Key Role Information

Salary
£30,274
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
25/10/2026 23:45
Interview
TBC
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
£30,274 (actual salary)
Department
Rowing
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Hours per week
40.00
Weeks per year
52.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Assistant Junior Rowing Coach

Salary: £30,274

Permanent

Full-time

Start date: January 2027


Sir William Perkins's School are looking to recruit an Assistant Junior Rowing Coach to join us in January 2027. The Assistant Junior Coach will perform a supporting role in the successful and effective running and development of Sir William Perkins’s School Boat Club. They will support the J15 and J14 Lead Coaches when coaching the Junior Squads, and work under the Head Coach when at Senior Squad sessions.


There will be opportunities to develop your coaching by leading crews to both local and major national events, and the chance to be immersed in a high-performance school boat club with significant goals should be a major motivating factor. This is a full-time role, where you will be required to work as necessary to complete the job, including a considerable amount of ‘out of hours’, weekend, and holiday work.


If you have experience of coaching or rowing within a performance school or junior programme and would like to work in a collaborative and supportive environment with opportunities for personal growth and development, we would love to hear from you.


How to apply

Please complete the online application form. We are unable to accept CVs.


Closing date for applications: 25 October 2026


Interviews will be held on the week commencing: TBC


Early applications are encouraged as the School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

Note: We do not hold a sponsorship licence and are therefore unable to sponsor overseas applicants.


About us

Sir William Perkins’s School is a high-performing, academically selective, independent school for approximately 600 students aged 11 – 18 years. The Head is both a member of HMC and GSA. It is located on an attractive 12- acre site situated on the outskirts of Chertsey, a two-minute walk from the railway station and very near to the junction of the M3 and M25. 

Sir William Perkins’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.


Benefits

Access to staff discount Platform
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Collegiate culture
A friendly and collaborative staff body, willing to support and share in the success of our peers
Complimentary staff lunch
Complimentary staff lunch for all staff working over 6 hours a day
Free staff parking
Limited on site car parking and bike sheds
Staff Employee Assistance Programme
Access to confidential counselling services, providing emotional support and guidance when needed

Qualifications

Current First Aid qualification desirable

Skills

Leadership

Ability to instill a strong sense of belief and accountablility in both staff and studentsessential
Focused on standards and positive outcomesessential
Adaptable - ability to adapt style to a variery of situations and peopleessential

Personal Attributes

Committedessential
Dedicatedessential
Focusedessential
Integrityessential

About Us

Sir William Perkins's School

HR

hr@swps.org.uk

Sir William Perkins's School
Guildford Road
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 9BN

Safeguarding Information

Sir William Perkins’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.