Colour Ball Competition Venue Supervisor

Tennis is more than a sport. It has the power to change lives by delivering health benefits, galvanising communities, and developing champions. The people who work at Tennis are team players: they are imaginative, humble, collaborative and, above all, excellent. They understand the fun and entertainment that our sport delivers, but also the social, commercial and community impact we have.

We are all about people on court and interested in our sport, from grassroots participation, all the way through to Grand Slams. If you are ready to harness the power of Tennis to create a more playful world, we want you on our team

Fostering a workplace that is diverse and equitable is a high priority for Tennis ACT. We strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.


About the role

We are looking for a Colour Ball Competition Venue Supervisor to join our Tennis ACT team on a casual basis. In this role you will be responsible for the venue coordination and delivery of Tennis ACT Colour Ball Competition on a weekly basis.

In this role, you will:

- Oversee venue setup, ensuring courts are accessible and properly inspected for readiness before play, and notifying teams promptly in the event of wet weather or other conditions that may render courts unplayable
- Ensure that scorecards and balls are prepared for each match and assist with court setup as needed
- Supervise venue during matches, assist to resolve on court matters, and assign Team Supervisors to adjudicate as required
- Greet teams on arrival, allocate balls and direct teams to match courts, and enter all match results into League Manager
- Provide any Tennis ACT updates or requirements to Team Supervisors as required

About you
To be successful in this role you will have:

- Knowledge of Tennis scoring, the Rules of Tennis and Tennis Etiquette and Rules for Non-Umpired
Matches
- Experience in delivering competitions across various platforms (tennis or non-tennis) is desirable
- Strong ability to learn sport-specific competition software and systems, with prior experience using League Manager highly regarded
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively present to groups and speak publicly
- Exceptional people management skills and the ability to demonstrate initiative, prioritise tasks and deal
with conflict
- Hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check

What’s in it for you?
- Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
- Health & wellbeing activities through our Thrive program.
- Onsite gym & tennis facilities
- Flexible working practices
- A range of discounts from our sponsorship partners

To Apply

If you think you’re up to the challenge, we’d love to hear from you
- Tennis Australia is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis participants, including children and young people. It is essential everyone involved with delivering tennis in Australia understands their responsibility in relation to child-safety._

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