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Loughborough University National Tennis Academy
Full time and open ended (subject to funding)
Loughborough University National Tennis Academy (LUNTA) is looking for a full-time Academy Coach to support the delivery of world-class coaching provision to elite, junior tennis players.
We are a transformational environment for elite junior international tennis players and forms part of the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) Player Pathway, targeted at developing a greater number of professional players inside the senior top 100 in both the Men’s and Women’s game. The individualized, pro-style, interdisciplinary training environment tailored specifically to prepare players for the demands of professional tennis supports players between the ages of 14-18 years old (as young as 11 in exceptional circumstances).
Our mission is to develop Great People, Great Performers and Great Tennis Players, through high player-care and valuing the pursuit of excellence. We are a National Tennis Academy aimed at taking players on their journey to the top of U18 International Tennis and supporting their progress beyond through a quality academic experience, coaching excellence, leading performance support and unrivalled training and competition.
The purpose of this role is to:
Key responsibilities:
This role will require a significant amount of domestic and international travel.
For more information on the role please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Please note that appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service statement.
Loughborough University is one of the country's leading universities and as such we understand the importance of investing in our staff and their professional development. Click here to find out more.
A competitive salary will be confirmed on offer of appointment.
Informal enquiries should be made to Nathan Miller (Academy Director) via n.miller@lboro.ac.uk.
Closing date for applications is Thursday 31st July 2025. Interview dates in August TBC.
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