Avon Tennis offers numerous opportunities for individuals to help with the delivery of tennis activities throughout the year. These include:
- coordinating responses to tennis events and competitions
- maintaining information about clubs, coaches and players
- helping to organise and deliver events
- act as a host to improve the visitor experience
- photograph/video events
- general administrative support
So, what are the benefits of helping?
Either by being an employee or by volunteering the roles provide an opportunity to improve on your current skills as well as create new ones, such as leadership, teamwork and organisational skills. You will also meet new people. Being part of Avon Tennis it like being in a close-knit team and social interaction is one of the main reasons why people work or volunteer in sport.
If you are able to give some of your valuable time, be it an hour a week or for a particular event, to helping in any way please email tennis@avontennis.org.uk with your personal details. As some of the work would mean working with young people an LTA DBS check will be required.
Specific Vacancies
Charity Trustee
- Under charity law, the Board of Trustees has collective responsibility for the governance of and directing how it is managed and run. Trustees must ensure that the funds received is spent appropriately in realising our aims and objectives. Trustees must also ensure that we comply with charity law and other relevant legislation. In order to carry out the duties and responsibilities contained in this legislation, a Trustee needs to understand what the organisation aims to do and why, and be able to offer sufficient time to achieving them. Trustees are accountable to the membership of the organisation, and more generally to the Charity Commission.
- We are looking for people willing to bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role, and who will broaden the diversity of thinking on our board.
- We would welcome applicants with leadership experience, e.g. Trustee, senior management, but this is not essential. Equally, knowledge of the geographical area, or of sport (but not necessarily tennis or padel), would be useful.
Mental Health Officer
- Avon Tennis is keen to support those suffering or experiencing anxiety or mental health issues that might affect the provision of tennis in their settings. To this end, we are seeking a qualified and experienced volunteer/point of contact able to offer practical advice and assistance in this area.
Padel Representative
- As Padel tennis increases its footprint across the UK, Avon Tennis is keen to have an individual who would be the local contact who would liaise with the LTA and respond to queries arising from clubs and venues.