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Posted: 18th September 2024

The Scottish Rowing Coach Academy exists to support and develop young coaches and help them reach their potential. Providing them with access to the network and opportunities required to thrive. It aims to provide education, opportunity and community for the next generation of coaches as they develop their own coaching style.

Please see the Recruitment Pack for more informationHERE.

 Key Objectives  

1. Creating a network of young coaches and connecting them to the existing senior coaching workforce.
2. Providing a pathway into senior coaching roles (voluntary/paid) and the professional qualifications required to support this.
3. Diversifying the coaching population in Scotland with an emphasis on women & girls and/or coaches with diverse backgrounds.
4. Recruiting and upskilling a workforce to support existing Scottish Rowing Performance & Development activities.

 Benefits 

• Provide you with the tools and experiences to help you achieve your potential.
• Networking with other talented coaches in the Scottish Rowing network.
• Learn from and be coached by rowing experts and experienced coaches.
• Opportunities to be subsidised to pursue professional qualifications.

Program Dates:

The core component of this program will be a virtual leadership program, supported by in person development days and added value opportunities. The list of online calls and their focus topics will be determined based on the knowledge and experience base of each Coach Academy cohort – these will take place every month throughout the competitive year.

You will also be supported via a bespoke development plan designed using the Scottish Rowing Coaching Framework tool to direct you towards opportunities and experiences that are catered towards your ideal leaner journey.

Who is involved? 

Led by Scottish Rowing’s Pathways Manager, Ronan Welch, with support provided by the sportscotland institute of sport, and mentors from the Scottish Rowing network.

Investment  

The Scottish Rowing Coach Academy has been fully funded through combined investment of sportscotland funding and membership income. There may be incidental personal expenses incurred while participating in this program but wherever possible Scottish Rowing aims to keep these minimal.

*Financial support is available in cases of hardship – please contact Ronan Welch for further details.  

Eligibility criteria 

We invite applications from anyone who is interested in engaging with the Coach Academy however a recommended criterion for applicants is listed below**. We also particularly encourage applications from those who identify with one of our key priority groups such as women & girls, BAME, and/or care experienced:

1. Dedication, ambition and drive to engage with opportunities to improve their coaching.

2. Aspirations to potentially pursue a senior coaching role (paid or voluntary).

3. Currently coaching or about to start coaching within a club setting.
4. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to conduct themselves with professionalism while representing Scottish Rowing.

**if you don’t fit this description but feel you would like to apply, please do as these will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

Selection will be based on the following:

• Enthusiasm for coaching and desire to engage with the Coach Academy.
• Current rowing and coaching experience
• Your character (as demonstrated in the application)

Reserves/candidates not of standard:

If more applications are received than available places on the program on a case by case basis individuals may be added to a reserve list or otherwise be supported parallel to the academy cohort.

Application process:

The application process for the 2024-25 Coach Academy opens on Wednesday the 18^th of September 2024, you can apply here, applications will remain until Sunday the 29^th of September and invitations to join the next cohort will be sent out by Friday 11^th of October.

For more information or for a Coach Academy Pack please contact the program co-ordinator, Ronan Welch at ronan.welch@scottish-rowing.org.uk.