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Hi Coach,

My name is Rick Willsmore, coach and founder of Scarborough Tennis Academy which I started in 2006.

Thanks for taking the time to read through this job opportunity. We have between 300-500 students in our program with most of our coaching programs run on 6 plexi-cushion courts. We also have access to the 13 natural grass courts and run a coaching program at St Mary’s Anglican Girls school, just 1 km from the club.

Our team consists of 8 coaches with 3 of us experienced Club Professional level coaches, as well as a couple of Junior Development coaches and some trainee level coaches. We value fun and engagement but delivered in an extremely professional way, always providing extra value for our players.

We take our role as ‘club’ coaches very seriously with our focus on developing our junior pennant teams for the Tennis West Competition. This has reaped rewards with our Junior Club winning 33 Summer premierships (pennants) in the last 7 seasons making us the most successful junior pennant club in WA in modern times. We have also been awarded multiple club coaching excellence awards from Tennis West.

A coach needs to develop all types of players so you would need to recognise the importance of developing young hotshots players through to junior club, state and national level. Many of our players have started out as hotshots players and gone on to play US College tennis on Scholarships so we are committed to taking players through this journey. We also have an adult program from beginners to competition playing level.

As a Club Professional Coach you would have the experience and knowledge to coach independently but we hold the philosophy that all of us are always learning so sharing coaching ideas, tips and drills is commonplace in our coaching team. You may also be tasked with overseeing an assistant so leadership skills are valuable.

If you are an experienced Junior Development qualified coach with an intention to start the Club Professional course, this may be a consideration.

We are ideally looking for someone who can make a 3 year commitment to the role and has similar values to us of sportsmanship, competitiveness and the commitment to constant small improvements daily. We value individuals who think independently BUT can join forces with other coaches to create a dynamic coaching team and program.

To be a tennis coach is a lifestyle decision. You get to make a huge difference to so many players lives and stay fit, healthy and active whilst also getting 6 hours everyday free to go to the beach, study or pursue another passion.

Our Academy website is – www.scarboroughtennis.com.au

The Coaching Week will look like:

Monday to Friday: 7:00am-9:30am and 3:30pm-8:00pm

Saturday mornings: 7:00am-12:00pm

A target of between 30-35 hours per week will be the goal but tennis schedules can change with weather, bookings and time of year.

Our expectations of you as a coach off the court include liasing with the Director of Coaching and Office Manager as well as keeping perfect attendance, keeping up to date with your schedule and sending your weekly time sheet.

Location:

The beautiful Scarborough Tennis Club is just 1 km from Scarborough Beach, Perth and the beach side suburb is full of cafes, bars and nice public space. Its one of the more popular beach spots in WA for swimming, surfing, kite surfing and other water activities.

Finding rental accommodation is very difficult in the area and you will need to be responsible for making this happen.

You will need a car to get to and from the School Tennis program and also Club.

Remuneration:

Details of this would be discussed in private conversation but if you are a Club Professional qualified coach then the minimum hourly rate will be $40.

A Junior Development qualified coach with aspirations to do the Club Professional qualification would be minimum hourly rate of $30 (and then go higher upon new qualification)

BONUS SYSTEM – we also sometimes offer a bonus system based on either volume of hours or off peak hours.

A Club Professional Coach should expect to earn between $55,000 to $70,000 yearly (plus superannuation)

Please be aware that only applications from candidates with a right to work in Australia will be considered for this role.

Email your resume to

Rick@scarboroughtennis.com.au