Wimbledon High School – Head of Rowing
Wimbledon High School is seeking to appoint an inspirational Head of Rowing for January 2024 to lead, coach and develop our thriving rowing programme.
About the School
One of London’s top day schools, Wimbledon High School is a highly academic school for girls aged 4 to 18, located in the heart of Wimbledon, less than 20 minutes from central London.
The School is in its 7th year of high-performance junior level, introductory participation and recreational rowing. Our programme regularly wins national titles and competes on the highest stages, including the Schools’ Head of the River, National Schools’ Regatta, Henley Royal Regatta and Women’s Henley Regatta. As well as this, we have students aiming for junior international representation.
You will be required to plan and coach at all levels, playing a vital role in the delivery of our short, medium and long-term objectives. You will be responsible for creating a 5-year plan to achieve success at all local, domestic and national levels, working across an exceptional team of coaching staff to ensure that input, involvement and engagement is of the utmost importance across all squads.
You will exhibit a proven coaching record and will be capable of delivering high quality coaching to students of all abilities. Ideally, you will have performed or coached to a high standard and will possess a British Rowing Coaching Award Level 2/3. Additionally, you will demonstrate an ability to motivate both staff and students, utilising an outstanding set of communication and organisational skills to help drive our boat club forward to new levels of performance and participation.
Benefits
As part of the GDST, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- GDST Flexible Pension Plan
- Free life assurance benefit
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment.
The closing date is 9am on Tuesday, 21 November 2023.
Interviews will be held on Thursday, 30 November 2023.
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The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening including online searches will apply to this post.
Salary: Competitive with benefits
Type: Full time
Application Dates: From Thursday 9th November 2023 to Tuesday 21st November 2023
