Jump to Main Menu

Men’s Head Coach – Keble College Boat Club, Oxford University

Keble College Boat Club (KCBC) is looking to recruit a Men’s Head Coach. They are looking for a highly experienced head coach, committed to furthering the success of all 3-4 Men’s boats.

KCBC is an inclusive and very well equipped boat club, regularly entering a large number of highly competitive senior and novice boats into Oxford college regattas. The club has a dedicated erg room, weights room, and two boathouses, Boathouse Island and the Godstow boathouse, a quieter stretch of river where the majority of training takes place.

KCBC has a long record of success, with the MI currently 7″ on the river in Summer 8s, and the M2 placed in Division 4, competing against other MI crews and the highest M2 crews.
With high numbers of returning rowers and recruitments each year, KCBC aims to enter 3-4 men’s boats for bumps, and advance the position of all boats across both Summer 8s and Torpids 2027.
Alongside Oxford College regattas, Keble has attended external regattas such as Bedford Amateur Regatta, Henley Fours and Eights Head, and HRR Qualifiers, and would be looking to increase the number of these for the coming year.

Expected Criteria:

  • Availability to coach 4 weekday morning water sessions and 2 weekend water sessions per week.
  • Ability to develop a specialised training programme, and deliver it both on and off the water.
  • Significant coaching experience.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Availability to coach evening erg/weights sessions throughout the year, and evening water sessions in the summer.
  • Experience coaching within the Oxford college system, parituclarly in Bumps racing
  • Availability for a training camp during the Easter Vacation and coaching at external regattas.
  • RYA2 Powerboat License.
  • Enthusiasm for being part of a large coaching team.

The nature of the position can be discussed during the application process, based on an applicant’s qualifications.

How to Apply

To apply please send a coaching CV and a short cover letter to:
[email protected] and [email protected]

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the right candidate has been found and the position filled.

Any enquiries can be sent to the above email addresses.

Salary: Competitive

Type: Part Time

Application Dates: From Tuesday 23rd June 2026 to Thursday 1st October 2026