Tennis Professional

• Join one of Sydney's most prominent sporting and social venues
• Ample learning and development opportunities
• Established and consistent demand for a quality tennis professional

About The Royal Sydney Golf Club

The Royal Sydney Golf Club, one of Australia’s most prominent social and sporting institutions, is a private members club, proudly hosting a number of world class sporting events. The Club is recognised nationally and internationally for its world class sporting facilities, including two golf courses, 18 tennis courts (7 hard and 11 lawn courts), bowling greens, croquet lawns, squash courts, a gym and pools, as well as a variety of hospitality outlets.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Head Tennis Professional, this position is responsible for delivering a variety of lesson programs, building relationships with members and guests to provide an exceptional experience. This is a casual role with the potential to earn between $55 to $70 per hour depending on qualifications and experience. Availability is required on weekends between 9am and 4pm with the possibility to work extra hours during the week in the school holidays.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating and conducting existing and new individual and group tennis lessons, including Club programs;
• Involved in the coordination of and running of school holiday programs;
• Assessing members and guests' tennis skills to determine areas in need of improvement;
• Developing suitable training programs for members and guests based on a termly program;
• Delivering Junior Tennis lessons especially for Orange & Green Ball level;
• Attending meetings and Club events as required;
• Building rapport and professional relationships with members and guests on site
• Restringing racquets
• Maintaining an organised weekly lesson schedule updating court bookings, cancellations and lesson availability

Essential Requirements:

• Availability to work weekends between between 9am and 4pm
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working within a Coaching Team
• Tennis Australia Junior Development Coach qualification
• The ability to plan and deliver lessons for all ages and stages
• The ability to engage and inspire people to join weekly competitions and social tennis events
• Exceptional communication and customer service skills
• A passion for tennis
• Tennis Australia Coach Member (preferred)
• Working with Children Check
• First aid certificate (or willing to obtain)

Work with Us!

• Ample opportunities for Learning & Development.
• Staff wellbeing program including free exercise classes for staff in our state-of-the-art fitness facilities, golf lessons, and access to our Employee Assistance Program.
• Daily staff meals.
• Uniforms provided plus uniform allowance.
• 20% discount on purchases (e.g. wine and sporting goods from our retail store).
• 15% discount on TFE hotel or apartment bookings across Australia, New Zealand and Europe. TFE brands include but are not limited to Adina, Vibe and Travelodge.
• All day free street parking available and bus stop and ferry located outside the Club.

We foster an environment of belonging, celebrate diversity at the Club and make hiring decisions based on experience, skill and passion. We actively seek people who genuinely wish to have a positive impact on those around them.

Please note that if your application progresses to the pre-employment stage, you may be required to complete a background check. If the search returns a criminal record, the Club will assess whether the records impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.

If you ready for your next career move, we can't wait to hear from you!

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Valerie D'Angelo on (02) 8362 7000, quoting Ref No. 1260658.