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Assistant Head Rowing Coach (Fixed Term contract August 26-July 27)
Job Reference schooltalent/TP/606/2644
Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Fixed Term Contract – Full Time
£28,034 p/a (Based on Term Time Only)
Working Hours:
Location:
Edinburgh
Closing Date:
08/06/2026
Department:
Physical Education/Sports
Region / Division:
George Heriot’s School
Job Role:
Operational/Professional Services
Package Description
When you join the team at Heriot’s, you become part of our community, where the contribution of every individual is important and valued. The Heriot’s motto, to “distribute chearfullie”, is at the heart of school – distributing of kindness, of support and of generosity remains as live today as it was in 1628 when George Heriot founded the school.
Our most recent staff survey reported that 97% of employees at Heriot’s feel motivated and happy to work here and we aim to provide a friendly, welcoming, and supportive environment for all of our people. This aim is reflected in the package we offer which, for Support Staff, in addition to basic salary, includes:
- Enhanced holiday allowance (38days minimum)
- Generous pension scheme (up to 11% employer contribution with 5% employee contribution)
- Enhanced sick pay, maternity and paternity pay
- Family friendly policies (Including Personal Emergency Leave Days)
- Annual review and opportunities for training and continued professional development
- Travel to work schemes
- School Fee Remission (non-contractual benefit)
- Employee Assistance programme, including 24/7 counselling helpline and high street, supermarket, and general retail discounts
- Opportunities for involvement in the wider school community
We aim to attract and retain a diverse group of talented people, who are committed to upholding the school’s ethos. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The Role
We are seeking to recruit an appropriately experienced Rowing Coach to provide support to the Head of Rowing and to provide coaching for pupils at Senior School stages.
The Assistant Head Rowing Coach is responsible for coaching Rowing to pupils aged 13-18 years. They are required to run sessions independently, from the planning and implementation of coaching sessions through to crew selection and organisation for fixtures. The Assistant Head Rowing Coach is expected to deputise for the Head Rowing Coach in their absence and to play an active role in assisting with the management and development of the Rowing provision at Heriot’s.
The position is for weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings during Term Time and will require travelling with pupils to away fixtures as required, including at weekends. Other hours will be agreed with the Head of Rowing. Furthermore, attendance at training camps may be required.
Main Responsibilities
Please see attached job description.
The Ideal Candidate
UKCC Level 2 qualification and/or experience of Junior Trialling System essential.
A proven track record of success in coaching Rowing/Sculling (including coaching pupils up to Age 18) is essential.
Full, clean driving license with ability and willingness to drive a minibus
Proven awareness of long-term athlete development through experience and/or qualification in the area of Strength and Conditioning is required.
Experience of organising and managing.
Enthusiastic and inclusive approach to coaching Rowing with the ability to cater to pupils of various levels and abilities and motivating them to take part.
Reliable and punctual at all times.
Excellent communication skills with the confidence and ability to give clear instructions.
Additional Information – Candidates should have some flexibility and be available to coach at weekends, during school holidays and attend training camp normally over the Easter Break.
Additional Information Heriot’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and youngpeople and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and the successful candidates will be required to obtain membership of the PVG scheme.
Please note that parking is not available on our campus
George Heriot’s Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
About the school/organisation
George Heriot’s School
George Heriot’s School is Edinburgh’s leading independent school. Academically proven and recognised as sector-leading by Education Scotland in June 2024, the school’s best practice expertise in wellbeing, equality and inclusion, and in raising attainment and achievement, is acknowledged. The school has 1,670 pupils aged from 4-18, with a distinct family feel shaped by its 400-year motto: I distribute chearfullie. Working hard, being kind, and being yourself are the values which bind staff and pupils into a cohesive whole. Put simply, Heriot’s cares about its staff and pupils.
As Edinburgh’s oldest school, Heriot’s was founded through the generosity of George Heriot, jeweller and goldsmith to the court of King James VI/I and his wife Queen Anne. Goldsmiths at that time were the principal money lenders and Heriot was able to amass a small fortune which he left to found a school for the ‘poor bairns of Edinburgh’. Since it opened, the Foundation at Heriot’s has developed an unrivalled understanding of providing bereavement support and over the years has educated in excess of 5,700 Foundation pupils, each of whom received a fully funded education in keeping with the Founder’s wishes.
Separately, the school has continued to apply the transformative powers of education, opening 21 Out Schools in the 1800s which educated over 100,000 boys and girls in Edinburgh before the advent of the Children’s Act, and more recently supporting Serbian, Syrian and Ukrainian refugees to build a better life in Scotland. Each year the school spends approximately £1.3 million to support the education of bursary and Foundation pupils.
Today the school is an award-winning beacon: the only school in Scotland to receive the Gold Award from SAPERE for its teaching of philosophy in Junior School; awarded a third consecutive gold award for being a UNICEF Rights Respecting School and being voted the Sunday Times School of the Decade by readers in their Parent Power survey.
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