Lady Margaret Hall Boat Club (Oxford) – Women’s Rowing Coach

Lady Margaret Hall Boat Club (LMHBC) is looking for a Women’s Coach to work with our existing coach to train our novice and senior crews for the coming academic year (and beyond).

We’re looking for someone to work with our crews to build on the momentum of the last year, with our W1 reaching Div I in Torpids for the first time since 2004, whilst training up a new cohort of rowers to continue to strengthen our women’s side.

We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our club and to our dedicated and enthusiastic coaching team.

Responsibilities:

• Water training: coaching senior and novice crews on the Isis 3-5 times a week (including morning and weekend sessions).
• Land training: producing a land training programme for senior and novice crews during term-time.
• Vacation training: producing fitness plans for over the vacation.
• Assisting the captains and existing coach with crew selection.
• Providing individual feedback for rower development.
• Producing race plans.

Required Criteria:

• Prior rowing, coxing or coaching experience.
• Availability to coach 3-5 outings per week on the Isis, including weekday mornings (06.30-08.30) and weekend sessions, from 0th-8th week of Oxford Terms.
• Willingness to coach a variety of skill levels, including complete beginners in Michaelmas Term.
• Ability to provide helpful feedback to rowers and coxes.

Desirable criteria:

• Prior coaching experience.
• Knowledge and/or experience of coxing.
• Availability to bankride crews during major Oxford Regattas (Torpids and Summer Eights).
• Availability to attend external regattas entered by LMHBC.
• Prior experience and understanding of Oxford college rowing.
• Pay is negotiable depending on experience and commitment.

How to Apply:

If this opportunity is of interest, please send a cover letter to Madeleine Partland, Women’s Captain ([email protected]) detailing the following:

1. A relevant past rowing/coxing/coaching experience
2. Why you would be well-suited to the role.

Please apply by Monday 31st July. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and a job offer will be made following an interview (online) and a trial outing.

We will be organising trial outings over the summer or during 0th week of Michaelmas Term (Mon 2nd Oct – Fri 6th Oct).

Please reach out if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you.

Application Dates: From Wednesday 5th July 2023 to Monday 31st July 2023