Westminster School - Assistant Boat House Manager and Coach

South West London
Westminster School
Full-time | Term Time

Summary

We are currently seeking to fill the position of Assistant Boat House Manager and Coach.

Detail

Required for: August 2025

Location: Great School (Putney Boat House/Vincent Square)

Contract: full-time, term-time only with extra days to be worked in the holidays (details below)

Hours of work: 44 hours per week, details of which are listed below

Salary: £37,440 per annum (FTE)

The deadline for applications is 09:00 on Friday 13th June 2025. Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date.

The Assistant Boat House manager role is intended to suit an experienced coach running a large year group squad but also able to be based mainly at the Putney boat house assisting the Boat House Manager [BHM] in the day-to-day organisation of the Boat club and its operations.

Rowing, aka Water, is a popular indoor and outdoor activity at Westminster School, with a Boat house on the Putney embankment and purpose-built training facilities in the school sports centre in Westminster. The Boat club is a significant part of both the school and local Putney community on the river. With rowing activities established at Westminster before 1813 -The Boat club is amongst the oldest in the world and has played a significant role in British rowing history. More recently the Boat club has provided an impressive roster of Junior rowing internationals and Oxford and Cambridge blues. The school also founded the prestigious Schools Head of the river race in 1946 and continues to organise the event.

Assisting the BHM with day-to-day management of the Boat House, reporting faults to the school and liaising with contractors and cleaners
Maintaining and repairing of boat fleet, equipment and safety launches
Assisting with purchase and sale of boats as directed by Master i/c Water
Arranging transport of boats and crews to squad events
Helping to ensure boat house operations are in accordance with School Health and Safety policies
Assist the Master i/c and BHM with co-ordinating the coaching team with regular event planning and performance reviews
Keeping records of individual training and squad performance for selection
Assisting all squads with rigging advice and boat setups
Organising fixtures, events and squad camps in coordination with Master i/c
Keeping up with relevant training methodology and scientific developments that may contribute to the improved performance
Working with the BHM and Master i/c Water to develop a supportive, cooperative, inclusive, and diverse Boat Club culture and promote the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils as defined by the School Safeguarding policy.
Teaching sound and appropriate safe rowing techniques with adequate core preparation
Making squad crew selections using the evidence of recorded training information and data to make reasonable, sound and sympathetic decisions

Hours of Work

The Assistant Boat House Manager would be expected to work with the Boat House Manager under the direction of the Master i/c Water for 44 hours a week and:

Be based at the boathouse or in the sports centre five days a week during term-time including Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons

Be available for training and camps during all half term breaks, for two weeks of the Christmas, Easter and summer holidays