Team Surrey Tennis Coach in Guildford

Job Family & Job Level: Student Sport - Team Surrey Coach

Salary: £20-30 per hour, depending on experience and qualification level

Hours: Approximately 10-12 hours per week during Semesters 1 and 2, with additional opportunities for private lessons and work on the community & Padel programmes.

Job Purpose Statement

Team Surrey's tagline "Move | Play | Perform", encourages everyone to be involved in physical activity, ensuring that everything is reasonably adjusted to meet anyone’s ability, experience, and interest. The key role of a Team Surrey Tennis Coach is to help us to support and deliver high-quality sport to students, but also to facilitate a positive environment for our students to thrive in.

As of the 2026/27 season, the Team Surrey tennis programme supports a squad of 69 registered student players competing across BUCS, local leagues, and development competitions throughout the year. Alongside performance tennis, the programme also works extensively with the wider student population, delivering recreational sessions, beginner programmes, and social opportunities that engage students of all abilities. The long-term aim is to continue strengthening the performance pathway while expanding participation across the university, ensuring tennis is accessible, competitive, and sustainable within Team Surrey.

The programme is also expanding into padel, creating opportunities for the successful candidate to contribute to the development of both tennis and padel at the University of Surrey. The long-term aim is to continue strengthening the performance pathway while expanding participation across the University, ensuring tennis and padel are accessible, competitive and sustainable within Team Surrey.

The role will offer approximately 10-12 hours of coaching and programme delivery per week across Semesters 1 and 2, with exact hours and session requirements agreed in advance with the Tennis Development Officer. There may also be opportunities to deliver additional paid private lessons to students outside of these hours.

Key Responsibilities

Training & Session Delivery (held at Surrey Sports Park)

• You will be expected to deliver a range of tennis sessions that support both participation and performance within the programme.
• Core delivery will primarily take place on Friday and Saturday, with potential sessions on Wednesdays and Sundays, reflecting the varied and sometimes anti-social nature of university sport delivery.

Session types may include:

• High-energy, music-led cardio tennis and social sessions.
• Beginner and participatory coaching for students new to tennis.
• Focused BUCS squad training, supporting competitive development and match readiness.

• Exact session times and formats may vary across the term and will be agreed in advance with the Tennis Development Officer and student committee.

Competition & Match Support

• As part of being a Team Surrey Tennis Coach, you will be expected to support BUCS competition activity where required.
• This may include match-day coaching, player preparation, warm-ups, and ongoing support across the BUCS season.
• Competitions typically take place across Semester 1 and Semester 2, with fixtures commonly held midweek and occasional weekends, both home and away.