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British Rowing
Multi-Lane Umpiring Panel Member
United Kingdom On-site 2-5 yrs exp Spectator Sports 312 employees
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Requirements
Applicants should have strong knowledge of rowing, a proven umpiring record, and qualification as a Multi-Lane endorsed or World Rowing umpire. They should also bring umpire training or development experience, strong communication and feedback skills, and flexibility to attend competitions in different locations.
Job Description
A Bit About The Role
The Multi-Lane Umpiring Panel (“MLUP”) is seeking to appoint several members. The MLUP provides advice and guidance to maintain the consistency and standard of multi-lane umpiring in England and Wales, as well as assisting in the preparation and training of British umpires for World Rowing umpire licence examinations.
The MLUP reports to the National Umpiring Committee (on matters relating to multi-lane umpiring in England and Wales) and to the British Rowing Board when making recommendations for the nomination of British World Rowing umpires to international competitions.
The positions are unpaid, and meetings and activities are typically conducted with other volunteer members of the MLUP in the evenings and at weekends. The MLUP typically meets virtually four times a year plus some members meet in person to conduct exams.
The functions of the MLUP can be viewed in more detail on the British Rowing website Committees and Panels - British Rowing
A Bit About You
Selection Criteria
Candidates applying to become members of the MLUP should:
To Apply
Please send a letter of application, describing briefly why you think you are qualified for the role, together with an up-to-date sport CV. Applications should be completed through Personio
The closing date for applications is 12 noon Sunday 6th December 2026. Candidates may be asked to comment on an MLUP training guide and invited to interview by conference call, at a date and time to be confirmed.
About Us
British Rowing is the national governing body for rowing in England. Our core
purpose is to harness the power of rowing to change lives.
Our Values: Teamwork | Respect | Integrity | Ambition | Inclusion
The Multi-Lane Umpiring Panel (“MLUP”) is seeking to appoint several members. The MLUP provides advice and guidance to maintain the consistency and standard of multi-lane umpiring in England and Wales, as well as assisting in the preparation and training of British umpires for World Rowing umpire licence examinations.
The MLUP reports to the National Umpiring Committee (on matters relating to multi-lane umpiring in England and Wales) and to the British Rowing Board when making recommendations for the nomination of British World Rowing umpires to international competitions.
The positions are unpaid, and meetings and activities are typically conducted with other volunteer members of the MLUP in the evenings and at weekends. The MLUP typically meets virtually four times a year plus some members meet in person to conduct exams.
The functions of the MLUP can be viewed in more detail on the British Rowing website Committees and Panels - British Rowing
A Bit About You
Selection Criteria
Candidates applying to become members of the MLUP should:
- have good knowledge of the sport from any background and a proven track record in umpiring;
- be a qualified Multi-Lane endorsed or World Rowing umpire;
- have experience in training umpires at national or multi-lane level or other training and development expertise;
- demonstrate the confidence, interpersonal and communication skills required to provide feedback to umpires across a spectrum of experience levels;
- have a flexible approach to the amount of time to give to the role to be able to attend multi-lane competitions in various locations.
To Apply
Please send a letter of application, describing briefly why you think you are qualified for the role, together with an up-to-date sport CV. Applications should be completed through Personio
The closing date for applications is 12 noon Sunday 6th December 2026. Candidates may be asked to comment on an MLUP training guide and invited to interview by conference call, at a date and time to be confirmed.
About Us
British Rowing is the national governing body for rowing in England. Our core
purpose is to harness the power of rowing to change lives.
Our Values: Teamwork | Respect | Integrity | Ambition | Inclusion
Skills
Multi-Lane UmpiringRowingUmpire TrainingTraining And DevelopmentFeedbackInterpersonal CommunicationCommunicationCompetition OfficiatingWorld Rowing Umpire LicensingExam PreparationGuidance And Advisory SkillsFlexibility
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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