimises the development of adolescent players.
• Champion the dual career pathway of a student-athlete, ensuring education and sporting potential are fulfilled and players’ options remain open for any future, inside or outside of tennis.
• Be part of the on-going GB NTA player planning and review process, with regular inter- disciplinary staff meetings to ensure each players continued holistic individual development with player welfare at its core as well as supporting the bi-annual LTA Player Review process.
• Work with staff and practitioners delivering performance lifestyle, welfare and pastoral care to ensure the highest standards of safeguarding across all aspects of the National Academy.
• Build and maintain good relationships with local to international agencies in performance tennis.
• Commit to the LTA Performance Team Coach Development Programme and the Tennis Scotland Performance Coach Development Programme as well as identifying other developmental opportunities to ensure on-going self-development.
To find out more, please review the full job description and person specification at the link below: https://www.lta.org.uk/about-us/in-your-area/tennis-scotland/news/2020/september/we-are-recruiting/

How to apply
For an informal, confidential discussion about these roles, enquiries should be made by email to either Leo Azevedo, Head Coach, Leo.Azevedo@tennisscotland.org or Jason Atkins, Academy Manager, Jason.Atkins@tennisscotland.org If you are interested in the role, please email your CV and a covering letter, which outlines how you meet the requirements of the role, to Jason Atkins, Academy Manager Jason.Atkins@tennisscotland.org The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 23 October 2020. Interviews will be held in Stirling on Thursday 5 or Friday 6 November.