Casual Girls PDG Lead Coach: Rugby Development

England Rugby; England; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

England Rugby is seeking a Girls PDG Lead Coach on a casual basis to oversee planning and delivery of sessions for the U18 PDG development phase. The post supports the girls’ performance pathway, with sessions potentially in schools, evenings, or weekends, up to 4 hours long.

The role emphasizes growth of women’s rugby, player development, and collaboration with PDG and foundation phase staff while upholding RFU values and confidentiality requirements. DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• England Rugby Advanced Coaching Award (ERACA) or equivalent.
• Current driving license.
• Current DBS.
• Experience working within a talent development programme, ideally within the women and girls’ game.
• Good understanding of talent development and the age-grade girls’ game within England.
• Effective communication skills with a variety of stakeholders.
• Dedicated to driving forward inclusion in your role and day-to-day behaviours.
• Committed to embodying the ethos our culture by using our three core values – Put The Team First, Shape The Future, Respect Each Other – to guide your day-to-day decisions, actions and interactions.
• Proactively contributing and building an inclusive culture in your role and day to day behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead all Rugby sessions at the PDG Development Phase Group and work with other staff members to ensure all sessions are delivered to the desired standard.
• Delivering sessions that focus on the core skill fundamentals of the game.
• Work with individuals to enhance their technical and tactical knowledge.
• Ensure athletic performance development is embedded as part of session delivery.
• Ensure all administrative work, and reporting to RFU is complete.
• Be a point of contact for parents, player and PDG Foundation Phase Leads.
• Work with players to develop individual development plans.
• Support local PDG Foundation coaches and have regular communication about future players.
• Actively collaborate with colleagues to contribute to the development and delivery of the current strategic, business and operational plans.
• Act as an ambassador for, and promote the best interests of the RFU, including the promotion of our culture and core values – This Rose Means Everyone: Put The Team First, Shape The Future, Respect Each Other.
• Undertake other duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post and the needs of the organisation.

Skills

ERACA Award

Driver's license

DBS check

Talent development

Girls' game knowledge

Communication skills

Inclusion

Mentoring qualification

Organizational skills

Job description

England Rugby is seeking a Girls PDG Lead Coach on a casual basis to oversee planning and delivery of sessions for the U18 PDG development phase. The post supports the girls’ performance pathway, with sessions potentially in schools, evenings, or weekends, up to 4 hours long.

The role emphasizes growth of women’s rugby, player development, and collaboration with PDG and foundation phase staff while upholding RFU values and confidentiality requirements. DBS checks apply.