Christ Church – University of Oxford – Head Coach (Part Time)
Christ Church Boat Club are seeking a Head Coach who is professional, efficient and flexible who is committed to the success of the Boat Club.
Christ Church Boat Club was founded in 1817 and is one of the oldest in the world with an illustrious history we aim to build on and continue in the future. We are seeking a part time Head Coach who is professional, efficient and flexible who can communicative actively and follow all Christ Church’s policies, procedures and protocols. The ideal applicant should be committed to the success of the Boat Club.
Role of the Head Coach
The Head Coach role will involve working a variety of flexible shifts to meet the demands of the role which are frequently time sensitive. Weekend work is required as is attending training camps and external regattas. The Head Coach should also be prepared to cover for the Assistant Coach(es) if other appropriate cover cannot be found The Head Coach is expected to be professional, efficient, flexible, to communicate actively and to follow all the college’s policies, procedures and protocols.
The role of the Head Coach is to ensure future success by taking a holistic view of the Club by optimising the coaching, ensuring members enjoy their experience and perform to their best level, and the club’s first-rate equipment is used effectively to support the club’s and members’ best endeavours.
As a student club, the Head Coach must seek to develop every individual member, whether a novice or a Blue, consistent with their professional evaluation, so they may give their best to the House.
• The Head Coach should develop programmes to align with the time of year and the challenges of our location; these will include water and light levels. These programmes will need to be agile to ensure they fit with the changing situation that Oxford College Boat Clubs encounter.
• The Head Coach needs to be flexible to adapt their own working pattern to align with agile programmes and build a team of committed coaches that will support them to deliver the agreed programme to improve rowing and member satisfaction across all levels; Novice through to 1st Boats.
• The Head Coach must oversee the fleet of boats, and all other equipment, to ensure the club has what is needed to succeed.
• Success with the Inter-colleges Regatta, Torpids, and Summer Eights are core goals for the Club. In addition, Christ Church Boat Club aims to succeed beyond just the Isis. This includes ambitions to win at other regattas, including competing successfully at Henley.
For more information, including how to apply, please see the attached Further Particulars on our website.
Salary: University Scale Grade 6 (currently £27,985 to £32,684 per annum pro-rated) depending on experience
Type: Part time, Permanent working 30 hours per week
Application Dates: From Monday 8th September 2025 to Friday 19th September 2025