Club Developer

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme (RFU matching)

Life assurance 4x salary

Discounts and store perks

Stadium gym access

Job summary

England Rugby is seeking a Club Developer to join Clubs & Communities on a permanent basis. The role is homebased, covering Cumbria & Northumberland, with frequent regional travel.

You will facilitate access to support for clubs and volunteers, champion diversity, and help clubs diversify revenue and membership while aligning with RFU's core values. Applicants should have strong project management, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills, with office suite proficiency and experience in

Qualifications

• Essential: Strong project management skills with ability to handle several projects.

Responsibilities

• Connect clubs seeking development with experienced clubs to share knowledge.
• Utilise RFU specialist support and technology to aid clubs.
• Support clubs in improving management and volunteer structures, focusing on diversity.
• Assist clubs with revenue diversification and facility improvements.
• Help clubs increase playing membership, especially 14–18-year-olds (male and female).
• Coordinate core projects to engage new audiences, including recruitment of women and girls.
• Develop local clusters of clubs to share knowledge and create solutions.
• Facilitate relationships with educational establishments and community organisations to grow membership and revenue.
• Promote RFU assets (AGPs) and usage with other sports/community bodies.
• Stay updated with best practice and contribute to strategic plans.
• Act as RFU ambassador and promote core values: Put The Team First, Shape The Future, Respect Each Other.

Skills

Project management

Sports development knowledge

Autonomy

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Collaboration & partnership management

Facilitation

Operational delivery

Stakeholder management

Judgement & problem solving

Self-awareness & development

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Smartsheet

Inclusive culture

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Club Developer

Job Description

Working at the RFU means being part of the ‘bigger picture’ at England Rugby: to be rooted in our purpose, which is to enrich lives, introduce more people to rugby union & develop the sport for future generations. If our purpose resonates with you, and you recognise the value that sport can bring to people’s lives, we’d love to work with you. An opportunity has arisen for a Club Developer to join our Clubs & Communities department on a permanent basis.

Job Title : Club Developer
Department : Clubs & Communities
Reports to : Club & CB Support Manager
Direct report(s) : N/A
Salary Banding: c. £35,000 per annum
Job Level : Implement
Location : Homebased – Covering the Cumbria & Northumberland Region
Travel Requirements : Frequent within region and occasionally to Allianz stadium and / or other regions
Employment Type : Permanent
Working Hours : This is a full-time role, covering 35hrs per week on any five out of the seven days of the week (from Monday to Sunday inclusive)

Drawing on expert advice from across the game (including other clubs) and from specialist teams within the RFU and external organisations they will facilitate access to support for clubs and volunteers.

The individual will have a strong focus on diversity and inclusion, championing the RFU commitment to increasing participation in all aspects of our sport and bringing more diversity to rugby union.

This role is likely to evolve as the community game investment and prioritisation plan is implemented and the RFU starts delivering against the strategic objectives within the plan.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Connect clubs seeking to develop and/or those experiencing specific challenge with other clubs who have strengths/experiences in those areas and support these partnerships to cement and operate.
• Utilise the specialist support available across the RFU to support clubs using technology and virtual connectivity.
• Support clubs in improving management and volunteer structures with a particular focus on improving diversity among club leaders and managers.
• Assist clubs in considering revenue diversification and facility improvement opportunities, signposting and connecting them with relevant experience and expertise.
• Support clubs in developing creative solutions to increase and diversify their playing membership, particularly amongst 14–18-year-olds (male and female).
• Coordination and delivery of core projects to engage with new audiences, with a focus on the recruitment of women and girls into rugby clubs.
• Develop local clusters, bringing groups of clubs together to share knowledge and facilitate the development of creative solutions to common challenges or potential opportunities.
• Facilitate opportunities for clubs to build relationships with educational establishments, community organisations, local authorities and Active Partnerships to build membership and diversify revenue.
• Promote RFU assets, particularly AGPs and promote usage with other sports and community organisations.
• Stay up to date with current thinking and best practice, proposing recommendations on improvements we can make.
• 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.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

The skills and attributes outlined in this description are not exhaustive and we welcome candidates who can bring different relevant experiences to the role.

Essential:

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to work on several projects at once, prioritising and communicating priorities.
• Comprehensive understanding of best practice and trends in sports development
• Proactive self-starter with the perseverance and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently and with high levels of autonomy.
• Proven time management and prioritisation skills.
• Effective interpersonal, and relationship management skills.
• Effective communicator able to confidently deliver clear written and verbal messages.
• Strong collaboration, influencing and partner management skills with the ability to challenge constructively.
• Strong facilitation skills and able to adapt communication style to suit different audiences.
• Significant experience of operational delivery.
• Proven stakeholder management skills with an ability to influence at all levels.
• Excellent judgement, a can-do, problem-solving attitude and ability to think creatively to reach desired goals.
• Self-aware; committed to continuous professional and personal development.
• Proficient in working with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and proficiency with Smartsheet.
• 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.
• Committed to actively contributing and building an inclusive culture in your role and day to day behaviours.

Desirable:

• Ability to deliver administration and coordination, alongside strategic thinking and influence.
• An effective team member, with sufficient flexibility and willingness to take on roles outside their normal functional responsibility when required.
• An interest in sport is desirable but not essential.
• Recent / relevant experience of the sporting environment / strong practical understanding of sporting landscape in England, with knowledge of funding and revenue generation opportunities for community organisations.

Additional Information:

• Please note, the role involves regular evening & weekend working.
• We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. If there is anything we could do to support you through your application or to provide the best environment for your interviews, including assistance or adjustment, please reach out to recruitment.
• During your application, we will ask questions about your identity. This information is considered highly confidential and will not be seen by hiring managers. You can find out more about why we ask these questions here.
• If you are a trans candidate applying for a job that requires a DBS check, please reach out to [e-mail] or directly to our safeguarding team ([e-mail]) to use the confidential sensitive application route. This will provide applicants with the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate.
• This role will require a DBS check.

About Us

About England Rugby

Our core activities are:

• Rugby – supporting rugby from grassroots to performance level
• Commercial – building partnerships and hosting matches and events
• Running the business - ensuring our organization and people can thrive

Our Culture

What we can offer you

We are proud of the range of benefits we can provide:

• A variety of corporate discounts
• Priority access to purchase match tickets
• 25% discount in Rugby Store and EnglandRugby.com
• 25 days of annual leave
• Your birthday day off
• Free access to the stadium gym
• Life assurance of 4x your basic salary, income protection scheme and Employee Assistance Programme that offers anonymous and confidential, emotional and practical support 24/7
• Pension Scheme; the RFU will double match your individual contribution up to 10% of salary

https://www.englandrugby.com/about-rfu/rfu-policies/diversity-and-inclusion/our-approach