Vacancy for Community Rugby Coach (Hertfordshire): Paid position

Rugby Football Union
Community Rugby Coach
Hertfordshire
Full Time – 35 hours per week
Salary: £16K - £18K pa plus benefits and expenses
2 year contract (subject to funding)

The Rugby Football Union, in association with its partners (Saracens Ltd and Hertfordshire RFU), is looking to appoint a rugby coach as part of Sport England’s Community Sports Coaches Scheme (CSCS) to deliver its development programmes in Hertfordshire.

Responsibilities:

• To deliver rugby coaching to young people in local schools and within the districts, as directed by the Rugby Development Officer (RDO) and CRC Management Group.
• To introduce leadership skills to young people and provide ongoing support and sustainability by delivering teacher and coach education.
• To take a professional approach in the planning, preparation and organisation of the coaching programme.
• To maintain a comprehensive schedule of coaching as established and administered by the RDO and Management Group.

Qualifications:

Must be educated to at least 'GCSE' standard preferably with at least five GCSEs at grade C or above.

Will have experience of coaching children and young people.
Preferred candidates should also hold:

• an RFU coaching qualification (preferably Level 2).
• A National Foundation Referees Certificate Part 1.
• A recognised First Aid qualification.
• Current Driving Licence

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Ideally successful candidates should have a good knowledge and understanding of the game and the operation of junior, youth and senior rugby in Hertfordshire. They should be keen to develop a career in the sports sector and to develop their personal skills. You must have use of a car to carry out your duties.

Closing date for aplications: Monday 21st August, 2006
Interviews will be held on: 30th August 2006

Applications should be made using an RFU Application Form, which can be obtained by downloading from the RFU website careers page. Alternatively, for an information pack or application form, you can call our recruitment hotline 0870 143 2404; or e-mail recruitment@therfu.com. When completing your application please quote job reference code: CRC/297/Herts

For further information, and an informal discussion please contact Peter Engledow, RFU Rugby Development Officer (Herts) – 07764 960407. Please submit completed applications to: The Recruitment Officer, Rugby Football Union, Rugby House, Rugby Road, Twickenham, TW1 1DS or to recruitment@therfu.com.

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