Level 2 Community Tennis Coach (Regent's Park, Hyde Park & Greenwich Park)

About Us

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity that manages over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James's Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of millions of visits every year.

Within Sports & Leisure, we deliver a wide range of activities across multiple parks, including tennis, padel, swimming, boating, and more. Our tennis programme is a key part of this offer, providing inclusive, high-quality coaching for players of all ages and abilities.

We are now looking for dedicated Level 2 Community Tennis Coach to join us on a flexible basis on a casual contract.

The Benefits

• A competitive hourly rate of £23.50 per hour (plus 12.1% rolled up holiday pay)
• Opportunity to gain experience within a high-profile coaching environment
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• The chance to work in one of London's most iconic park settings

The Role

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Level 2 Community Tennis Coach to deliver high-quality sessions for children, young people and adults from underrepresented and underserved communities. Working with schools, charities, community organisations and local partners, you will create welcoming opportunities that build confidence, enjoyment and lasting participation in tennis.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver safe, engaging and inclusive tennis sessions for varied ages and abilities
• Adapt coaching activities for participants with different needs, including disabled participants
• Work with community partners to widen access and reduce barriers to participation
• Support programmes such as Free Park Tennis and Open Court
• Maintain attendance information, collect feedback and contribute to impact reporting
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety, and organisational policies
• Initiate meetings and briefing sessions with location managers and their colleagues and contractors as required
• Developing relationships with key industry professionals
• Staying in touch with developments in the filming industry, such as H&S legislation in relation to shoots and industry best practice

About You

To be considered as a Level 2 Community Tennis Coach, you will need:

• An LTA Level 2 or higher tennis coaching qualification
• Experience delivering tennis coaching to children and/or adults
• Experience working with community groups, schools, charities or underrepresented audiences
• A confident, adaptable approach and a passion for creating social impact through sport
• Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, participant welfare and safe delivery
• Flexibility to work across The Royal Parks in response to programme needs.

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please click here to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.