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Claires Court School Boat Club – Assistant Director of Rowing and Senior Coach

CCSBC are looking to appoint an Assistant Director of Rowing and Senior Coach, to join their existing team, from September 2026. The Assistant Director of Rowing is the logistical heartbeat of Claires Court Boat Club. Working closely with the Director of Rowing, you will be the person who translates the club’s vision into daily reality.

Job purpose

While you will maintain a high-profile coaching presence on the water, your core mission is to ensure that the club’s administrative and operational frameworks run seamlessly. You are the vital link that connects strategy, equipment maintenance, and coaching delivery into one cohesive team within the school.

Key responsibilities

Logistical Leadership & Events

  • The Master Schedule: Own and manage the club’s daily and termly rotas, ensuring that staff, athletes, events, races and facility access are perfectly synchronized.
  • Seasonal Commitment: Coordinate and attend activities outside of standard school hours, including early morning training, weekend regattas, and holiday camps.
  • Race Day Orchestration: Lead the administrative planning for the racing season, including BROE2 entries, transport logistics, and event-day coordination.
  • Tours & Camps: Manage the end-to-end logistics for training camps, from venue contracts and travel documentation to parent communications.
  • School Liaison: Work and communicate with teaching staff and management on a daily basis to ensure our rowers are gaining the support they need.

On the Water: Coaching & Athlete Development

  • High-Performance Delivery: A lead coach on the water, driving the technical and physical development across all squads. Translate hard work into boat speed, helping athletes thrive in a high-stakes racing environment.
  • Technical Alignment: Work in lockstep with the Director of Rowing, taking our technical vision and syllabus and making it the “gold standard” for every session. The guardian of our specific CCSBC rowing style, ensuring we speak with one technical voice across the club.
  • Athlete Mentorship & Motivation: Beyond the stopwatch, you’re a mentor. Responsible for keeping athletes hungry and focused, helping them navigate the jump in intensity as they move up through the year groups, and ensuring every rower feels they have a clear path to progress.
  • Team Synergy: A vital part of a tight-knit coaching team. This means supporting fellow coaches, sharing insights, and stepping in wherever needed to make sure the “Engine Room” of the club stays professional, positive, and collaborative.

Liaison & Communication

  • Club Diplomacy: Act as our primary liaison with Maidenhead Rowing Club. You will be responsible for maintaining a harmonious relationship, coordinating shared water use, and facility access.
  • Fleet Integration: Work in daily partnership with the Equipment Manager to ensure the racing schedule aligns with maintenance priorities and trailer loading.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the “logistical face” of the club for parents and school administration, providing clear, timely, and professional updates on club activities.

Safety & Compliance

  • Safety Leadership: Serve as a key safety lead, ensuring all operations—on and off the water—adhere to British Rowing RowSafe standards and School Policy.
  • Risk Management: Maintain dynamic risk assessments and ensure all coaching staff are up to date with their required certifications.
General Responsibilities
  • Work safely for own protection and the protection for others (see also Health and Safety policy).
  • Be responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we aim to create and maintain a safe environment for our students, where they feel respected and supported. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to become familiar with our policies and procedures for child protection and security.
  • Complete and attend all safeguarding and child protection training as required by the school.
  • Ensure compliance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the School’s Privacy Notice for Staff.
  • Understand and model the importance of inclusion, equality & diversity, and protected characteristics when working with students and colleagues, promoting equal opportunities.
Key Requirements

We are looking for a proven senior coach who finds genuine satisfaction in a “perfect plan.” You are someone who believes that the best coaching happens when the logistics—the entries, the trailers, and the rotas—are handled with precision. To be successful in this role you must:

  • Be an experienced coach who is preferably British Rowing Level 2 qualified or equivalent experience.
  • Possess the emotional intelligence to manage vital relationships with club partners and river users.
  • Enjoy using technology and systems (spreadsheets, apps, and rotas) to keep a complex organization moving forward.
  • Work collaboratively, supporting the Director of Rowing whilst empowering the wider coaching team
  • Above all, you must want the very best for our students and be prepared to put their needs first. You recognise the importance of educating the whole child within a broad curricular and co-curricular programme, and of achieving high standards.

In return, we offer a positive working environment, experience within a highly successful rowing department, supportive colleagues and regular opportunities for professional development and training.

Claires Court School Boat Club

Based on the iconic reaches of the River Thames at Maidenhead, CCSBC is a vibrant and ambitious school rowing community with an elite pedigree. We pride ourselves on developing home-grown talent—a philosophy that has seen us reach the absolute pinnacle of the sport.

Within the last decade, we are the only school in the world to have developed both our boys’ and girls’ crews to take victory at Henley Royal Regatta. Famously claiming victory in both the Fawley and Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cups. We balance this high-performance legacy with a supportive, inclusive atmosphere, ensuring every student has a progressive pathway to success, whether they are taking their first strokes or chasing a red box.

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Please apply early as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to interview/appoint prior to the closing date.

NB: CVs will not be accepted in place of an application form, but may be submitted as additional supporting documentation.

Salary: Dependent on experience

Type: Full Time, 45 hours

Application Dates: From Monday 30th March 2026 to Wednesday 22nd April 2026