Luke Jennings

Experience

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  ACE Tennis Academy

  May 2010 - Apr 2018

  Coach

  Delivering tennis sessions to a variety of ages (5-16) for five hours a week. Writing and delivering coaching Session to the groups. Running week long summer courses for children aged 5-16 years.

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  The R&A

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2014

  Scoreboard Operator/Carrier

  Responsibility for updating the scoreboards during the championships at Royal Lytham, Muirfield and Royal Liverpool.

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  INSIDE OUT TENNIS LTD

  Oct 2013 - May 2015

  Tennis Coach

  Planning and delivering tennis sessions to variety of age groups (5-16 years). Leading and assisting on sessions at Loughborough Tennis Club and in schools maximising development of young players.

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  Activate Sport Limited

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  Sports Coach

  Planning and delivering a range of sport sessions including football, tennis, cricket, rugby and basketball in the Gold Medal Academy and Multi Sport and Activity summer camps.

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  Leicester Tigers

  Jul 2015 - May 2016

  Responsibility for distribution and analysis of Statsports Viper Rugby GPS units to create daily and weekly training reports. Assistance with creating return to running sessions using GPS data.Recording and monitoring of body mass data and Ratings of Perceived Exertion.Monitoring training load during rugby sessions.Collection of game data for A-League matches.Responsibility for completion of weekly Rugby Football Union Injury Audit.Logistical support in the gym and during rugby sessions.Assisting with strength and conditioning sessions in the gym and on the field.Assisting the Head of Physical Performance Systems and Innovation with developing new ways of enhancing performance in the elite environment. Show less

  • DPP Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Sept 2015 - May 2016

  • First Team Sport Science Intern

    Jul 2015 - May 2016
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  Loughborough Students'​ Sport

  Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

  Applied Sport Psychology Practitioner

  • Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide performance psychology support to the men’s student’s performance tennis squad (3rd Team). Strategies implemented include goal-setting and confidence enhancement• Experience gained in group and 1-to-1 consulting as well as techniques such as match charting.

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  GameChanger Performance

  Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

  Resourcer

  Founded in 2015 with the vision of creating a unique sports performance services business that serves the non-elite and elite sports industry across the UK with 2 core services:GCP Programmes – Strength & Conditioning /Sports Science/Sports Rehabilitation support to teams, individuals, schools, colleges & universitiesGCP Solutions – Specialist freelance, permanent and interim search services placing sports medicine, performance and commercial specialists into a wide range of roles.My main responsibility was to resource and recruit sport science and medicine staff for professional, semi-professional and non-elite sport programmes across the UK. As a result of this, it was possible to find permanent, freelance and interim solutions for clients' staffing needs. Through using Clockwork, I was responsible for building a database that can be used to place physiotherapists, sport science/strength and conditioning practitioners and executives in schools, clubs and organisations. I also managed college bookings for educational experience days at our facility at St George's park. These days give school, college and university students experience in an applied setting and are complimentary to their studies in further or higher education courses. Show less

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  IntoUniversity

  Aug 2018 - Oct 2019

  Education Worker

  In my capacity as an Education Worker I provided support to young people aged 7-18 in communities within a local learning centre. I helped them to realise and achieve their aspirations through academic support, mentoring and workshops that focus on building confidence, teamwork and knowledge.As part of the Future Readiness Award team, I designed, developed and delivered activities that provide young people with skills to prepare for and succeed in their future. Examples included learning through TEDtalks, learning a skill of the month, learning ways of managing their time and future planning of their educational and career journey. Show less

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  University of Nottingham

  Sept 2018 - Jun 2019

  Head Coach - Handball
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  British Handball Association

  Jul 2019 - now

  Head Coach for the Great Britain women's u19 team, with responsibility for managing and delivering the programme. Assistant Coach in development for the Men's Great Britain Handball team with international experience in:- IHF 2023 World Championship Qualifiers in Finland - EHF Euro 2026 Qualification in Azerbaijan (2023).Experience assisting with the coaching of the Great Britain Men's team.Assisting with training design and delivery as well as match day preparation, protocols, reviews and analysis.

  • Great Britain u19's Head Coach

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Assistant (Development) Coach

    Nov 2021 - Sept 2023

  • Handball Player

    Jul 2019 - Jun 2022
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  Switch The Play Foundation

  Oct 2019 - Feb 2023

  Operations Manager

  The Switch the Play Foundation is the UK’s only charity dedicated to supporting all sportspeople to successfully transition into life outside of sport. We have a vision of a world where every sportsperson fulfils their potential at every stage of their lives. Our mission is to empower sportspeople to be their best through and beyond sport by providing person-centred training, wellbeing and transition support.My role involves overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Charity including but not limited to athlete services, charity development, research and insight and mental health support. Show less

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  Mental Health UK

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2024

  Training Associate

  Delivery of the Your Resilience programme to young sportspeople and the Bloom programme to school children aged between 14 and 18. Training of staff to deliver Your Reslience and Bloom.

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  England Handball

  Jan 2023 - now

  National Academy (u19) and Futures (u17) Head Coach

  Responsible for coaching of the England Boys National Academy (u19).

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  University of Nottingham Sport

  Mar 2023 - May 2024

  Club Development Officer
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  UK Anti-Doping

  Jul 2024 - now

  • Performance Pathway Education Lead

    Dec 2024 - now

  • Sport Engagement Officer

    Jul 2024 - Dec 2024