Wycombe Abbey rowing opportunities are offered at Dorney Lake (the London Olympic Games 2012 venue) and in land-based Ergometer sessions at School. Coaching is available for all abilities, from beginners to those wishing to develop their skills for competition. As a British Rowing Affiliated Club, Wycombe Abbey Rowing Club competes in races on the water and at the National Indoor Rowing Championships. Pupils in recent years have completed testing for the British Rowing Talent Identification and Development programme for the British Rowing team, with some then being selected to join our local club, Marlow, to develop their talent further.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and flexible Rowing Coach at Wycombe Abbey to work across the School’s full age range to coach our rowing team and deliver training sessions between a flexible time window of 5:30pm - 8:30pm on weekdays and 12:00pm - 4:00pm on weekends. It is essential that the successful candidate possess a solid understanding of water safety issues and the ability to instil their importance in young people. The following would be highly desirable, although not essential:
A British Rowing L2 Club Coach / Session Coach qualification (or equivalent).
A RYA Powerboat Level 2.
Valid First Aid Certificate.
If the successful applicant does not have these qualifications, training may be provided and therefore a willingness to complete the abo...