Olympic Head Coach - Beach Sprints

Permanent employee, Full-time · Caversham

A bit about the role

Salary: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Caversham
Hours: 40 hours per week

British Rowing is seeking an inspirational leader and high performance coach to guide its Beach Sprints Programme to Olympic success at LA2028 and beyond.

Beach Sprints is an exciting new addition to the Olympic programme at LA2028 with 3 Olympic medal events on offer (CMix2x, CM1x, CW1x). Great Britain is looking to build on its successes to date within this emerging discipline. These include 10 medals across the 2023 and 2024 editions of the World Beach Sprint Finals.

This role will suit a high performing rowing coach with the vision and leadership expertise to evolve Great Britain’s current activity into a World Class Programme capable of delivering Olympic medals. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate substantial experience developing medal winning crews and a proven ability to lead a high performance programme with distinction. Alongside this it will be imperative for them to grow and evolve the ‘can do’ culture that has aided this discipline in thriving to date.

This opportunity will see the successful candidate join British Rowing’s select team of Olympic and Paralympic Head Coaches as they strive to maintain Great Britain’s status as a leading rowing nation at the 2028 and 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Key Responsibilities

Develop a WITTW model and associated athlete profile for Beach Sprints gold medallists in each Olympic boat class (CMix2x, CM1x, CW1x).
Develop a training and racing programme which draws on the expertise from specialists and enables athletes to develop the physical and technical standards required of gold medallists.
Identify, and where necessary transition, athletes with the potential for success in the Beach Sprints discipline. Establish an environment and pattern of training for these individuals which delivers the best potential for Olympic success.
Deliver day to day World Class Coaching at relevant Beach Sprints training locations including experience of beach profiles and coastal conditions relevant to upcoming milestone event venues.
Risk assess training venues and activities as required. Work in line with these and have an awareness for changing conditions to manage the risks associated with training in a coastal environment.
Mentor and line manage the Beach Sprints Pathway Coaches. Ensure an aligned approach throughout the Beach Sprints Pathway that creates an accessible pathway for potential Beach Sprints athletes to engage with this new discipline and ultimately develop towards Olympic success.

To see the full list of responsibilities, please see the linked job description and person specification.

Mandatory Requirements

Experience of coaching within a coastal environment
A proven ability to lead strategically and operationally in a way that allows those around you to thrive and generates sustained success.
Exceptional knowledge and understanding of what it takes to deliver world class rowing performances (Physical, Mental, Technical) and a track record that reflects this.
Demonstrate strong self-awareness and understand your behaviours under pressure.
Highly developed communication skills with the ability to connect with, influence and inspire a diverse range of individuals.
Demonstrated experience of balancing the relationship between athlete wellbeing and performance outcomes.

What we offer

Besides the salary and 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) pro rata, you’ll also get:

7.5% employer pension contribution (when you contribute 3%)
£20 per month with Betterspace (our wellbeing platform)
Company Health Insurance and Health Cash Plan
Life assurance (x3 your salary)
Cycle to work scheme
Free and secure parking in Hammersmith
Free annual ROW Membership
Bonus annual leave between Christmas and New Years Day

Additional Information

To apply for this role, please submit your application alongside your CV and cover letter. We’re going to close applications on the 9th of January but, if you like the sound of the job, please apply straight away as we reserve the right to close applications early if we find the right candidate!

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About us

British Rowing is the governing body for the sport of rowing, both indoor rowing and rowing on water. We are committed to ensuring that the sport continues to thrive from the grassroots right up to winning medals at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. We are responsible for participation and the development of rowing and indoor rowing in England and for the training and selection of individual rowers and crews representing Great Britain.

British Rowing is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building a culture where everyone feels welcomed, supported and like they belong. We understand that a diverse, values-driven culture makes us stronger and we are continuously working to create an inclusive workplace environment. Therefore, we are proud to encourage applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

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