Job Description

A bit about the role

Sitting within the GB Rowing Team’s Programme Support team, that underpins the full breadth of GB Rowing Team’s Olympic, Paralympic and Pathway Programmes, this role will provide support to British Rowing’s Performance Development Academies and GB High Performance Academies. These programmes aim to broaden the diversity and inclusion of rowing’s talent and development pathways, presenting the successful candidate with an opportunity to help them deliver the athletes and coaches who are the future of GB Rowing Team.

A bit about you

What you’ll be doing

• Alongside colleagues, working to deliver programmes that identify and develop Olympians and Paralympians of the future
• Coordinating and delivering National Development Camps for around 100 rowers and coaches on the Olympic Pathway
• Managing high volumes of data across programmes, aiding the long term tracking of talented athletes and ensuring all data is handled securely.
• Working closely with coaches, support staff, rowers and parents to ensure the successful delivery of activities.

To see the full list of responsibilities, please read the full job description
here

Essential Criteria

• Logical and analytical with a systematic approach to achieving tasks by being methodical and thorough with an eye for detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills - able to maintain an assertive but friendly and diplomatic manner when dealing with external and internal contacts and to remain calm and good humoured in all situation
• Confident and competent IT skills, in particular word processing and spreadsheet skills
• Ability to work evenings and weekends, when required

Desirable Criteria

• An understanding of the High Performance Sport environment
• Experience of working in sport in a sport administration role or directly with athletes
• Working knowledge of Google Workspace and its range of applications
• A keen interest in sport

What we offer

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 in Hammersmith
• Free annual ROW Membership
• Bonus annual leave between Christmas and New Years Day

Additional Information

To apply for this role, please submit a covering letter alongside your CV. We’re going to close applications at midday on Monday 24 August but, if you like the sound of the job, please apply straight away as we reserve the
right to close applications early if we find the right candidate!

Application Dates: From Friday 7 August – Monday 24 August (midday)

Interview Dates: Provisionally Friday 4 September at British Rowing Headquarters, Hammersmith