Job Description
Mold RFC in partnership with Coleg Cambria and Welsh Rugby Union are recruiting for an outstanding individual to join our team. The role will see the successful candidate developing a sustainable Women’s and Girls provision at Mold RFC and drive rugby performance programmes for male and female students at Coleg Cambria. The successful candidate should have the vision and flexibility to fulfil this role, they should be a highly motivated, energetic individual committed to motivating and inspiring individuals within the club and college communities. This role requires a candidate with the capacity to work within established structures, but also to innovate and develop new areas of service delivery.
Role summary:
The role of the Hub Officer is to promote and develop rugby union within the Educational setting;
• In a school, the Hub Officer will primarily be required to promote and develop rugby in curriculum time, and to establish extra-curricular activity which engages boys and girls of all abilities within a fully inclusive rugby programme – including development as coaches, referees, administrators and volunteers, as well as participants with established links to club/cluster and community provision
• In a college of further education, the Hub Officer will be required to drive programmes of participation which recruit or retain participants within the game after the age of 16, while also contributing to the wider development of rugby within associated feeder schools, including development of coaches, referees, administrators and volunteers, with established links to club/cluster and community provision
Through this and other activities the Hub Officer will contribute to the objectives of the Educational settings relating to the academic attainment, engagement and enrichment of students; to the development of rugby union more widely within the Educational settings; and to the health and wellbeing of the community within which the Educational setting is located.
Key responsibilities:
The key responsibilities of the role are summarised as follows, having due regard to the content of the Rugby Development Agreement between the Educational settings and the WRU:
• To deliver, or to support the delivery of, rugby union for males and females
• To formulate, deliver or facilitate the delivery of fully inclusive programmes of rugby activity which engage students of all abilities
• To encourage and support males and females to transition into local community clubs, clusters or alternative offerings, as appropriate
• To support the Educational settings, local community club/clusters and in developing and maintaining a fully inclusive and appropriate environment to encourage young people to participate in rugby, including and especially through coach, referee and volunteer education and development
• To support the objectives of the Educational settings such as raising standards of academic attainment, student engagement and enrichment, community cohesion, and student recruitment
• To develop young people as leaders and volunteers through the WRU Rugby Leaders programme and other relevant opportunities such as social media activators
To support the Local Hub Steering Group in developing objectives and targets for the Hub programme, as appropriate, and to work towards the fulfilment of these
• To gather and maintain such data as may be required for monitoring the effectiveness of the Hub programme, and to report this to the WRU and educational setting as required
• To support the WRU in fulfilling its objectives for the development of rugby, both inside but especially outside term-time, including through:
• Supporting rugby development programmes on a local, regional and national basis, as required
• Supporting the organisation and delivery of any WRU training / apprenticeship programme within the locality of the Educational settings
• Attending WRU training sessions, courses, etc., as required, with a view to pursuing a personalised programme of continued professional development
• To contribute to the development and maintenance of a safe and inclusive working environment in all places of work, including through compliance with policies relating to health and safety, equality, safeguarding, confidentiality, social media and data protection (as per WRU and Educational setting requirements)
• Without limitation, to perform all such other duties, and do all such other things, as may be considered necessary to fulfil the objectives of the WRU Hub Programme as agreed with the Educational settings.
Person Specification
Skills and Competencies – Essential
• Self-starter, well-organised, motivated and energetic
• Strong interpersonal skills, relationship-building and influencing – able to relate well to young person and adults
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent IT Skills, specifically Microsoft Office, Google Drive, related social media platforms
Skills and Competencies – Desirable
• The ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh
• The ability to communicate through the medium of other languages as appropriate to the local community
Experience – Essential
• Relevant experience working within sports development and/or community development
• Experience of coaching and/or working with children and young people
• Experience of working with volunteers
Experience – Desirable
• Minimum 12 months’ experience working within rugby development
• Experience as a coach or workforce developer
• Experience of working in a secondary or further education environment
• Experience in delivering alternative formats of rugby
• Experience in recruitment of students/players to an educational establishment
Qualifications – Essential
• Rugby coaching qualification, minimum level 1
Qualifications – Desirable
• Rugby coaching qualification, level 2
• Safeguarding Children and Young People
• Rugby referee qualification, WRU Level 1
• Emergency First Aid at Work course
• D1/MiDAS minibus driver’s qualification
Other – Essential
• Current, clean UK driving licence
• This role is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check
• An understanding and commitment to equal opportunities in employment, sport and education
• An understanding of individual responsibility in complying with the WRU and Educational settings policies and arrangements in respect of Health & Safety, confidentiality, data protection, etc.
How to apply
To apply please send a CV and covering letter to moldrugby1@gmail.com Candidates will be notified of invitation to interview by Friday 6th March.