Posted 05 July, 2026
Rowing Performance Coach (DUBC)
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 955621280
Job Title : Rowing Performance Coach (DUBC)
Pay Scale : Executive 3
Closing Date : 17-Jul-2026 12:00
Contact Email : [email protected]
Trinity is Ireland's leading university and is ranked 75th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026). Founded in 1592, the University is steeped in history with a reputation for excellence in education, research, and innovation, which has been inspiring generations of thinkers for over 400 years. Thrive: Trinity College Dublin's Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030
Post ID: 039313
Post Summary: The Rowing Performance Coach is responsible for the coordination and delivery of a high-performance rowing programme aligned to supporting student-athletes and crews representing Dublin University Boat Club and Trinity College Dublin. This role requires someone with in-depth knowledge of the theory and practical delivery needed to support student-athletes in a performance-focused rowing environment, with a particular emphasis on senior crews and the club's 1st VIII.
The role involves delivering on-water and land-based coaching, overseeing technical and physical preparation, and contributing to athlete recruitment, talent identification, and season planning within the wider university performance sport pathway.
Post status: Specific Purpose Contract*
*The specific purpose of this employment is to establish a sustainable coaching structure and to co-ordinate and deliver a coaching and high performance rowing programme aligned with supporting student-athletes and crews representing Dublin University Board Club and Trinity College Dublin. This position is externally funded and therefore, this employment is not offered on an indefinite basis as this project is finite. Termination of this contract will occur on completion and delivery of the programme and/ or if external funding ceases.
Hours of Post: 35 hours per week
Salary: This appointment will be made on the Executive 3 Salary Scale (€43,941 - €52,754 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)
How to apply: To assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (maximum one A4 page) that specifically addresses the following points:
Applicants who do not address these requirements in their cover letter will not be considered at the shortlisting stage.
Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.
Please see the Job Description below for this position.
Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Lisa Cafferky, Student Sport Pathway Manager at [email protected].
Application queries about this post, please email the Recruitment Partner, Katie Doran at [email protected] and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.
Our Values - putting our words into action
Values matter. They are key to the success of our Strategic Plan. We centre our behavioural values around the importance of belonging. We recognise that the university will thrive by each of us respecting and caring for one another. We know we can achieve much more through working together. We know too that we must take responsibility for our actions and be accountable. We must, and will never stop, imagining. And through being nature positive we connect not just with the environment but with our ambitions for a sustainable future.
At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all individuals, including those with disabilities, those who have followed non-traditional career paths, and those who have taken time out for reasons such as family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants, including those who have been displaced due to conflict or war.
Trinity College Dublin is Ireland's premier university. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and hold an Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality both within Trinity and across the higher education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work-life balance and creating a family-friendly working environment.
Pay Scale : Executive 3
Closing Date : 17-Jul-2026 12:00
Contact Email : [email protected]
Trinity is Ireland's leading university and is ranked 75th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026). Founded in 1592, the University is steeped in history with a reputation for excellence in education, research, and innovation, which has been inspiring generations of thinkers for over 400 years. Thrive: Trinity College Dublin's Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030
Post ID: 039313
Post Summary: The Rowing Performance Coach is responsible for the coordination and delivery of a high-performance rowing programme aligned to supporting student-athletes and crews representing Dublin University Boat Club and Trinity College Dublin. This role requires someone with in-depth knowledge of the theory and practical delivery needed to support student-athletes in a performance-focused rowing environment, with a particular emphasis on senior crews and the club's 1st VIII.
The role involves delivering on-water and land-based coaching, overseeing technical and physical preparation, and contributing to athlete recruitment, talent identification, and season planning within the wider university performance sport pathway.
Post status: Specific Purpose Contract*
*The specific purpose of this employment is to establish a sustainable coaching structure and to co-ordinate and deliver a coaching and high performance rowing programme aligned with supporting student-athletes and crews representing Dublin University Board Club and Trinity College Dublin. This position is externally funded and therefore, this employment is not offered on an indefinite basis as this project is finite. Termination of this contract will occur on completion and delivery of the programme and/ or if external funding ceases.
Hours of Post: 35 hours per week
Salary: This appointment will be made on the Executive 3 Salary Scale (€43,941 - €52,754 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)
How to apply: To assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (maximum one A4 page) that specifically addresses the following points:
- Clearly outline relevant experience and how this experience has contributed to their knowledge.
- Demonstrate, through past examples, their ability to work on their own initiative and to resolve problems.
Applicants who do not address these requirements in their cover letter will not be considered at the shortlisting stage.
Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.
Please see the Job Description below for this position.
Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Lisa Cafferky, Student Sport Pathway Manager at [email protected].
Application queries about this post, please email the Recruitment Partner, Katie Doran at [email protected] and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.
Our Values - putting our words into action
Values matter. They are key to the success of our Strategic Plan. We centre our behavioural values around the importance of belonging. We recognise that the university will thrive by each of us respecting and caring for one another. We know we can achieve much more through working together. We know too that we must take responsibility for our actions and be accountable. We must, and will never stop, imagining. And through being nature positive we connect not just with the environment but with our ambitions for a sustainable future.
At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all individuals, including those with disabilities, those who have followed non-traditional career paths, and those who have taken time out for reasons such as family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants, including those who have been displaced due to conflict or war.
Trinity College Dublin is Ireland's premier university. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and hold an Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality both within Trinity and across the higher education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work-life balance and creating a family-friendly working environment.
