Rowing Coach

Reporting Line: Head of Rowing

Tenure: Part-time approximately 28 hours per week

Key Responsibilities:

• Coaching sculling and sweep rowing technique on the water across a range of groups, from beginners to senior
• Running land-training sessions
• Awareness and adherence to risk assessments and health and safety guidelines
• Driving coaching/safety launches
• Reporting on, and monitoring specific groups when required
• Attending events
• Assisting with general day to day running of the boathouse, its fleet of boats and associated equipment
• Carrying out any such duties as may be reasonably requested.
• Training camp and event attendance

The successful candidate will be likely to fit the following profile:

• British Rowing Level 2 Coaching would be beneficial
• RYA Level 2 Powerboat would be beneficial
• First Aid would be beneficial
• Effectively coach rowing both sculling and sweep to a range of age groups
• Have a good knowledge of rowing/sculling technique and be able to communicate this to athletes
• Have a vision for and the ability to translate the Surbiton High School strategy into reality
• The ability to work as part of a team in a successful and dynamic School and rowing program
• Good communication, organizational, administrative and ICT skills
• Excellent planning skills
• A proven track record of demonstrable training and race success with young people
• Ability to coach crews across various ages from J13 to J16
• Experience of operating professionally and safely within a Rowing environment
• Possess good judgment and sound knowledge of the river Thames will be essential
• Experience of collaborating with colleagues
• Confidence and creativity in working with large squads of varying abilities in changeable conditions
• Rowing boat rigging
• High levels of personal and professional integrity and the ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality
• A passion for rowing
• Have experience of coaching J13 to J16 rowers
• Experience of rowing coaching in an educational setting would be preferable
• Personal warmth to gain the confidence of pupils, staff and parents
• Positive rapport with pupils
• High standards of personal presence and presentation and attention to detail
• Ability to communicate concisely and sensitively, both orally and in writing, to a variety of audiences
• A strong work ethic and a flexible attitude
• A healthy sense of humour
• A team player
• A strong work ethic and a flexible attitude
• Organized and able to self-direct
• Positive, enthusiastic and energetic approach to life, with a can-do attitude
• Ability to think creatively and imaginatively
• Committed to the Surbiton High School’s ethos
• High expectations for pupil attainment, of the boat club, personal development and conduct
• Committed to representing the strategic vision for the School
• Ambitious and aspirational for oneself and for the School and the boat club
• Committed to professional development and show a willingness to undertake appropriate training for this role

Surbiton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.

For any queries relating to the role or your application, please email recruitment@surbitonhigh.com