Volunteer & Workforce Development Initiatives Lead
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A bit about the role
British Rowings Development Directorate is focused on strengthening the foundations of the sport and supporting more people to take part in ways that suit their lives. We work with clubs community partners and national programmes to broaden access modernise participation offers and create clearer more connected pathways into and through rowing. Our approach is evidence-led collaborative and centred on enabling local environments to thrive.
We aim to make rowing more relevant more welcoming and more sustainable for the long term. This means testing new ideas supporting clubs to develop building strong local partnerships and ensuring that volunteers and staff have the tools and confidence to deliver high-quality experiences. The directorate works closely across British Rowing to link participation workforce events and talent development into a coherent inclusive system.
As Volunteer & Workforce Development - Initiatives Lead you will play a pivotal role in turning strategy into action. Your focus will be on designing piloting and rolling out practical workforce initiatives that support the people who make rowing happen - from coaches and umpires to club leaders and volunteers.
Working closely with the Head of Volunteer & Workforce Development Head of Qualifications & Training Development and delivery colleagues you will ensure new ideas move quickly and effectively from concept to implementation. You will balance strong project management discipline with collaborative relationship-building ensuring initiatives are inclusive targeted and responsive to real-world needs.
A bit about you
This role is well suited to someone who enjoys driving momentum and making things happen.
You will:
Translate strategic workforce priorities into clear deliverable programmes and initiatives.
Lead the design piloting and rollout of new coach development and workforce initiatives ensuring relevance inclusion and impact.
Extend support across other key roles in rowing including umpires club leaders and event organisers.
Work closely with qualifications and training colleagues to ensure new learning products are integrated into wider workforce initiatives.
Use data insight and local intelligence to target initiatives where they will have the greatest effect.
Build strong relationships across British Rowing and the wider rowing community to inform design and prioritisation.
Develop and manage clear project plans with milestones ownership and reporting in place.
Monitor progress capture learning and share insight to support continuous improvement and quality enhancement.
If you enjoy moving ideas into delivery coordinating across teams and creating initiatives that genuinely support volunteers and the workforce this role offers the opportunity to make a tangible difference to how rowing is delivered across the country.
For more information please refer to the Application Pack and Job DescriptionWhat we offer
7.5% employer pension contribution (when you contribute 3%)
20 per month with Betterspace (our wellbeing platform)
Company Health Insurance and Health Cash Plan
Life assurance (x3 your salary)
Cycle to work scheme
Free and secure parking in Hammersmith
Free annual ROW Membership
Bonus annual leave between Christmas and New Years Day
Additional Information
Salary: 31-35k plus employee benefits package.
Closing date: 12th January 2026.
About us
Our vision is a sport that welcomes and has an offer for everyone. Our mission is to create a healthy inclusive and life-enhancing sport. We are a membership organisation with over 30000 individual members supporting over 550 affiliated clubs and 230 affiliated events. We cover all types of rowing - whether its on the river or lake on the sea at home or in the gym.
We are committed to equal opportunitiesand welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age disability sex gender reassignment sexual orientation pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process please let us know by indicating your needs to the HR team in the application form or by emailing .
Key Skills
- Fundraising
- Communication skills
- Physical Examinations
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Computer Literacy
- Grant Writing
- Music Therapy
- Memory Care
- Public Speaking
- Volunteer Management
- Writing Skills
About Company
British Rowing is the governing body for the sport of rowing, both indoor rowing and rowing on water. We are committed to ensuring that the sport continues to thrive from the grassroots right up to winning medals at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. We are responsible for participatio ... View more
