We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious performance analyst to join a performance analysis team dedicated to providing world class performance analysis support to emerging elite women and girl’s rugby players in North Wales, ensuring players are prepared for the demands of professional and international rugby.

The purpose of this part-time role is to deliver the national strategic direction for performance analysis to support the development of Performance Pathway for female players within the North Wales catchment, and in doing so drive forward the WRU strategic objective of ‘developing more and better players for the professional game and for Wales through life enriching experiences’.

Closing Date: 25 July 2025

Salary: £24,000 pro rata

Contract Type: Permanent, 17.5 hours (0.5 FTE)

Location: Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay, North Wales/Remote

The Person

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level in performance analysis or a sport science related subject with previous experience of talent or performance environments and working with coaches to advance players. They will have a thorough understanding of the latest sport science and analysis techniques and research, coupled with excellent IT skills and working knowledge of SportsCode software, other software suites such as Google and Microsoft, and a comfort and confidence with the Apple Mac operating system.

The successful candidate will also possess a demonstrable ability to shoot high quality still and moving images with a specific emphasis on material for performance analysis applications.

Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills are essential, with the ability to establish and maintain relationships across playing groups, schools, colleges, PDCs, and national pathways while working effectively within a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with coaches, Sport Science & Medicine staff, and national programme leads.

The Role

The role is responsible for developing the performance analysis programme within PDC North, providing a blend of innovative solutions alongside current best practice to enable the effective progression and transition of North Walian players through the pathway from schools/college to national programmes.

This will be achieved by:

•Building individual player performance profiles using SportsCode databasing, statistical reporting techniques, and future and current game trend analysis.

•Working with the PDC Lead and SSSM staff to develop and regularly review long term individual player development against profiles and game trends.

•Enhancing the coaching process, coaching practice, and subsequently player development through the provision of analytical interventions.

•Delivering performance analysis of PDC North teams, individual players, and opposition to assist both player and coach feedback, and the talent identification, development, and confirmation process.

•Managing ancillary performance analysis staff within PDC North, providing direction, reviewing performance, and upskilling at regular and timely intervals.

•Ensuring the filming, analysis, archiving of PDC North training and matches in the national database, and manage the maintenance and ongoing inventory of all RGC performance analysis and IT equipment.

•At the discretion of the Women’s Pathway Performance Analyst and National Lead (Performance Analysis), providing performance analysis services to the Women’s National U20s and U18s teams.

WRU Requirements

The WRU require that individuals are proficient in IT skills, specifically Microsoft packages. Excellent written and verbal communications are essential, along with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh and a Valid UK Driver's License is desirable. This role is subject to a enhanced DBS check.

The Perks

As a permanent member of the WRU Group, you will have access to our full range of employee benefits, including:

• Salary Sacrifice Pension (5% employee contribution, matched by WRU)
• Life assurance scheme
• WRU Group Ticket Allocation
• Employee assistance programme
• Team Tactics – hybrid working arrangements
• Free stadium parking and gym
• WRU Group store and tour discounts
• WRU Group partnership offers
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Our Values

The WRU Group are committed to developing a culture whereby all employees are equally valued and respected. Our aims, together with our vision and mission, are underpinned by our core values and beliefs which embrace: Integrity, Excellence, Success, Courage, Family & Humour.

Inclusion At The WRU

The WRU Group are committed to building diverse, high-performing and engaged teams across Welsh Rugby. We are ambitious about providing a people first culture where everyone can belong, be heard and respected. We are happy to talk to you about our Crys I Bawb EDI Strategy (2024-2029) and you can also read more about our commitment in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

Diversity monitoring

We know that we deliver better services when our workforce reflects the full range of backgrounds and experiences in the society we serve.

To continue to do this we need your help in filling out a short monitoring form.

None of the information you provide will be visible as part of your application. It will only be used anonymously to monitor the inclusivity of our selection processes.

You can select 'prefer not to say’ if you would rather not answer any question.

