The LTA has been the governing body of tennis in Britain since 1888 and our vision is to open tennis up to all different types of people. Tennis is a game for everyone, and when we open tennis up, we open up the ambitions of our people too! We’re innovative, bold, ambitious, and proud of the work we’re doing – you can see it in our teams, who are friendly and made of different energetic voices.
The LTA Padel Team oversees the strategic development and delivery of padel in Britain, aligned to the LTA Padel Strategy 2024–2029. The team leads across participation, competition, performance pathway activity and GB representative teams, while working collaboratively with colleagues across the LTA to support infrastructure growth, workforce development, major events and commercial activity.
This role will play an important part in delivering against the 2026 Annual Padel Plan, with a primary focus on supporting the Padel Performance Pathway and GB national team operations.
The role is ideally suited to a student from a Sports Management, Business, Events or Performance background who is keen to gain practical experience within a national governing body and high-performance sport environment.
Key Accountabilities
- Support the planning and delivery of GB national team activity across Men’s, Women’s, Junior and Senior programmes.
- Coordinate logistics for national training camps and international sanctioned team events (including travel, accommodation and itineraries).
- Manage player and stakeholder communications relating to selections, camps and competitions.
- Support team kit ordering, tracking and distribution.
- Maintain accurate athlete databases and assist with the implementation of a new Athlete Management System.
- Provide operational support at major padel events, including the National Championships, National League Finals and the Premier Padel P1 event.
This is a hands-on operational role supporting the continued growth and professionalisation of padel performance activity in Britain.
Please note, this placement opportunity is only available to Loughborough University Students
Placement length
- Monday 1st July 2026 - Wednesday 30th June 2027
- 4 days per week
Location:
- National Tennis Centre, Priory Lane, London SW15 5JQ, UK
Accommodation Requirement:
- Please note this is an unpaid placement with £100 per week provided for travel expenses only. Successful applicants must already have access to accommodation within one hour of the office location (for example, a family or home address nearby). Daily commuting from Loughborough or the surrounding university area would not be suitable for this role.
How to apply:
- Please send a copy of your CV & Covering Letter to [email protected] subjected in the following way “FULL NAME – Loughborough University Padel Administrator Placement Application”
- DO NOT CLICK APPLY BELOW
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