U10 Performance Tennis Lead in Bath

Department Sports Development & Recreation

Salary Starting from £31,236, rising to £37,694

Grade Grade 6

Contract Type Full Time, Open Ended

Placed on Wednesday 09 September 2026

Reference CC13920

Special Conditions A DBS check is required for this position, Please see job description for all special conditions.

We're looking for an ambitious and passionate tennis coach who is motivated by developing young players and helping them realise their potential!

Team Bath Tennis is one of the UK’s leading integrated tennis programmes, offering a complete pathway for players of all ages and abilities within a single, connected performance environment. Based at the University of Bath, the programme brings together recreational players, ambitious student-athletes, developing juniors, and elite performers under a coordinated structure designed to deliver excellence, community, and competitive success.

Core features include:

• a Complete Player Pathway - from Mini Tennis and club coaching to academy, university performance squads, and international competitors.
• a Dual-Performance Environment - blending the University’s elite sport culture with a thriving community club, supported by world-class facilities and coaching expertise.
• highly Qualified Coaching & Leadership - covering performance, development, participation, S&C, and programme operations.
• a Commitment to Inclusion & Growth - making tennis accessible, engaging, and enjoyable for players at every level.

Team Bath Tennis continues to grow as a model programme - balancing professionalism, pathway clarity, and an athlete-centred ethos to serve its university, community, and performance audiences with equal strength.

About the role

Working in a nationally recognised programme you will be coaching and developing players aged 10 and under, helping them progress from grassroots participation into county, regional and national performance programmes.

You will:

• shape the future of player development at the University of Bath, designing and delivering a structured performance pathway that identifies talent, tracks progress and supports young athletes to reach their full potential.
• work within a high-performance tennis environment in partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), collaborating with coaches, players, parents and TeamBath RPDC to create development opportunities for aspiring athletes.
• drive programme growth and talent identification, building links with schools, camps and clubs, supporting promising young players across the region.

About you

Theidealcandidatewill:

• have proven experience coaching performance junior tennis players and a track record of supporting athletes to progress to county, regional and, ideally, national standards.
• bring a strong understanding of long-term player development and the LTA performance pathway, with the ability to design and deliver structured programmes that accelerate player progression.
• be an excellent communicator who can build trusted relationships with players, parents, coaches and performance partners, providing clear feedback and guidance.
• demonstrate a growth mindset, high personal standards and a commitment to continuous professional development, contributing positively to a collaborative performance culture.
• be energetic, organised and proactive, with a passion for talent identification and the drive to help shape and grow one of the country's leading junior tennis pathways.

Minimum LTA Level 3 Coach Qualification is required.

Further information

This is a full-time role, working 36.5 hours per week week, however, at times the programme will require work at irregular and some unsociable hours, which may include evenings and weekends).

An enhanced Disclosure & Barring Scheme check will be required for this position.

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Right to Work in the UK:We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting:We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.