Weekend Rowing coach
Salary: FTE £40,000 pro rata to £8,858 for working term time only
Contract: One year, fixed term
Hours: Part time
This role offers an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Rowing Coach to contribute to the growth and success of an ambitious rowing programme.
Working primarily with athletes in Years 9 to 13, you will deliver high quality weekend water-based coaching; supporting the technical and athletic development of students in both sculling and sweep disciplines; and foster a culture of safety, progression and teamwork.
The ideal candidate will hold a British Rowing coaching qualification or equivalent experience, with a proven background in coaching junior athletes. You will be reliable, positive and able to inspire and motivate young rowers. Experience coaching junior athletes at either club or school level is highly desirable.
This is a part-time, fixed term role for one year, comprising approximately 10 hours of coaching at weekends, delivered across both Saturday and Sunday afternoons during term time. Additional hours are required and can be claimed as overtime.
The role is expected to commence as soon as possible.
About Streatham & Clapham High School
Streatham & Clapham High School is an independent, academically selective school for girls, aged 3 to 18 with over 870 pupils across the Prep and Senior Schools. The Senior School inhabits a four-acre site focused on an impressive 1930s building in a delightfully tranquil and leafy oasis of south London.
As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Free lunches for all staff during term time
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Good transport links
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
Applications should be received no later than midday, 16 February 2026.
Interviews will take place shortly thereafter, though the school reserves the right to appoint an exceptional candidate at any stage of the application process.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.
The Girls’ Day School Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection checks appropriate to the post, including online searches and checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.