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Reporting to: Head Professional, Tennis & Squash
Contract: Fixed-Term Contract (15 months)
DIMENSIONS OF ROLE
Five shifts of nine hours rostered between Monday to Sunday, including one-hour unpaid lunch on each day worked; making a total of 40 working hours. At least 20% of these hours will be spent on training.
KEY PURPOSE OF ROLE
To learn the role of a Club real tennis and squash professional, with the emphasis being on tennis under the Tennis & Rackets Association (T&RA) Investing in Professionals scheme.
To work with and under the tutelage of the Club’s Head and Deputy Head Professionals with the twin aims of delivering excellent service to Members and completing the basic training to become a real tennis professional.
KEY TASKS AND ACCOUNTABILIES
* Learning the Laws of Real Tennis and the Rules of Squash;
* Supporting the Professionals with induction sessions Members’ competitions, inter-club matches etc., Including developing new activities and tournaments where appropriate and promoting all events to Members;
* Managing the monthly squash leagues and keeping players informed of their progress;
* Managing the annual squash competitions and ensuring they meet set deadlines;
* Helping to generate court bookings by improving communication with Members and other players;
* Playing tennis and squash with Members and receiving coaching sessions;
* Learning to coach and mark matches and once trained, giving lessons, including introductory lessons to Members;
* Ensuring the court, dedans, dressing-rooms and storeroom are clean and tidy and that there is always a supply of clean towels;
* Learning how to make balls and ensuring that there is always a sufficient supply;
* Learning how to string racquets and make other racquet repairs;
* Maintaining accurate court booking and financial records using the T&RA and MCC systems in place;
* Collecting fees due from Members and other players;
* Pro-actively selling equipment and clothing from the Professionals’ shop in order to increase revenue;
* Representing MCC in local and national tournaments and;
* Carrying out any other reasonable request as directed by the Head Professional or Head of Societies & Sports.
TRAINING
MCC works with Sports Structures to provide a Business Administrator Level 3 course. The apprentices will also be required to participate in the Tennis & Rackets Association (T&RA) Investing in Professionals programme (level 1). Finally, to undertake the England Squash Level 1 and Level 2 coaching courses.
This job profile is not an exhaustive or definitive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in the job profile and duties might be amended as the job evolves in light of the needs of the business and/or at the discretion of management.
VARIATIONS OF JOB RELATING TO MAJOR MATCHES
* Attendance at major match-days, including weekends, as required.
* Any other duties, whether in the Department or elsewhere around the Ground, as required.
VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS
EXCELLENCE
* Striving for excellence in every aspect of the MCC’s operations.
* Valuing continuous improvement, pushing boundaries to achieve the best outcomes for Members, players and visitors.
* From the world-class cricket schedule to the maintenance of Lord’s Cricket Ground, we aim to drive forward the game of cricket.
TEAMWORK
* Creating a cohesive and supportive environment to create shared goals and responsibilities
* Success in our team performance benefit all who come to Lord's.
* By valuing teamwork at MCC we create a positive and inclusive environment.
INTEGRITY
* Striving for honesty, fairness and ethical conduct in all aspects of Cricket
* Integrity, both on and off the field of play, is at the heart of MCC.
* Promote a culture of sportsmanship celebrated by those within the Club and those who visit to play or watch.
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