Women's & Girls Performance Pathway Lead & Coach

Welsh Rugby Union (WRU); Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice Pension

Life assurance scheme

Ticket Allocation

Birthday leave

Employee assistance programme

Hybrid working arrangements

Free stadium parking and gym

Store and tour discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Eye Care Voucher Scheme

Job summary

Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) is seeking an ambitious Women’s & Girls Performance Pathway Manager & Coach to lead the 14–18 phase of the pathway. You will work across Player Development Centres, Emerging Programmes and Wales U18 to ensure high-quality coaching and a progressive player journey.

You will collaborate with the Head of Women’s Coaching & Development to implement coaching philosophies and support long-term player development for high-potential female athletes.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education in sports coaching, sport science, sport management or a related discipline, with a WRU Level 3 Coaching award or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in performance sport and/or talent development, including work with pre-elite, regional, age-grade or junior international athletes and coaches.
• Significant experience of coaching, developing and supporting players within elite, pre-elite or high-performance environments.
• Strong understanding of talent identification, player development systems, long-term player development and the developmental needs of high-potential female athletes aged 14-18.
• Proven ability to design, deliver, evaluate and improve development programmes across multiple teams, coaches or environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and delivery of an aligned, progressive and high-quality player development system across the 14-18 phase of the women’s performance pathway.
• Ensure programmes, environments and coaching practice reflect the Welsh Rugby DNA and provide a clear, progressive player journey.
• Lead and support coaches and staff across the phase, ensuring high-quality coaching and continuous improvement.
• Translate principles of “How We Coach”, “How We Play” and “The Future Welsh Player” into day-to-day practice.
• Combine strategic leadership with practical coaching delivery, including leading the Wales Women’s U18 programme.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Communication

Relationship building

Coaching leadership

IT skills

Welsh language awareness

Adaptability

Education

Degree-level education

WRU Level 3 Coaching award

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) is seeking an ambitious Women’s & Girls Performance Pathway Manager & Coach to lead the 14–18 phase of the pathway. You will work across Player Development Centres, Emerging Programmes and Wales U18 to ensure high-quality coaching and a progressive player journey.

You will collaborate with the Head of Women’s Coaching & Development to implement coaching philosophies and support long-term player development for high-potential female athletes.