Programme Manager

Organisation: Tennis Wales
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000
Location: Wrexham Tennis and Padel Centre, North Wales
Contract type: (Full time)
Closing date: 16 June 2025
Interview date: 25 June 2025
Job Description: About us

Wrexham Tennis and Padel Centre, a charitable organisation, is the largest indoor tennis facility in Wales, and one of the largest in Great Britain. With 12 indoor and outdoor tennis courts, 3 covered padel courts, and several pickleball courts, our charity provides tennis, padel and pickleball opportunities for individuals across North Wales and beyond.

We are looking for a proven and experienced Programme Manager to be responsible for the successful running, development and management of our Tennis, Padel and Pickleball programmes. You will join our centre at a very exciting time; following a £2.5 million refurbishment including a £2million grant from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and the announcement of a brand new international tournament (the Lexus Wrexham Open), and with a renewed vision and strategy to ensure that we are regarded as a world class venue, with the local community at our heart.

Job Description:

The Programme Manager will be responsible for taking a strategic lead by developing and implementing a whole centre strategy for on court programme and community engagement. This will include the development and planned delivery of a coherent programme of Tennis, Padel and Pickleball activity in pursuit of agreed targets relating to our charitable mission, income generation, coach education, and community engagement. The post holder will work in close synergy with the relevant lead on the Board of Trustees who will provide ultimate oversight, advice and guidance.

The Programme Manager will have responsibility for budget management, ensuring optimum utilisation and participation rates, all elements of customer relationship management and the management of the centre’s team of coaches and volunteers. The Programme Manager will be responsible for creating player, coach and volunteer pathways and for modernising the total approach to coaching and development in order to achieve long-term success at our centre.

The Programme Manager will also be responsible for the development of new partnerships and securing additional funding streams, which will include retaining and hosting tournaments, and identifying and making successful applications for capital and revenue grants to various bodies including Tennis Wales and the LTA.

Find out more:

https://hr.breathehr.com/v/programme-manager-40992
How to apply: To apply: To apply for the position of Programme Manager please attach a current and up to date CV, along with a covering letter to Breathe link https://hr.breathehr.com/v/programme-manager-40992 Deadline: All applications are to be received no later than 11.59pm on 15th June 2025 (with Interviews 25th June 2025) Wrexham Tennis and Padel Centre is an equal opportunities organisation and welcomes applications from all interested individuals.