Lead County Pathway Co-ordinator
Salary: Circa £40,000 dependent on experience plus excellent benefits including a company car.
Location: Mobile role based in the South West Region
Job Summary
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the National Performance Pathway team. You will be responsible for a portfolio of work within the county and local player stage of the British Tennis Player Pathway in order to identify and develop a pool of players to the standard required for LTA Regional Training. This role involves managing one or more County Pathway Coordinators, as well as driving the player development through the provision of excellent support to coaches and key staff across county programmes and Local Player Development Centres (LPDCs).
About you
You’ll have a proven track record of motivating and leading teams to effectively attract and identify high potential junior players. You will be able to build strong relationships with multiple stakeholders and have an in-depth understanding of the Tennis Landscape in Britain. You have a deep understanding of talent attraction, identification and development of junior tennis players, as well as the standards required to be selected for Regional Training. You understand the components required for excellent training and can evaluate and support the improvement of the training environments.
About the team
Our vision is to make Great Britain one of the most respected nations in the world for player development. Our Player Pathway is a strategic approach providing future potential champions a clear route for progression, from Mini Red to major tournament success. The Player Pathway delivers programmes at each stage of the journey, to ensure that the right players are training in the right environment, with the right coaching support.
Our people
We thought you may like to hear directly from our colleagues within the Performance team what they think about working at the LTA..
“As an organisation, the LTA fosters a hugely positive work environment that encourages and rewards, innovation, initiative, diligence and hard work. Being part of the high performance team is an exciting place to be, as we get to work on the front-line in order to enhance the game for our players, their coaches, and their families. All of which means we can have a direct and real impact on and how young players are developed, and the way tennis is played across Britain’. – Ian, our Head of the National Performance Pathway”
“The LTA has been my employer since 2010 and I’m incredibly proud to work for British Tennis. In that time I have had the opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary team of highly motivated and committed practitioners who, on a daily basis, live the organisation’s values of teamwork, excellence, integrity and passion. With the launch of the new Player Pathway, I feel that this is an incredibly exciting time to join the LTA and contribute to the development of Britain’s best juniors and help us fulfil our mission to deliver a pathway for British Tennis Champions that nurtures people, teams and leaders.” Martin, our U14 Regional and National Age-Group Programme Manager
Our Location
This is a mobile role covering the South West region
Our Culture
We offer a competitive benefits package and a positive culture underpinned by our values (Passion, Teamwork, Excellence, and Integrity). We are passionate about our people and take individual needs seriously whether it is a request for flexible working or support with how best to make the most of working at the LTA.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds as we believe a diverse workforce is fundamental to achieving great things – our people make the difference.
How to apply
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If you require assistance in completing your online application please contact us at recruit@lta.org.uk or call 0208 487 7236 and a member of our dedicated People Team will answer your query as soon as possible so that we can make alternative arrangements for you.
Please ensure that you submit both a CV and covering letter when applying.
The closing date for applications is 1 August 2018.
Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 13 August 2018.
