MSc Sport Performance Analyst Placement (LTA and Middlesex University)
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The LTA's vision is ‘Tennis Opened Up’, and our mission is to transform communities through tennis, focusing on three areas – making tennis welcoming, enjoyable and inspiring to everyone.
The Role
• Are you committed to a career in Performance Analysis?
• Do you want to ‘learn on the job’, fully immersed in an elite Performance Analysis Team with hands-on experience and active mentoring throughout?
• Are you passionate and knowledgeable about tennis and elite sport?
The LTA’s Performance vision is to ‘be one of the most respected nations for player development. The Performance Analysis function is a critical enabler, delivering targeted and impactful video and statistical intelligence to underpin evidence-based coaching and enable more effective decision making. The Team of Performance analysts, Data Engineer and wider support deliver this by focusing on direct player support and providing game wide intelligence to understand the trends and standards needed to move through our player pathway.
The LTA, in collaboration with Middlesex University, are looking to offer up to two applied Sport Performance Analysis Placements starting from September 2025 and running for the full academic year.
This is the fifth consecutive year of running this opportunity and has been very successful, read more here and here.
This is an exciting immersive learning opportunity and would provide the successful candidate(s) with a rare opportunity to develop their technical and non-technical skills in an applied setting, under the guidance of the LTA’s analysis team. Successful candidates will become part of an exciting, hands-on development programme, mentored by industry-leading tennis Performance Analysts and gaining real-world experience using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and cutting-edge performance analysis software, while being challenged, and empowered to deliver impactful projects that build the skills and confidence needed for a career in performance analysis.
The expectations are this would be a ‘full time’ placement (maximum 28 hours per week time commitment), which would be delivered in dovetail with their MSc academic commitments. It is anticipated that all academic research / coursework would be channeled into tennis specific projects. In addition, optional CPD opportunities will be offered to the successful candidate at regular intervals throughout the season, designed to align and assist with the MSc course requirements.
If this unique opportunity is of interest to you, please see the below application process.
How to Apply
Enrol independently on the Sport Performance Analysis MSc (On-campus or Distance education versions) at Middlesex University.
• The successful applicant will be expected to be independently accepted on the Sport Performance Analysis MSc course for the 2025/2026 Academic year, following the standard process for enrolment on this course.
• The responsibility is on the applicant to ensure that they apply within the pre-determined timelines and achieve the entry level requirements for enrolment.
• Specific course details and to enrol on the course can be found here; on-campus version (click here) or the online distance education version (click here).
• This opportunity is currently open to candidates already enrolled on the MSc at Middlesex University (September 2025 start) course or to candidates in the process of enrolling.
Apply directly to the LTA to be considered for the placement opportunity.
To do so, please email a copy of your CV and a 500-word (maximum) synopsis answering the question: ‘Why you, why this opportunity?’
Please send your application documents to toby.west@lta.org.uk by 5:00pm on Sunday 6th July 2025.
If you are shortlisted to the next stage, there will be a formal interview process scheduled in the week of the 14th July 2025, in-person at the National Tennis Centre.
If you have informal questions about this placement or the MSc courses please do not hesitate to contact Toby West (toby.west@lta.org.uk) or Dr Nimai Parmar, Associate Professor of Sport Performance Analysis (N.Parmar@mdx.ac.uk).
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