Dadansoddwr PDC

Mae gennym gyfle cyffrous i ddadansoddwr perfformiad uchelgeisiol ymuno â thîm dadansoddi perfformiad sydd wedi ymrwymo i ddarparu cymorth dadansoddi perfformiad o'r radd flaenaf i chwaraewyr rygbi menywod a merched elît newydd yng Ngogledd Cymru, gan sicrhau bod chwaraewyr wedi'u paratoi ar gyfer gofynion rygbi proffesiynol a rhyngwladol.

Pwrpas y rôl rhan amser hon yw cyflwyno'r cyfeiriad strategol cenedlaethol ar gyfer dadansoddi perfformiad i gefnogi datblygu'r Llwybr Perfformiad i chwaraewyr benywaidd yn nalgylch Gogledd Cymru, a thrwy hynny gyrru ymlaen amcan strategol URC i 'ddatblygu chwaraewyr gwell a rhagor ohonynt ar gyfer y gêm broffesiynol ac ar gyfer Cymru drwy brofiadau sy’n cyfoethogi bywyd’.

Dyddiad Cau: 25 Gorffennaf 2025

Cyflog: £24,000 pro rata

Lleoliad: Parc Eirias, Bae Colwyn, Gogledd Cymru/O Bell

Statws cytundebol: Parhaol, 17.5 Awr (0.5FTE)

Y PERSON

Bydd gan yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus addysg at lefel radd mewn dadansoddi perfformiad neu bwnc sy'n ymwneud â gwyddor chwaraeon, gyda phrofiad blaenorol o amgylcheddau talent neu berfformiad a gweithio gyda hyfforddwyr i ddatblygu chwaraewyr. Bydd ganddynt ddealltwriaeth drylwyr o'r wyddor chwaraeon a thechnegau ac ymchwil dadansoddi diweddaraf, yn ogystal â sgiliau TG rhagorol a gwybodaeth ymarferol am feddalwedd SportsCode, cyfresi meddalwedd eraill megis Google a Microsoft, a chysur a hyder gyda system gweithredu Apple Mac.

Bydd gan yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus hefyd allu profedig i dynnu lluniau llonydd a symudol o ansawdd uchel, gyda ffocws penodol ar ddeunydd at ddefnydd dadansoddi perfformiad.

Mae sgiliau rhyngbersonol a meithrin perthnasau cryf yn hanfodol, gyda'r gallu i sefydlu a chynnal perthnasau ar draws grwpiau chwarae, ysgolion, colegau, PDCau, a llwybrau cenedlaethol wrth weithio'n effeithiol o fewn tîm aml-ddisgyblaethol, gan gydweithio â hyfforddwyr, staff Gwyddor Chwaraeon a Meddygol, ac arweinwyr rhaglenni cenedlaethol.

Y RÔL

Mae'r rôl yn gyfrifol am ddatblygu'r rhaglen dadansoddi perfformiad o fewn PDC Gogledd, gan ddarparu cyfuniad o ddatrysiadau arloesol ochr yn ochr ag arfer gorau presennol i alluogi dilyniant a phontio effeithiol chwaraewyr Gogledd Cymru drwy'r llwybr o ysgolion/colegau i raglenni cenedlaethol.

Bydd hyn yn cael ei gyflawni drwy:

• Adeiladu proffiliau perfformiad chwaraewyr unigol gan ddefnyddio cronfeydd data SportsCode, technegau adrodd ystadegol, a dadansoddi tueddiadau gemau'r dyfodol a'r presennol.
• Gweithio gyda'r Arweinydd PDC a staff SSSM i ddatblygu ac adolygu'n rheolaidd datblygiad hirdymor chwaraewyr unigol yn erbyn proffiliau a thueddiadau gêm.
• Gwella'r broses hyfforddi, ymarfer hyfforddi, ac o ganlyniad datblygiad chwaraewyr drwy ddarparu ymyriadau dadansoddol.
• Cyflwyno dadansoddiad perfformiad o dimau PDC Gogledd, chwaraewyr unigol, a
  gwrthwynebwyr i wella adborth chwaraewyr a hyfforddwyr, a'r broses nodi, datblygu, a chadarnhau talent.
• Rheoli staff dadansoddi perfformiad cynorthwyol o fewn PDC Gogledd, gan ddarparu cyfeiriad, adolygu perfformiad, ac uwchsgilio yn rheolaidd ac yn amserol.
• Sicrhau bod hyfforddiant a gemau PDC Cymru yn cael eu ffilmio, eu dadansoddi, a'u harchifo yn y gronfa ddata genedlaethol, a rheoli cynnal a chadw a rhestr eiddoparhaus holl offer dadansoddi perfformiad a TG RGC.
• Ar ddisgresiwn Dadansoddwr Perfformiad ac Arweinydd Cenedlaethol (Dadansoddi Perfformiad) Llwybr y Menywod, darparu gwasanaethau dadansoddi perfformiad i dimau dan 20 a dan 18 Menywod Cenedlaethol.

