Rowing Coach
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School:
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation -
Location:
County Durham -
Salary:
£22,807 to £25,658 -
Hours:
37.5 -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
12th Apr 2024
Salary: SC1 to SC6, £22,807 to £25,658
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours a week.
Contractual Status: Permanent
Start Date: 1 September 2024
Application Closing Date: 12 April 2024
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation comprises of two prestigious schools which date back to the early 1400s: Chorister School and Durham School.
Situated in the historic city of Durham, our schools have a rich tradition of academic excellence and holistic education, rooted in the values of community, heritage, and innovation.
We provide a nurturing environment where students thrive academically, socially, and personally, preparing them for successful futures.
We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Rowing Coach to join our PE & Games team.
The job role is based in beautiful surroundings on the Durham School campus. Employees benefit from free parking, provision of high-quality meals and 25 days’ holiday per year
Person/Professional Specification
Essential:
- Full valid UK driving license
- UKCC Level 2 in Rowing or equivalent
- S&C Experience
Desirable:
- Degree in a sports based subject
- Appropriate first aid qualifications
- Trailer License (B+E Category)
- UKCC Level 3 in Rowing or equivalent
- UKCC Level 2 in S&C or equivalent
Experience and understanding
Essential:
- Experience of teaching and advising on technique at all junior levels
- Good understanding of rowing technique and physiology.
- Experience and understanding of fitness training and compiling appropriate training programmes.
- Experience of assembling successful crews.
- Experience of boat rigging and ability to set up optimally the rig of any type of boat.
- A working knowledge of the Water Safety Code.
- A good knowledge of managing and maintaining a boathouse and equipment to a good standard.
Special aptitudes required (Essential)
- Clear communicator in the English Language.
- Ability to interact with people at all levels and ages, particularly pupils & teachers.
- Efficient and able to organise own workload
- A natural ability to teach, motivate and inspire others.
- Ability to work without regular supervision / management
Personal disposition (Essential)
- Enthusiasm and passion for the sport of rowing.
- Takes great satisfaction from teaching and organisation.
- Recognises the value that enjoyment and fun can have in achieving success.
- Inspires and motivates others to ensure loyalty and commitment from pupils.
- Reliable and committed.
- Commands respect and treats others with dignity and respect.
Circumstances (Essential)
- Flexible to work long hours during term time including weekends and evenings
- Ability and willingness to travel when required to Regattas and Head races.
- Physically capable and medically fit to undertake the role.
Employee Benefits
- Lunch meal (hot and cold options) provided free of charge each day.
- To work on the historical 600+ year-old site in the city centre of Durham.
- Free on-site parking.
- Exempt from the Durham congestion charge.
- Work pension scheme, 3% opt in with employer 5% contribution.
- Invite to various social events of the year.
If you have any further questions about the job, please call the main reception at the school and ask to speak to HR.
Please email all application forms to hr@dcsf.org.uk
The Foundation is committed to promoting the safeguarding of children and expects all employees to share this commitment. Any job offer will be made subject to satisfactory checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of age, gender, race, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
Learning has been part of the life of Durham for a thousand years. The Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation was formed in 2021 as a result of the merger between Durham School and The Chorister School. Both schools have been at the heart of the city’s education for most of that time; founded in the early fifteenth century as schools for “grammar and song” by Bishop Thomas Langley, Durham School was again refounded by Henry VIII in 1541. In a somewhat odd local tradition the Cathedral is often know as Abbey, expecially by Dunelmians and Old Dunelmians.
Durham School moved from its mediaeval home on Palace Green to its current location in 1844; although the city centre is only five minutes’ walk away, the School has a peaceful, rural atmosphere.
Today, the Foundation educates around 720 pupils. The Chorister School is our prep school, and is for girls and boys aged 3-11.
Durham School is our senior school, and is for girls and boys aged 11-18. Boarding is available to pupils aged 8 and up, and 20% of our pupils board. Just over a third of our pupils are girls.
Our vibrant and successful Sixth Form prepares pupils for the next stage of their journey. Within a community shaped by moral integrity and kindness, we cultivate ambition and responsibility, giving all Dunelmians the foundations to be happy and make a positive mark in the world.
By embracing this ethos, our pupils not only learn to pass their examinations today, but also receive an education that
gives them confidence for life and respect for all.
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation has a long and ancient history. The secret to our longevity is our passionate teachers,
who, using innovative approaches and new technologies, seek to kindle the intellectual curiosity of our pupils, preparing them to answer the questions of tomorrow.
