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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.

KEY PURPOSE OF ROLE

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 undertaking general tennis and squash duties.

KEY TASKS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Knowledge of the Laws of Real Tennis and the Rules of Squash;
• Supporting the Head/Deputy Head Professionals with induction sessions, Members’ competitions, inter-club matches etc., including promoting all events to Members;
• Managing the monthly squash leagues and keeping players informed of their progress;
• Undertaking squash lessons for beginners and juniors;
• Managing the annual squash competitions and ensuring they meet set deadlines;
• Helping to generate tennis court bookings by finding games for Members, recording results and encouraging Members to play;
• Playing tennis with Members and giving lessons;
• Ensuring the court, dedans, dressing-rooms and storeroom are clean and tidy and that there is always a supply of clean towels;
• Making tennis balls and ensuring that there is always a sufficient supply;
• Stringing racquets and making 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; and
• Representing MCC in local and national tournaments.
• Carrying out any other reasonable request as directed by the Head/Deputy Head Professionals or Head of Societies & Sports.

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 all major match-days, including weekends, as required.
• Any other duties, whether in the Department or elsewhere around the Ground, as required.