The LTA ’s vision is ‘Tennis Opened Up’ and its mission is the transform communities through tennis by making it welcoming, enjoyable and inspiring to everyone. We have a similar approach to developing and promoting padel, one of the fastest growing sports in Britain.
Within this, performance tennis plays a vital role in shaping what world-class looks like in Britain: ambitious in its standards, collaborative in its approach, and relentless in its pursuit of impact.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join the LTA Performance department and help shape the physical capability, resilience, and competitive readiness of some of Britain’s most promising tennis players. Working at the National Tennis Centre and across national and international competition environments, you will play a central role in building the physical qualities that underpin success in professional tennis. You will ensure physical preparation strategies reflect the demands of tour level training, travel, scheduling and competition whilst supporting British players to perform consistently and sustainably at the highest levels of the tour.
We are looking for a coach of genuine high-performance credibility. You will bring a deep understanding of what underpins sustained success in elite tennis, recognise the physical, athletic and psychological characteristics, professional behaviours and operating standards required to perform consistently at the highest level. You will be skilled in identifying, shaping and supporting these qualities, enabling players to perform adapt and reset effectively within the demands of the professional tour. You will bring a proven track record of driving meaningful performance change in elite athletes through high-quality physical diagnostics, individualised physical performance programming, and integrated delivery with coaches and multi-disciplinary practitioners.
Interview Timelines
Please note, the application window for this role closes at midnight on Sunday 19th July 2026.
We reserve the right to close the job advert early or extend the advert depending on the volume of applications we receive.
First stage interviews will take place the week commencing Monday 27th July 2026.
Final stage interviews will take place in-person at the National Tennis Centre the week commencing Monday 3rd August 2026.
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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.
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