Assistant Head Tennis Professional – Pennant Hills
Ryan Henry
Ryan won multiple Australian national singles and doubles titles as a junior and was a key member of Australian team that won the 16/U world junior championships held in Japan. By the age of 18, he had achieved rankings of World No. 1 in U/18 Doubles, World No. 16 in U/18 Singles, 271 in ATP Doubles and 424 in ATP Singles and competed in the Australian Open Mens Singles and Doubles main draw. Ryan retired early from the game at age 19 due to repetitive injuries and has since focused on developing a career as a tennis professional.
Qualifications
- AICD Governance Foundations Directors Qualification
- The EDG business essentials program graduate
- Dent Business Accelerator Program graduate
- Tennis Australia Master Club Professional and Diploma of Business
- Tennis Australia Learning Facilitator certificate
- Strength and Conditioning Level 1
- Olympic Weight Lifting Level 1
Career history
- 2004: Tennis NSW High Performance Coach
- 2006: Tennis NSW Academy Head Coach
- 2008: Head Performance Coach at Langley Tennis Club in London
- 2011: Co-founded Voyager Tennis Academy
- 2017: Joined the Tennis NSW board as a Director
- 2019: Co-authored and published book ‘Winning on and off the court’
Ryan is responsible for the overall management and development of Voyager Tennis and is passionate about helping tennis thrive at all levels from grass roots right the way through to the professional level.
What I love about Tennis?
I loved the intensity of competing as a player and all the life opportunities that Tennis has provided such as character building, world travel and helping me to build a career. I’d like to share these opportunities and help as many players as possible to develop to their full potential as both players and as people.
Assistant Head Tennis Professional
Location: Pennant Hills, NSW
Work Type: Full-time
Job Description
Take your career to the next level and challenge yourself by joining one of the world’s most elite coaching teams.
The Company
Voyager is a multi-award-winning Tennis Academy and believes in tennis as a powerful life-enhancing voyage that helps an individual become the best person they can be.
Our programs start with the 3–5 year old age group with a well-established pathway through to our students achieving U.S. College tennis scholarships and playing on the professional circuit thereafter.
We operate from 15 tennis facilities in Sydney, 1 facility in Melbourne, 1 facility in Northern NSW and two venues in Singapore and coach around 4,000 players each week of all ages and abilities, including more than 200 nationally ranked players.
Tennis professionals have the opportunity to progress their careers as we provide a pathway from Tennis Coach to High Performance Coach, Assistant Head Tennis Professional, Head Tennis Professional and management roles.
The Position – Role & Responsibilities
We are looking for a full-time Assistant Head Tennis Professional who will build their coaching hours to 38+ per week while supporting the Head Tennis Professional in the delivery and management of our coaching programs. You will coach players of all ages and abilities while taking on additional leadership, organisational and administrative responsibilities, including:
- Junior & Adult Development Programs – Deliver high-quality coaching programs while ensuring sessions follow Voyager’s weekly themes and lesson structures.
- Performance Coaching – Coach developing and performance players, focusing on their technical, tactical, physical and psychological development.
- Private Lessons – Deliver effective private coaching sessions and manage your schedule to maximise coaching hours.
- Holiday Camps – Lead and coordinate junior and adult holiday camps, including supporting coach rostering, player groupings and program delivery.
- Competitions & Tournaments – Assist with and lead the delivery of ROGY competitions, adult club tournaments and other competitive events.
- Coach Leadership – Lead and support assistant coaches during group sessions, holiday camps and tournaments to ensure a high standard of coaching delivery.
- Customer Service – Create a welcoming environment for players and parents, provide feedback and recommendations, and respond professionally to client enquiries.
- Player Retention & Sales – Support trial lessons, follow up prospective players and recommend suitable coaching programs, private lessons, camps, competitions and other services.
- Organisation & Administration – Assist with player records, attendance, private lesson scheduling, holiday camp and tournament preparation, and other administrative tasks.
- Venue Operations – Support the Head Tennis Professional with the day-to-day operation of the venue and take over key responsibilities when they are on leave.
- Team Support – Build positive relationships with the coaching and operations teams, attend team meetings and contribute to a positive and high-performing workplace culture.
Hours / Remuneration
Hours will be predominantly Monday to Friday with one full day required each weekend (either Saturday or Sunday).
- Remuneration: $76,000 to $86,000 + superannuation per year, depending on experience.
- Job Type: Full Time
Values, Skills and Attributes
We are looking for an ambitious tennis professional who is committed to excellence, has integrity, is fun to be around and is always looking to improve. Please apply for this role if you have the following skills and qualities.
- You have a passion for helping others achieve.
- You have a strong work ethic and are willing to put in the hours.
- You absolutely love tennis.
- You are a team player and get along well with others.
- You have a strong background as a player or have experience coaching elite players (preferred).
- You are qualified or willing to do all the Tennis Australia qualifications.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Employment Details
Work Location: In person
Start Date: Monday, 25 January 2027
How to Apply
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