Development Tennis Advisory Group Chair

About the Development Tennis Advisory Group

The purpose of the Development Tennis Advisory Group (DTAG) is to act as an advisory forum for the Executive of the LTA on identified strategic activities, with a focus on tennis development. It also helps facilitate collaboration, feedback and support from the LTA Council and National, County and Island Association volunteers.

The DTAG is the vehicle for LTA Councillors to engage with the LTA Executive and LTA Board on identified strategic activities. The DTAG supports the execution of relevant areas of the strategy via DTAG workstreams approved by the LTA Board, with a specific focus on matters that may affect the LTA Council, LTA Member Organisations and wider volunteer network. The DTAG also plays a key role in supporting communication to LTA Member Organisations and DTAG members are lead advocates in supporting awareness of the national strategy and delivery at a local level, within their communities.

About the role

Our vision is ‘Tennis Opened Up’, and our mission is to transform communities through tennis, focusing on three areas – making tennis welcoming, enjoyable and inspiring to everyone.

The DTAG Chairperson will provide effective leadership and direction to DTAG members and ensure they are aware of their obligations, and that the DTAG complies with its responsibilities as set out in the DTAG Terms of Reference.

The successful applicant will have a strong understanding of the sporting landscape (ideally tennis), sport development and the volunteering sector. To ensure the DTAG is effective the DTAG Chairperson will need to be an excellent communicator, influencer and leader, and have the ability to communicate and engage a wide range of stakeholders.

The DTAG Chairperson will also be an LTA Board Member and so will need to have the ability to be flexible in their approach between being the chairperson of the DTAG and an active and effective participant at the LTA Board.

The role is non-executive and as such, the successful candidate will need to ensure that all DTAG members are aware of this and at times, provide guidance to ensure that members are acting to support the direction that the LTA Board has agreed.

The successful individual must have experience of:

• Communication skills
• Influencing skills
• Knowledge of Sports governance
• The ability to work in a team environment
• Be action orientated
• Ability to hold people to account

Closing date

• Sunday 10th August 2025

Interview date:

• Friday 5th September 2025

If you are interested in applying, please do so online with a CV and Cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role.