St Hugh’s Boat Club, Oxford – Head Coach
St Hugh’s Boat Club seeks a Head Coach to lead their men’s and women’s squads.
About the Club
SHBC is a midfield college rowing club. Regularly fielding three men’s and two women’s boats in major bumps competitions. The previous bumps campaign was one of our most successful in recent history with our Men’s first boat reaching its highest ever position on the river and going +3. The club has maintained a strong squad on both sides going into the coming academic year and is simultaneously aiming for a strong recruitment and novice campaign. The near-term goal is to have a total of 6 boats regularly qualifying for and competing in both competitions. As a consequence, the long-term aim is to have both men’s and women’s 1st VIIIs at the top of division two, with second VIIIs being in fixed divisions. St Hugh’s College is one of the largest Oxford colleges and therefore the boat club can draw from a large pool of potential rowers.
The position
The boat club is looking to appoint one head coach to oversee the coaching and development activities across all boats for both sides. The successful candidate will have the ambition to develop the medium-term performance of the boat club as a whole and will work with and guide a team of three to four coaches to fulfil this ambition. Helping to instil an inclusive and performance-oriented club culture through a clear coaching philosophy will likely be a key success factor.
The expected time-commitment is between 5 and 7 water sessions (typically 1 ½ to 2 hours long) per week during term time, with availability being flexible but restricted to river-opening times. The head coach will be expected to conduct sessions for all boats, with a focus on 1st boats. Training is split between the Isis and Godstow stretch of river in Oxford, with 1st boats and senior crews largely using the latter.
Pay will be hourly, at market rate and negotiable. Please email for details.
Key requirements (in priority order)
- Have previous competitive rowing or coxing experience (can include college rowing).
- Have coaching experience, understanding the format of Oxford college rowing is a non-essential advantage.
- Embrace the challenge and freedom of taking on a leadership role in an ambitious mid-level club.
- Embody a coaching philosophy that is both performance-driven and inclusive of all students and is able to vary training rigour for boats of different levels.
- Feel comfortable in selecting squads and crews (including coxswains) after consultation with club captains.
- Understand the effects of rigging and be able to communicate these (ability to re-rig not essential).
The position will only be filled when a suitable candidate is found. Enquiries, expressions of interest and applications should be directed to: [email protected]
Salary: Pay will be hourly, at market rate and negotiable. Please email for details.
Type: Part time
Application Dates: From Monday 16th September 2024 to Wednesday 30th October 2024