GOFYNION URC

Mae URC yn mynnu bod gan unigolion sgiliau TG, yn benodol pecynnau Microsoft. Mae sgiliau cyfathrebu ysgrifenedig a llafar rhagorol yn hanfodol, ynghyd â'r gallu i feithrin perthnasoedd cryf gyda rhanddeiliaid mewnol ac allanol.

Mae'r gallu i gyfathrebu trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg a Thrwydded Yrru Ddilys y DU yn ddymunol. Mae'r rôl hon yn amodol ar wiriad DBS manwl.

Y MANTEISION

Fel aelod parhaol o Grŵp URC, bydd gennych fynediad at ein hystod lawn o fuddion cyflogeion, gan gynnwys:

• Pensiwn Aberth Cyflog (cyfraniad cyflogai o 5%,cyfraniad cyfatebol gan URC)
  
• Cynllun yswiriant bywyd
• Dyraniad Tocyn Grŵp URC
• Rhaglen cymorth i weithwyr
• Tactegau Tîm – trefniadau gweithio hybrid
• Parcio stadiwm a champfa am
• Gostyngiadau siop a theithiau Grŵp URC
• Cynigion partneriaeth Grŵp URC
• Cynllun Talebau Gofal Llygaid
• Cynllun Beicio i'r Gwaith
• Gostyngiadau Gwestai'r Celtic Collection

Ein Gwerthoedd

Mae Grŵp URC wedi ymrwymo i ddatblygu diwylliant lle mae pob gweithiwr yn cael ei werthfawrogi a'i barchu'n gyfartal. Mae ein nodau, ynghyd â’n gweledigaeth a’n cenhadaeth, wedi’u tanategu gan ein gwerthoedd a’n credoau craidd sy’n croesawu: Uniondeb, Rhagoriaeth, Llwyddiant, Dewrder, Teulu a Hiwmor.

Cynhwysiant yn URC

Mae Grŵp URC wedi ymrwymo i ddarparu Jyrsi i Bawb. Mae hyn yn cynnwys y bobl sy'n gweithio i ni a gyda ni. Rydym yn uchelgeisiol ynglŷn â darparu diwylliant sy'n rhoi pobl yn gyntaf, lle gall pawb fod yn perthyn a chael eu clywed a’u parchu. Rydym yn hapus i siarad â chi am ein Cynllun Cydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant (2023-2028) a gallwch hefyd ddarllen rhagor am ein hymrwymiad yn ein Polisi Cydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant.

Monitro amrywiaeth

Gwyddom ein bod yn darparu gwasanaethau gwell pan fo ein gweithlu’n adlewyrchu’r ystod lawn o gefndiroedd a phrofiadau yn y gymdeithas a wasanaethwn. Er mwyn parhau i wneud hyn mae angen eich help arnom i lenwi ffurflen fonitro fer. Ni fydd unrhyw wybodaeth y byddwch yn ei rhannu yn weladwy fel rhan o'ch cais. Dim ond i fonitro cynwysoldeb ein prosesau dethol yn ddienw y caiff ei defnyddio. Gallwch ddewis ‘gwell gennyf beidio â dweud’ os byddai’n well gennych beidio ag ateb unrhyw gwestiwn.