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British Rowing
British Rowing

Head of Rowing & Junior Development Coach

London On-site 5-10 yrs exp Spectator Sports 312 employees
Rowing CoachingJunior DevelopmentProgramme LeadershipTeam LeadershipTraining Planning

Requirements

The posting does not specify formal qualifications or a minimum number of years of experience. It indicates a senior coaching and leadership role requiring the ability to lead a junior programme, guide assistants, plan training, and foster a high-performance culture aligned with academic commitments.

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

Skills

Rowing CoachingJunior DevelopmentProgramme LeadershipTeam LeadershipTraining PlanningTechnical Rowing SkillsAthlete DevelopmentLife-Skills DevelopmentClub OperationsSession CoordinationHigh-Performance Culture

About British Rowing

British Rowing, as the governing body for the sport, is responsible for the development of rowing in England and the training and selection of rowers to represent Great Britain. Rowing has a proud history as one of GB’s most successful Olympic sports producing World, Olympic and Paralympic Champions from across the UK. The squad is supported by the National Lottery Sports Fund.

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