Hartpury University and College Boat Club – Coaching Studentship
Hartpury University and College Boat Club is looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated coaches to work and develop their skills within the rowing programme for the upcoming 2025/26 season and beyond.
As a leading institution in coaching development, Hartpury University & College Boat Club offers a fully funded MSc degree (Coaching Science, Strength and Conditioning, or Applied Performance Analysis in Sport), studied part-time over two years to enable the candidate to combine coaching with postgraduate study.
We are also offering scholarships to undergraduate students wishing to develop their coaching practice. Hartpury will further support your development through formal and informal CPD opportunities and mentoring.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure and experience in coaching athletes at every level of performance, from newly recruited Performance Development Academy athletes taking their first strokes, to those preparing for U19 and U23 World Championships. Ten of our last sixteen studentship coaches have coached internationally, some whilst still students at Hartpury, with a number going on to work in high level coaching within British Rowing and schools and clubs across the country.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting with coaching provision, including land and water based training.
- Assisting the rowing staff with session planning and organisation.
- Assisting with transport of athletes and equipment to and from training and competition.
- Providing competition support, including administration, planning and organisation, coaching crews into and throughout regattas, etc.
- Supporting with routine care and maintenance of equipment used within the programme.
- Completing any administrative duties required to support programme activities.
Person Specification:
- Preferably a 2.1 undergraduate degree in sports science or related field (although this is open to discussion).
- UKCC Level 2 Rowing Coaching Qualifications. (Desirable but not essential).
- Previous rowing coaching experience or experience competing at a high level.
- Willingness to engage with and bring to life our athlete development model.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong computer literacy including use of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Full driving licence.
Contact [email protected] with any questions.
Salary: Scholarship
Type: Part time
Application Dates: From Tuesday 13th May 2025 to Monday 26th May 2025
