Padel Coach

Smash Padel are looking to recruit a Coach to support our Padel centre in Whitstable.

The Role

To support the Head coach & Centre Manager to deliver on-court activities with special focus on Juniors and technical delivery

Responsibilities

Help deliver the overall strategic management of Smash Padel, Whitstable, its 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 their padel 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

Job Requirements

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

Understand how important the ‘Review’ process is and how to challenge poor performance without impacting relationships and staff motivation

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