Performance Manager

ZipRecruiter; Stockport; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Soul Padel seeks a Performance Manager/Head Coach in Stockport to lead coaching programmes and grow the padel community. This role offers a competitive salary, bonus potential, and the chance to coach private clients in a rapidly expanding environment that champions inclusion and community.

Benefits

25% bonus potential based on performance

Opportunity to coach private clients outside core hours

Qualifications

• Recognised padel coach with a minimum of LTA Level 2 qualification.
• Proven background in programme development and team leadership.
• Desire to grow the game from juniors to elite players.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver the participation and performance programme.
• Conduct group coaching sessions and host Americano tournaments.
• Organise and host corporate events and manage the club in the absence of the Club Manager.

Skills

Programme development

Team leadership

Education

LTA Level 2 Padel qualification

Job description

Job Description

Soul Padel – Performance Manager/Head Coach

Stockport £32,500 basic OTE 40K + Private Coaching

SERVING UP THE FUTURE OF PADEL

We’re not just building courts, we’re building a movement. Soul Padel is one of the fastest-growing, most inclusive padel communities in the UK. With venues opening across the country, we’re on a mission to make padel accessible, exciting, and performance driven. Through our strategic partnership with Decathlon and a strong funding foundation, we are poised for rapid expansion nationwide.

We’re now looking for a passionate performance manager to shape the way we train, play, and grow at our new opening in Stockport where we are adding 4 new covered courts to the two we already have.

THE ROLE

As our performance manager, you'll be accountable for growing and optimising padel coaching, leagues, events and tournaments on a 40-hour contract working a combination of shifts during the week and a minimum of 1 in 2 weekends.

You’ll:

• Design and deliver the participation and performance programme.
• Conduct group coaching sessions at all levels
• Deliver introduction to padel sessions
• Host Americano tournaments for all levels (beginner's to advanced)
• Design and deliver structured social padel sessions.
• Organise and host tournaments.
• Organise and host corporate events.
• Work with the Club Manager to drive court utilisation higher through innovative use of the court time.
• Club management in the Club Manager's absence and all duties expected inclusive of administration.
• Have the opportunity to coach private clients outside your core hours on preferential terms.

WHO YOU ARE

You love the game. You live the game. You know what padel can do for people and communities. You're a recognised padel coach in the industry with:

• LTA Level 2 Padel qualification (minimum)
• A proven background in programme development and team leadership
• A desire to grow the game at every level – from juniors to elite players
• Have a flexible, collaborative and visionary mindset

THE PACKAGE

• Basic salary up to £32,500
• 25% bonus potential based on performance
• The opportunity to coach private clients on preferential terms outside your core hours.

WHY SOUL PADEL?

Soul Padel is redefining the way we play. Our courts are places to meet, move and make memories. We champion:

• Community and competition
• Inclusivity at every level
• Sociability, skill and growth

If you’re ready to bring passion, professionalism and soul to the court, we’d love to hear from you.

APPLY NOW

Be part of a game-changing movement. Serve up your next challenge with Soul Padel.

Soul Padel

Same padel. More soul

To apply please forward your CV and covering letter outlining your suitability to David Peacock, Recruitment Director at our Retained Recruitment Partners – Leisure People by clicking 'Apply'