Head of Rowing & Junior Development Coach

British Rowing; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

British Rowing seeks a Head of Rowing to lead the junior programme across all squads, overseeing coaching, development, and day-to-day club operations from our Chiswick base. The role involves coordinating weekday and weekend sessions, with emphasis on Sundays, and guiding a team of assistants to foster a high-performance, academically aligned culture.

The successful candidate will structure year-group training, advance technical rowing skills, and drive life-skills development, while

Qualifications

• Coaching juniors with a focus on progression and development.
• Ability to structure training programmes for each year group.
• Develop children technically in sculling and rowing while promoting life skills.
• Promote and implement club and British Rowing policies in daily operations.
• Maintain fleet and equipment; perform basic repairs.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekday and weekend training sessions, mainly Sundays.
• Structure training programmes for each year group with emphasis on performance and competition.
• Develop the junior rowers technically and support their personal development.
• Promote BR policies and supervise assistant/session coaches.
• Maintain boats and equipment, set up boats, and perform basic repairs.
• Drive a vehicle with trailer as part of club operations.
• Support grant applications and fundraising events with committee members.

Skills

Coaching

Leadership

Program planning

Pastoral guidance

Boat maintenance

Driving with trailer

Education

British Rowing Level 2 Coaching

RYA Powerboat Level 2

First Aid / Safety Certification

Job description

British Rowing seeks a Head of Rowing to lead the junior programme across all squads, overseeing coaching, development, and day-to-day club operations from our Chiswick base. The role involves coordinating weekday and weekend sessions, with emphasis on Sundays, and guiding a team of assistants to foster a high-performance, academically aligned culture.

The successful candidate will structure year-group training, advance technical rowing skills, and drive life-skills development, while