Director of Rowing

Great Marlow School is looking for an inspiring and ambitious Director of Rowing to lead our boat club and shape the future of rowing across the school. This is a rare opportunity to build on a proud tradition while setting a bold new direction, from first-time novices taking their first strokes to athletes competing at national level. The Director of Rowing will have overall responsibility for the strategic, technical and pastoral leadership of the programme, working closely with Senior Management, as well as our coaches and our parent community., Great Marlow School and the Marlow Education Trust has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and for ensuring that they are protected from harm, therefore it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
• All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
The post is subject to an enhanced DBS including the children's barred list check and qualifications check. As part of Great Marlow School's and the Marlow Education Trust's pre-recruitment due diligence checks, online searches may be conducted for shortlisted candidates.

Great Marlow School part of the Marlow Education Trust (MET), is a flourishing school which is dedicated to helping every child reach their full potential. The Marlow Education Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust committed to excellence in education, ensuring the highest possible quality of education for all children in our community. The MET was founded to support education in schools in the local community in and around Marlow, Buckinghamshire. The Great Marlow School Boat Club Great Marlow School has an outstanding history in rowing. Great Marlow School Boat Club was formed in May of 2008, and began with a negotiated use of facilities at Marlow Rowing Club (MRC). Within 12 months, the club had become so popular that it moved from MRC and went to Longridge. Over the following years, Great Marlow built a reputation as a serious rowing school, competing with the top schools and clubs in the country. Our rowers have competed in international competitions for GB and England in the following categories Coxless Four, Eight, Pair and Quad.

Salary Range: NJC Scale 7/8 Points 31-40 Salary: £43,149 - £53,051 (starting salary will be dependant on experience) Working Pattern: Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, training camps, regattas and residential events as required Contract Weeks: Full Year Contract (52 weeks),
• A free, 24/7 Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Continuous Personal Development (CPD) Opportunities
• Staff Discount at the Redgrave Sports Centre based at Great Marlow School
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family Friendly Policies
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• And much more!