Coaches, trains and instructs participants in tennis by analysing their performances and developing their abilities.

Coaches, trains and instructs sportspersons by analysing performances and developing abilities;; motivates sportspersons and supervises practice sessions; recruits players and other coaching staff; arranges entries into sporting competitions; promotes sports and skills development, and oversees the participation of young people in sport; officiates at sporting events to enforce rules; coordinates and directs sporting activities, and liaises with other officials to interpret and enforce rules and regulations relating to sport.

• Employees work outside or inside at tennis court facilities.
• Works outside only when the weather is fine.

• Typically a light to medium physical demand.
• Employees frequently stand or move about the work area to instruct students and demonstrate techniques.
• Employees may sit when producing reports, researching and planning tactics.
• Stretching or reaching is likely to be required occasionally when setting up equipment.
• Squatting or crouching is likely to be occasionally required, when checking equipment.
• Contact with water or other skin irritants is not required.
• Twisting of the body or neck is likely to be required frequently when demonstrating technique and feeding balls to tennis students.
• Light lifting, pulling or carrying is likely to be frequent when collecting and moving equipment.
• Bending is likely to be required frequently to facilitate lifting and when demonstrating techniques.
• Repetitive movements are required frequently when demonstrating actions and techniques and when “feeding” balls to student.
• Use of hand-held objects and equipment will include relevant sporting equipment and general office equipment.
• Mental skills include communication, planning, analysis and organisation.

An NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. Note: some roles within this unit group are at a higher ANZSCO Skill Level. Registration or licensing is required.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.