Olympic High Performance Coach (Men/Women)

Salary: Competitive
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Caversham, Reading
Hours: 40 per week

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of the success of one of the world’s leading rowing nations as we continue our journey towards LA2028 and Brisbane 2032. 

The GB Rowing Team is seeking to recruit two Olympic programme coaches for our Men’s and Women’s squads in time for the start of the 2026 season (October 2025). If you are a highly motivated and experienced coach who can bring further technical expertise, innovation and leadership to our programmes while adding  value to our World Class team of coaches and support staff then this could be for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop athletes within the Olympic squad environment
• Implement world-class coaching methodologies and training programmes
• Support an aligned approach to rower development throughout the GBRT Olympic Pathway
• Collaborate with the wider GB Rowing Team staff to optimise performance
• Contribute to a high-performance culture focused on excellence and athlete development

To see the full list of responsibilities, please see the linked Job Description.

We welcome applications from coaches with:

• Proven experience and success at the international level of rowing
• A strong technical and tactical understanding of rowing at the highest level
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• A passion for developing athletes and achieving success on the world stage
• A desire to be part of GBRT's "One Team" approach to success

Besides the salary and 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) pro rata, you’ll also get:

• 7.5% employer pension contribution (when you contribute 3%)
• £20 per month with Betterspace (our wellbeing platform)
• Company Health Insurance and Health Cash Plan
• Life assurance (x3 your salary)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free and secure parking 
• Free annual ROW Membership
• Bonus annual leave between Christmas and New Years Day

Interested coaches are invited to submit a current CV and covering letter by Friday 27 June 2025. The cover letter must specify whether to be considered for the Men's squad, Women's squad, or both, and outline why. Interviews will take place at Caversham between Wednesday 16th and Friday 18th  July 2025.