Head of Rowing
- RGS Worcester
- Worcester, UK
Job Description
The RGS Worcester Family of Schools is delighted to invite applicants for the position of Head of Rowing. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and inspirational individual to lead the coaching, development and administration of Rowing at RGS Worcester. The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for the professional leadership and management of Rowing to ensure high standards of safety, coaching, training and learning are delivered and that resources are used efficiently. They will work as part of the sports team alongside the other Heads of Sport and under the direction of the Director of Sport. This is an exciting opportunity to join our coaching team and build on recent sporting successes.
The School’s Boat House on the River Severn is a 10-minute walk from the main school site
and is shared with Worcester Rowing Club. Land training takes place at the Boat House or in the School’s Fitness Suite, which has several ergometers. RGS crews regularly enter several local and regional events, as well as the National Schools’ and Henley regattas, and fixtures are also organised with other schools. In recent years, RGS rowers have enjoyed significant success, with several attending national trials and winning medals at the British Indoor Rowing Championships and at a number of international Beach Sprint competitions.
Next Steps
All candidates are required to apply via the E-Teach online application form (no CVs will be accepted). RGS reserves the right to close applications early if suitable calibre apply, candidates may be called early to interview.
Closing date - 12pm, 30 January 2026.
Start date - 1 April 2026 or September 2026.
Please indicate in your application form when you are available for an interview. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the closing date.
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Independent Day School, ages 2 - 18
About RGS Worcester
Introduction - The Royal Grammar School, Worcester is one of the leading independent co-educational day schools in the West Midlands. The RGS Senior School has approximately 900 pupils aged 11 - 18 years, including a Sixth Form of 250 students. There are a further 550 pupils aged 2 - 11 years in the three RGS Preparatory Schools, RGS The Grange (two miles north of Worcester City Centre in the village of Claines), and RGS Springfield (a two minute walk from the Senior School in Britannia Square) and RGS Dodderhill (located in Droitwich Spa) is co-educational from ages 2 - 11 years, with girls only education for their Senior section from ages 11 - 16. The Executive Headmaster of the Senior School is a member of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC).
Our Staff - RGS Worcester is proud of its high academic standards, its pastoral care, and the wealth of co-curricular opportunities the School provides. Key to this success are the staff that work here. We employ a wide range of staff in addition to our well-qualified and experienced Teachers, Estates, Finance, IT, Human Resources, Specialists Technicians, Early Years Practitioners and many others across our family of schools.
Teaching Staff at RGS Worcester come from a broad range of educational routes, some having worked in other professions before qualifying to be a Teacher. Every year we host PGCE students from local Universities. We expect all applicants to have a good degree in their subject specialism. However, a teaching qualification, whilst desirable, is not essential; we can and do provide full support for those who wish to become qualified after appointment. We are deeply committed to the professional development of our staff.