Club and Coach Officer Vacancies

Salary: £20 - £24,000 + car (full time only) and benefits I Contract Period: 2 years I

Based: 1 x (full time) and 1 x (part time / 21 hours) both based in South West

The Rugby Football Union for Women Ltd (RFUW) is looking to appoint one full time and one part time Club and Coach Officer (CCO) based in the South West. They will deliver the RFUW coaching and playing philosophy to players and coaches to improve the quality of the game and increase participation in women and girls rugby.

Reporting to the RFUW Player Development Manager, the appointed CCO’s will have responsibility for delivery of player development targets that will include planning, overseeing and delivering, Schools of Rugby for U15’s, Talent Development Group (TDG) for U18’s along with Senior Elite Training Centre (ETC) and High Performance Academies (HPA).

The CCO’s will also implement the RFUW talent identification and development systems by working with county and regional coaches and squads.

CCO’s will, working in partnership and conjunction with the RFU Coach Development Officer, achieve coach development outcomes by delivering coach development programmes to include coach education, mentoring and support the delivery of RFU qualification courses.

They will support club development outcomes by delivering a best practice programme of club development based on quality coaching and playing structures.

Candidates should have knowledge and experience of coaching Rugby Union, minimum Level 2 Coaching Certificate with a commitment to work towards Level 3 certificate is essential.  Proven experience of developing coaches and/or players is desirable.

Excellent communication, organisational and project planning skills, as well as being a self starter able to work on own initiative, are required.

For a full job description and person specification follow this link or look on the RFU and RFUW website.

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To apply, please send your CV and a letter of application to RFUW Human Resources, Rugby House, Rugby Road, Twickenham, TW1 1DS or e-mail to kellyrainey@rfu.com by the closing date of 17^th July 2008. 

Please note interviews for this post will be held on 23^rd July in Gloucester. Successful candidates will be notified by telephone on Friday 18^th July.  All applicants are requested to complete the RFUW equity monitoring questionnaire, and return this with their application.

Please specify on your letter of application if you are applying for the full time or part time post.

If you require further information about the role, please contact Tom Stokes, RFUW Player Development Manager on 07971950551.

This post is subject to club and coach funding through Sport England and enhanced CRB check essential.