Posted: 10 April 2024
Contract: Full-time, fixed term until end of August 2025 (with the intention to extend subject to funding). Flexible start date is available (up until August 2024).
Location: Scottish Rowing Centre, Strathclyde Park, Motherwell, ML1 3ED. With regular travel across Scotland / UK.
Salary: £27-£30k (subject to experience)
Responsible To: Lead Performance Pathway Coach / Head of Performance and Pathways
Job Advert
Scottish Rowing is the Governing Body for rowing in Scotland. Our vision is a successful and thriving rowing community and our mission is to support and empower people in Scotland to enjoy rowing and achieve their potential.
Rowing has been one of Scotland’s leading Olympic sports over several cycles, consistently punching above its weight both domestically and internationally with Scottish rowers making up one fifth of Team GB at Tokyo 2020.
With the backing of sportscotland and British Rowing, Scottish Rowing is looking to build upon progress made over the past decade – acknowledging the development of university rowing in Scotland during this period - and evolve and diversify our performance pathway programme to meet current and future demands.
The postholder will play a pivotal role supporting the Lead Performance Pathway Coach to identify, recruit and develop new athletes with future Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth potential in the Performance Development Academy, whilst also supporting the day-to-day coaching operations of the wider Scottish Rowing Performance Pathway Programme. They will work to create more high-quality opportunities for talented individuals from all backgrounds to achieve their potential on the world stage and help to raise the bar at all levels across our rowing community.
This role would suit an ambitious volunteer or part-time rowing coach who is motivated for a full-time professional career in coaching. Experience of rowing and rowing coaching are essential. Significant personal development opportunities will be provided with the role.
Job Description
The Assistant Performance Pathway Coach will report to the Head of Performance and Pathways (with day-to-day oversight from the Lead Performance Pathway Coach) and will be responsible for developing positive relationships with key partners including:
Key Responsibilities:
Play a central role in the day-to-day coaching operations of the Scottish Rowing Performance Pathway Programme, working as part of the coaching team under the guidance of the Lead Performance Pathway Coach to:
Other responsibilities include:
Participate in regular coaching and practitioner team meetings to review athlete progress, share updates and ideas, and discuss best practice.
Build strong and mutually beneficial working relationships with university partner programmes and collaborate on initiatives supporting long-term athlete development.
Provide coaching support and guidance for identified Para rowers and their coaches in clubs, linking in with the GB Rowing Team coaches as appropriate.
Support identified Scottish rowers studying at US universities including the provision of coaching and competition opportunities during winter and summer holidays and facilitating smooth transitions back into Scottish club programmes.
Contribute to the maintenance of the Scottish Rowing performance boat fleet and other equipment on a day-to-day basis, ensuring that all equipment is kept in a good condition.
Promote a positive image of Scottish Rowing at all times and work with the Sports Programme Co-Ordinator to ensure that regular programme updates and successes are communicated via the Scottish Rowing website and social media channels.
Promote a positive, collaborative, and supportive team culture which prioritises and supports good health and wellbeing for both coaches and athletes.
Any other reasonable task that may be required by Scottish Rowing.
How to apply
Scottish Rowing is committed to selecting staff solely based on their ability to do the job for which they are being recruited and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Given the underrepresentation in performance coaching roles in Scotland we would encourage applications from suitably qualified women.
In accordance with Scottish Rowing’s Child Protection Policy, the successful candidate will be appointed subject to membership of the PVG Scheme.
To apply for the role, please send a covering letter outlining your skills and experience relative to the role, along with a copy of your CV by email to office@scottish-rowing.org.uk, or by post to Scottish Rowing, Scottish Rowing Centre, 366 Hamilton Road, Motherwell, ML1 3ED. Our Equality monitoring form should be completed using the link below.
For an informal and confidential discussion about this role please contact Lee Boucher, Scottish Rowing Head of Performance and Pathways by email at: lee.boucher@scottish-rowing.org.uk
Applications for this position close at 11:59pm on Wednesday 8th May.
Interviews will be held in Glasgow / Strathclyde Park w/c 20th May.
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