Tyne United Rowing Club – Head Coach
Do you want to shape the direction of a friendly young club in the Northeast of England? Do you have the needed communication and coaching skills across all ages and stakeholders? Can you provide continuity and integration across diverse squads and contract coaches?
If you think you do, you might be our next Head Rowing Coach!
Tyne United Rowing Club (TURC) is a vibrant and growing community of rowers who like to develop, socialise and make the most out of our club situated by one of the most famous rivers in England. We are now looking to enhance our rowing activities and are excited to find a passionate and dedicated individual to lead the coaching of our adult (mainly Masters) rowing squads and extend the vision to our Juniors coaches as well. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person to make a significant impact on our club’s future and the development of our rowers.
As the Head Coach, your key responsibilities would be:
- Develop and implement overarching training plans for our adult squads to guide them across the year.
- Create detailed 2-3-month training plans for crews with specific competition goals.
- Set objectives for training sessions and oversee their delivery by yourself and other coaches (both paid and volunteer).
- Collaborate and liaise with lead coaches of Junior and Daytime weekday sessions to ensure a consistent coaching approach.
You would join as self-employed with a minimum of 15 paid coaching hours per week, with potential to increase to 20 hours, at £17/hour. There is potential for the role to evolve into a full-time position based on your capacity and ambition. If you want to informally discuss this opportunity before applying, please contact the club chair Alex Shiel at [email protected].
What you get:
- Opportunities to coach on two weekday evenings and on Saturday and Sunday mornings year-round, giving you a good mix of flexibility and consistency.
- Additional coaching hours for specific programmes such as Learn to Row and Development courses; Your vision and input will be valued either way.
- The chance to develop and deliver community and school-based rowing programmes, subject to funding.
What we’re looking for:
- A confident and well communicating, people skilled coach that enjoys developing rowers of different abilities and needs.
To qualify for the role, you need to have or work towards:
- Preferably, a UKCC Level 2 Coaching in Rowing certificate.
- Ability to coach water sessions from a launch. If you do not have an RYA Level 2 powerboat certificate, you will be required to obtain one.
- Self-employed status with HMRC registration and valid British Rowing membership for insurance purposes.
- Valid First Aid certificate and completed DBS check.
Why join TURC?
- Make an impact and implement your vision on rowing development
- Join a supportive and enthusiastic, growing rowing community.
- Help our adult squads achieve their competitive and recreational rowing goals.
- Work in a role that offers flexibility, consistency and the potential for growth.
- Collaborate with other clubs in the region and contribute to the wider rowing community.
Interested? You can apply by emailing [email protected] a brief cover letter and your CV. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on 28 and 29 March 2025. The selection process will include an informal interview and a practical assessment at the club. If you are successful, we require the names and contact details of two referees (one must be rowing-related), who will be contacted only after conditional offer.
Salary: £17 per hour
Type: Minimum 15 hours per week with potential to increase to 20 hours per week
Application Dates: From Friday 14th February 2025 to Saturday 22nd March 2025
