Rugby Union Programme Coordinator

British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS); City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports organization is seeking a program development officer to enhance student participation in rugby. This hybrid role requires strong data analysis, communication skills, and project management experience. You will collaborate with England Rugby and analyze participation trends to drive participation initiatives. The position starts with a 6-month fixed-term contract with potential for extension, offering competitive benefits including a health care plan and flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Paid Health Care Plan

Tax-free Cycle to work scheme

Christmas Closure

Volunteering Day leave

Flexible hybrid working

Wellbeing and Social activities

Company-supported Learning and Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to collect and analyze data for reporting.
• Experience in working with sports organizations.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Expand playing opportunities for students.
• Support BUCS Super Rugby and Milk Championship Finals.
• Review and develop dynamic competition offers.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Job description

British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS)

Details

Closing date: 2 December 2025
Location: Hybrid role based anywhere in the UK, with regular travel to our London office
Region: United Kingdom
Employment type: Contract
Salary: £24,500-£32,000

Description

About the Role

This role will focus on expanding playing opportunities and supporting workforce development, enabling students to engage in the game as players, coaches or officials. A key part of this role will be to foster stronger connections between university rugby, the wider rugby community, and England Rugby’s strategic objectives.

Working across the whole BUCS Rugby Union programme, the role will work with BUCS and England Rugby’s Competitions Team to annually review and develop the competition offer to ensure it remains dynamic and inclusive. Included in this is providing support to the BUCS Super Rugby programme and responsibility for the delivery of the Milk Championship Finals event.

The successful candidate will have an eye for detail and ability to collect and analyse data, providing reports to England Rugby and the Students’ RFU to improve insight and identify trends, enabling targeted campaigns aimed at increasing participation to be successfully implemented.

While this role is typically offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract, the successful candidate will initially join on a 6 month fixed-term contract aligned to the current funding cycle. There is a strong possibility of extension, subject to future funding.

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BUCS prides itself on being an ambitious and challenging place to work, where staff enjoy work, embrace development opportunities, and have fun.

Benefits

Benefits include:

• Paid Health Care Plan
• Tax-free - Cycle to work scheme
• Christmas Closure
• Volunteering Day leave
• Flexible - hybrid working
• Wellbeing and Social activities
• Company-supported Learning and Development opportunities

How to Apply

Please click on the Apply Now button on the left-hand side.

This will take you to the BeApplied platform which we use for our recruitment.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Dan Roberts at [e-mail].

23:59 on Tuesday 2 December 2025.

Interview Information

If successful candidate will be called to interview on the provisional date of Tuesday 9 December 2025.

Candidates who successfully advance to the interview stage will receive further information about logistics and tasks via email. Some candidates may process to a second interview, which will be communicated accordingly. If any reasonable adjustments are required, please communicate them when accepting the interview offer.

Due to the expected high number of applications, it is likely we will only be able to provide feedback to those who reach the interview stage. If you don’t hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that, unfortunately, your application has not been successful.

Applicants should have the right to work in the UK and will be asked to provide proof of their eligibility to work in the UK before employment is confirmed.

Data Protection Statement

Any personal data submitted to BUCS in the course of this recruitment process will be held securely and processed solely for the purposes of recruitment. It will be held for the duration of the recruitment process, and if employed by BUCS, for the duration of the contract of employment and to fulfil the statutory, or recommended, retention periods when no longer an employee of British Universities and Colleges Sport. BUCS will comply with data protection legislation at all times and in line with BUCS Privacy Policy .