Head of Rowing

Location

Chiswick, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

Kew House School is looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic Head of Rowing to deliver, manage, and lead a high-performing school rowing programme.

Founded in 2018, Kew House School Boat Club has grown into an established and well-recognised programme within the UK rowing circuit. Since our affiliation, KHSBC has won its first national medal and earned qualification at both Henley Women’s and Henley Royal Regatta. The programme consistently puts out competitive crews at regional, national, and international competitions. We pride ourselves on our inclusive family culture that supports athletes to achieve their goals, which has helped us reach the level of success we are at today. The programme has a holistic focus, offering all students at KHS an opportunity to row. We now look to build on previous results and continue to make history as a growing programme.

The Head of Rowing is responsible for the development and coordination of the Rowing programme, overseeing all aspects of the boat club, including facilities, staff management and parent communication. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing an ambitious support team, including the lead senior girls’ coach, lead senior boys’ coach and boathouse manager. The Head of Rowing will also work with Quintin Boat Club during the development of the new boathouse project. This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to work on the next phase of development.

The successful candidate will also work with other internal departments (e.g. PE & Pastoral teams) to ensure engaging and effective rowing delivery. The Head of Rowing must work alongside Kew House School to support students’ holistic goals, including academic, co-curricular activity and overall wellbeing.

The Head of Rowing will actively contribute to the success of Kew House School and improving the experience of Kew House School students.

Further details about the role can be found in the .

For more information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button to complete our Application Form.

Closing date: Monday 18th March 2024.

All appointments are made in accordance with our equal opportunities policy, and applicants should let us know of any special needs they may have.

Kew House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and questions will be asked at interview to assess the suitability of the candidate to work with our children. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Criminal Record (DBS) check.

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