British Sailing Squad Coaching Opportunities
We are currently looking for a British Sailing Squad (BSS) 49er FX Lead Coach. The role amounts to circa 100 days coaching. Starting on 1st March 2025 until 31st December 2025.
It’s an exciting time to join the BSS programme and work with sailors who have progressed from the Crew4Gold programme. The following skills, experiences and factors are critical to this role:
- Alignment and collaboration with British Sailing Team (BST) lead coaches to support to class strategy.
- Experience of performance planning using a sailor centred approach within a squad context.
- Creating a functioning squad and managing the dynamics of sailors training and competing with and against each other.
Success in this role will mean:
- Helping sailors bridge the gap and successfully transition to Olympic senior sailing, ensuring the British Sailing Team (BST) has the right number and level of sailors for future cycles
- Suppling the required quality and quantity of sailors to the BST every 2-4 years to ensure we don’t have a talent gap in the BST.
- Working down and up in the pathway so that sailors successfully transition into BSS and BST.
- Supporting sailors with campaigning skills so that sailors can prioritise their resources and time effectively.
- Supporting sailors to perform at key regattas and learn from the experience so that they continue to develop their sailing.
- Instilling a squad culture and environment that enables the group to thrive, push each other and support the Class Strategy.
- Fitting into and work with the whole team so that we collaborate knowledge and expertise in an evolving class.
To Apply
Applications should be made to coachingapplication@rya.org.uk in the form of an RYA Application Form, please note CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: 0900 - 06 January 2025
Interviews are planned for: 10 January 2025
The RYA is committed to equality of opportunity.
As an equal opportunity and disability confident employer, we celebrate and welcome diversity in all its forms and believe that a diverse workforce boosts innovation, productivity, and creativity.
We are dedicated to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion and strive to be an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can be their authentic selves. We would particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse candidates who are currently underrepresented at the RYA.
