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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Assistant Rackets & Lawn Tennis Professional at Wellington College

Wellington College is one of the world’s leading co-educational boarding and day schools located in rural Berkshire set in a stunning 400-acre campus, home to a blend of breathtaking original architecture and modern state-of-the-art facilities to provide the best possible education environment for our pupils.

We have an exciting opportunity within our Sports department which is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Assistant Rackets & Tennis Professional for September.

About the role:

You will join on a full-time, 2-year Fixed Term basis.

The successful post holder will be responsible to train as a Rackets Professional and to coach Rackets and Tennis to all pupils, in line with the aims of supporting both participation and performance.

Dedication, hard work and passion will see you go far at Wellington College, we value and support our staff and you'll have the chance to develop existing and gain new skills with career progression opportunities available.

Benefits:

Wellington College offers a wide range of benefits, in addition to a competitive salary we offer; free lunch whilst on duty, subsidised membership to the Wellington Health & Fitness Club, generous contribution to the personal pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced Maternity/Paternity scheme, free parking and access to a health cash plan.

Key responsibilities (Including but not limited to; see job description for full requirements):

• To work with relevant Heads of Sport to deliver coaching in line with the overall strategy for Sport at Wellington College, both in terms of participation and performance (including Saturday afternoons).
• To work within the framework guided by the college to gain experience towards completion of The Tennis and Rackets Association Professional Certificate.
• Support the running of on-site masterclass sessions and events, including things such as pre-season training, tours, exhibitions and tournaments.
• Role model and support a process of coach development for all those staff coaching sports.

Pastoral

• The opportunity to be a pastoral tutor to a set of pupils and be attached to a Boarding House
• The opportunity to undertake Boarding and other related duties, such as Dining Hall duties and supervision duties

Person Specification

The successful incumbent must have

• A passion for sports coaching, in a youth setting.
• Previous experience within a performance, participation or school setting in Tennis and/or Rackets

So, if you are committed to contributing towards the College community, think you’ve got what it takes to perform exceptionally in this role and would like to join our team, please apply now.

For further details, including how to apply, please visit the Support page of our website at https://wellingtoncollegerecruitment.wellingtoncollege.org.uk/. We can only accept applications via our vacancy website application form.