Talent Transition Rowing Coach
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Job Description
This position is for a Talent Transfer Rowing Coach to identify and develop student-athletes with potential for performance rowing from any sporting background. Key responsibilities include running recruitment campaigns, delivering evidence-informed coaching programs, and managing athlete progression pathways. The role requires experience in identifying athletic potential and a proven ability to coach rowing effectively.
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Key Responsibilities
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- A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
- People have always been at the heart of our work.
- We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do.
- We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you.
- Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience
- Take on new challenges, grow your career, be recognised for your contributions, and benefit from our commitment to your wellbeing.
- There are so many reasons to take your next step with us.
- Responsibility and autonomy
- Can you spot a future international in an athlete who has never picked up an oar?
- Join one of the UK's leading sporting universities and build a pathway that takes talented student-athletes from any sporting background into performance rowing.
- Where the potential is there, that pathway leads on to Scottish Rowing, British Rowing and GB Rowing programmes.
- Finding talent (30%): Run annual recruitment campaigns and talent-transfer initiatives, working with University clubs and coaches to identify athletes with the physical, technical and behavioural potential for rowing.
- Coaching (40%): Plan and deliver evidence-informed programmes on land and water, build strong technical foundations, and create individual development plans.
- Managing the pathway (20%): Set clear progression standards from recruitment to our senior squads. Hold regular athlete reviews, and support athletes through testing, trialling and national selection.
- Running the programme (10%): Keep accurate records, contribute to planning and review, and support the safe use of boats, facilities and equipment.
- You'll work alongside strength and conditioning, physiotherapy, sport psychology and performance lifestyle colleagues, as well as Edinburgh University Boat Club and our national partners.
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About This Position
When do applications close for this position?
Applications for Talent Transition Rowing Coach at University of Edinburgh close on 20 October 2026. Make sure your application reaches the university's recruitment system before the deadline — late submissions are generally not accepted.
What does this position pay?
The advertised salary for this role is GBP 26,093 – 28,778. The final offer within the band depends on qualifications and experience, as set by University of Edinburgh's enterprise agreement.
Where is this position based?
The position is based at University of Edinburgh, in Edinburgh, GB. Check the job description above for flexible or hybrid arrangements.
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