June 20, 2022 Jobs Surbiton High School – Rowing Coach Surbiton High School – Rowing Coach Surbiton High School is a friendly and vibrant community where people matter, results count and where a passion for excellence drives everything we do. Our inspirational staff are dedicated to creating an intellectually rigorous and challenging academic environment, making Surbiton High School a place where a passion and energy abound, a school with a real heart and soul, where we look beyond the A* to offer a breadth of opportunity which allows every pupil and staff member to flourish. Job Purpose: The role will involve a range of coaching duties throughout the week and will play an important part in the continued development of the Boat Club. Weekend working will be required as well as attending rowing events and training camps. Tenure: Casual up to 30 hours per week, Monday to Saturday. You may also be required to work additional for events and training camps as well as Sundays on occasion. Coaching Responsibilities To work across all squads from WJ13 to WJ18, with an emphasis on Wj13, 14 and 15 To coach and lead a training session, focusing on every individual To record and monitor rower’s records of assessment and report on individual rower progress, which will include racing and training data, ergo scores, water results and registers To work with the Head of Rowing and colleagues to improve the rowing performance To coach and develop sculling and sweep rowing within the Surbiton technical model To follow set training plans created by a lead coach or Head of Rowing and work within the team to create training plans To provide training session feedback to a lead coach or Head of Rowing To supervise pupils during each session and outing, and monitor the correct usage of the equipment To assist with the running of land training sessions; ergos, strength and conditioning etc To attend rowing races and events To manage rowing squads at events To assist in trailer loading/unloading, to attend regattas and head races and to assist in transport, rigging and all other organisation related to such events To prepare rowing sessions; getting launches ready, and boats on and off the water To attend training camps and holiday training Boats, Equipment and Launches To supervise the racking and removal of equipment from the boathouse to minimise damage To assist in maintaining the quality of boats and equipment To assist with the rigging of boats Administration To ensure attendance registers are completed To actively monitor SOCS and the rowing calendar and edit if required Transport To drive a minibus and tow a trailer To assist in the transport of boats to from events; helping with the loading and unloading of boats and all associated equipment as well as rigging and de-rigging boats To assist with pupils travelling to and from training Other Responsibilities To assist with general day to day running of the boathouse, its fleet of boats and associated equipment To keep the boathouse and training venues in a neat and orderly condition as determined by the Head of Rowing To support the Head of Rowing in the internal and external vision of Surbiton Rowing To raise the profile of rowing within SHS and in the community To carry out any further duties which the Head of Rowing sees fit providing that such duties are appropriate to this role and sport at Surbiton Person Specification The successful candidate will be likely to fit the following profile: Qualifications British Rowing Level 2 Coaching would be beneficial, or a willingness to undertake a Level 2 Coaching Course RYA Level 2 Powerboat would be beneficial First Aid would be beneficial Skills Have a good knowledge of rowing/sculling technique and be able to communicate this to athletes Have a vision for and the ability to translate the Surbiton High School strategy into reality The ability to work as part of a team in a successful and dynamic School and rowing programme Good communication, organisational, administrative and ICT skills Excellent planning skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively Experience Experience of rowing coaching in an educational setting would be preferable A proven track record of demonstrable training and race success with young people Proven record of coaching both rowing both sculling and sweep to a range of age groups Experience of coaching junior rowers would be advantageous Experience of operating professionally and safely within a Rowing environment Possess good judgment and sound knowledge of the river Thames Experience of collaborating with colleagues and working as part of a team Confidence and creativity in working with large squads of varying abilities in changeable conditions Rowing boat rigging Personal Qualities and Attitudes A passion for rowing Personal warmth to gain the confidence of pupils, staff and parents High standards of personal presence and presentation and attention to detail Ability to communicate concisely and sensitively, both orally and in writing, to a variety of audiences A strong work ethic, flexibility and a healthy sense of humour Positive, enthusiastic and energetic approach to life, with a can-do attitude Committed to the Surbiton High School’s ethos Committed to representing the strategic vision for the School Ambitious and aspirational for oneself and for the School and the boat club Committed to professional development and show a willingness to undertake appropriate training for this role Surbiton High School is culturally diverse and fully committed to celebrating, respecting and learning about inclusion and diversity throughout the community. Surbiton High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Please note that the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the recruitment process. United Learning Surbiton High School is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England. Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance. As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It’s an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’. We are working hard to become a more diverse organisation – which is key to our commitment to bringing out the best in everyone. We welcome applications from everyone committed to this ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We always appoint on merit. We are open to discussing flexible working options. For any queries relating to the role or your application, please email [email protected]. Apply for the role here. Salary: Competitive Application Dates: From Monday 20th June 2022 to Thursday 30th June 2022