Our vision is ‘Tennis Opened Up’, and our mission is to transform communities through tennis and padel by making the sports welcoming, enjoyable and inspiring to everyone.
The Competitions Team leads the development and delivery of tennis and padel competition across Britain, working with internal teams and external partners to grow competition opportunities at every level of the game, and across all age groups. This includes staging international and national level tournaments, delivering team events for venues, schools and County & Island Associations, to supporting and sanctioning local competitions across Britian, as well as engaging and deploying the competition workforce (officials and organisers) and administering the systems and structures that underpin competition delivery.
This role will lead delivery of the LTA’s competition strategy, embedding a culture of competition across tennis and padel and driving growth, quality and consistency in competition activity, particularly at the recreational level. You will be a professional leader with experience managing a large team with individual key priorities. This role will provide leadership to the Competitions Team, it has five direct reports with an overall department of 15 colleagues.
- The closing date for this advert is Sunday 5th July at 11:59pm
- First stage interviews will take place via MS Teams week commencing the 20th July
- Second stage interviews will take place at the NTC week commencing the 10th August
A word from our Managing Director - Tennis Development, Olly Scadgell
“The Head of Competition is a pivotal role within the Tennis Development Directorate’s senior management team, leading a critical function of the business supporting both the participation and performance areas of the game. We place significant importance on the role competition plays in developing and retaining people within tennis and padel, from grassroots through to the performance player pathway. This role will lead the delivery of a clear and ambitious Competition Strategy across Britain, shaping an accessible, welcoming, enjoyable, and connected landscape that inspires more people to play and compete. I am looking for a proven leader, who wants to make a real impact on the future of the sport".
Our Support to You
When applying for our roles, you will be asked as part of our application process if you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process. Adjustments could include extra time for assessments, interview questions in advance, alternative formats for materials or wheelchair access. Any information you provide will be treated in confidence and only used to make sure you have the best possible experience with us.
If you have any specific questions regarding your application or if anything’s unclear at all, please contact our recruitment team by emailing [email protected]
Life at the LTA
The LTA, through its vision 'Tennis Opened Up', is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues feel included and a strong sense of belonging. We particularly welcome applications from people from ethnically diverse communities, deaf and disabled people, members of the LGBTQ+ community and people with lived experience of the UK's many and varied communities.