Oxford University Boat Club – Development Coach and Operations Intern
The OUBC seeks an Development Coach and Operations Intern to join their high performance coaching team to deliver a rowing programme to win The Boat Race and compete at the highest level year-round.
About the Role
The Development Coach and Operations Intern role at OUBC is an exciting role for an enthusiastic coach who is in the early stages of their coaching career, ideally suited to a recently retired athlete or volunteer coach wishing to turn professional.
The role will provide an opportunity for the post holder to work alongside and support the OUBC coaching team by providing basic coaching, data management, equipment, and boathouse maintenance. By shadowing the roles of the OUBC’s high performance assistant coaches, and ultimately reporting to the head coaches, the post holder will gain a breadth of experience across all areas of a high performance programme, working with world class athletes in one of the most iconic rowing races.
The post holder will be given a leading role in the development of a talent identification programme within the University, liaising with the college boat clubs, as well as coaching OUBC development boats at fixtures and regattas.
Candidate Profile
The candidate must have the highest levels of integrity, ethical behaviour, and adherence to principles of safe sport and fair play. In addition, the ideal candidate will satisfy most, but not necessarily all, of the following skills and experiences:
- Previous experience as a rowing coach at junior or senior level. Able to demonstrate experience in organising sessions, planning training camps and fixtures, maintaining equipment, race administration and arranging transport/accommodation.
- Proficient in all aspects of high-performance sport, including training physiology, strength and conditioning, nutrition and biomechanics, rigging and psychology.
- 5+ years of experience as a high performance rower and student athlete within a successful women’s or men’s programme. Experience of the Championship Course between Putney and Mortlake in London.
- Experience as an athlete or coach using the Peach telemetry system.
- A level 2 coaching qualification is desirable but not essential.
- The ideal candidate will have broader professional work experience that demonstrates a high level of administrative capability, diligence, initiative and relationship management.
Locations
OUBC crews primarily train from the Fleming Boathouse in Wallingford and at the Iffley Road Sports Centre in Oxford. The crews also spend considerable time training on the Thames in London and at the Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake in Caversham.
How to Apply
Please send a CV and cover email to Robin Bourne-Taylor at [email protected] by Wednesday, 3t July 2024. Please use the Job Title as the subject line of the email. Your cover email should explain why you would like to join the coaching team at the OUBC and what excites you about this role.
Further details are available here.
Salary: Circa £20,000
Type: Full time
Application Dates: From Monday 22nd July 2024 to Wednesday 31st July 2024
