The RGC Academy Coach will support all RGC Academy activity in the Talent Development Phase (17-18 yrs) and Performance Development Phase (19-20 yrs), with a primary responsibility for the development of forwards set piece skills. They will also support the academy talent identification and development principles, and in doing so drive forward the WRU strategic objective of ‘developing more and better (North Walian) players for the professional game and for Wales through life enriching experiences’.

Salary: £28,000 – £35,000

Location: Parc Eirias, Colwyn Bay, North Wales

Hours of work: Standard working hours will be 35 per week. To be successful in the role, the postholder will need to be willing to work unsociable hours, including evenings and weekends and with some time spent working away from home.

Responsible to: RGC Academy Manager

Contractual status: Fixed term (15 months, with a potential to extend), full time. Subject to 6-month probationary period

Closing Date: 30 September 2025. We reserve the right to close the role early. 

The Person

• WRU Level 3 Coaching Qualification and registered/recognised as a WRU Performance Coach.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience coaching in a performance rugby environment (Regional or higher)
• A proven track record of successfully supporting the development and preparation of players for professional and/or international rugby
• A demonstrable understanding of the developmental needs of male players aged 14 to 20 yrs, including a clear awareness of the broader educational, vocational, and social factors that influence elite young players, ensuring a holistic approach to player development.
• A confident and empathetic leader with strong interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills, and the ability to lead by example in creating engaging, inspiring, and challenging high performing learning environments that balance long term individual player development and progression with campaign performance.
• A proven ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships and networks across a wide range of stakeholders, contributing to the alignment and achievement of ambitious shared goals.
• Comfortable being both self-directed and working as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate and work through the medium of Welsh is desirable

The Role
Key Responsibilities, Tasks and Activities

• Curriculum Delivery: Work in collaboration with the RGC Academy staff to shape a structured, age-appropriate (14 to 20 yrs) player development curriculum that prioritises technical skills, tactical understanding, teamwork, and positive behaviours. Assist the RGC Academy Senior Coach in the planning, coordination, and delivery of technical and tactical content to players within the Talent Development Phase (17-18 yrs) and Performance Development Phase (19-20 yrs), taking primary responsibility for the development of forwards set piece skills.
• Performance Monitoring: Work in collaboration with the RGC Academy staff to establish long term Individual Development Plans for Junior Academy (17-18 yrs) and Senior Academy (19-20 yrs) players. Track, assess, and review player development using observation, feedback, and performance data to drive continuous improvement.
• Talent Identification: Collaborate with other RGC Academy staff to identify and nurture high-potential players, ensuring a strong pipeline into Wales’ Pathway teams and professional clubs.
• Collaboration and Relationship Building: Assist in the coaching of any Academic Partners teams and players as and when required. Assist in the development of relationships with academic and commercial partners as required.
• Coach Development: Support RGC Academy U18 and U16 (EPP) coaches in their delivery and personal development. Deliver Pathway Coach Education tasks as required.
• National Alignment, Strategic & Coaching Support: Support pan Wales initiatives and projects of national importance related to the Men’s Performance Pathway as determined by the RGC Regional Academy Manager. Be an active member of the RGC Academy staff group and the wider WRU Pathway team bringing ideas and practice to our ways of working. Assist in the development of a positive culture within the Wales Performance Pathway in adherence with WRU and RGC standards and values. Carry out duties in support of the WRU Group Strategic Mission, Purpose and Values.

Key Relationships

• RGC Academy Coaches & SSSM Staff
• RGC EPP Staff
• Coleg Llandrillo Rugby Academy Staff
• RGC SRC Head Coach & Coaching Staff
• Wales Pathway Team Coaching Staff
• RGC Community Staff

WRU Requirements

• Valid UK driving licence is required
• This role is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and reviewed regularly in line with policy activity and policy 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.

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.

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Bydd Hyfforddwr Academi RGC yn cefnogi holl weithgarwch Academi RGC yn y Cam Datblygu Talent (17-18 oed) a'r Cam Datblygu Perfformiad (19-20 oed), gyda phrif gyfrifoldeb o ddatblygu sgiliau symudiadau parod blaenwyr. Bydd hefyd yn cefnogi egwyddorion nodi a datblygu talent yr academi, a thrwy hynny gyrru ymlaen amcan strategol URC i 'ddatblygu chwaraewyr (Gogledd Cymru) gwell a rhagor ohonynt ar gyfer y gêm broffesiynol ac ar gyfer Cymru drwy brofiadau sy'n cyfoethogi bywyd'.

Cyflog: £28,000 – £35,000

Lleoliad: Parc Eirias, Bae Colwyn, Gogledd Cymru

Oriau gwaith: Yr oriau gwaith safonol bydd 35 yr wythnos. I fod yn llwyddiannus yn y rôl, bydd angen bod deiliad y swydd yn fodlon gweithio oriau anghymdeithasol, gan gynnwys gyda'r nos ac ar benwythnosau, a chyda peth amser yn cael ei dreulio'n gweithio oddi cartref.

Yn atebol i: Rheolwr Academi RGC

Statws cytundebol: Cyfnod penodol (15 mis, gyda'r posibilrwydd o ymestyn), llawn amser. Yn amodol ar gyfnod prawf o 6 mis

Dyddiad Cau: 30 Medi 2025. Rydym yn cadw'r hawl i gau'r rôl yn gynnar.

Y PERSON

• Cymhwyster Hyfforddi Lefel 3 URC ac wedi cofrestru/cydnabod fel Hyfforddwr Perfformiad URC.
• Isafswm o 3 blynedd o brofiad o hyfforddi mewn amgylchedd rygbi perfformiad (Rhanbarthol neu uwch)
• Hanes profedig o gefnogi datblygiad a pharatoi chwaraewyr yn llwyddiannus ar gyfer rygbi proffesiynol a/neu ryngwladol
• Dealltwriaeth amlwg o anghenion datblygiadol chwaraewyr gwrywaidd 14 i 20 oed, gan gynnwys ymwybyddiaeth glir o'r ffactorau addysgol, galwedigaethol a chymdeithasol ehangach sy'n dylanwadu ar chwaraewyr ifanc elitaidd, gan sicrhau dull cyfannol o ddatblygu chwaraewyr.
• Arweinydd hyderus ac empathetig gyda sgiliau rhyngbersonol, ysgrifenedig a llafar cryf, a'r gallu i arwain drwy esiampl wrth greu amgylcheddau dysgu perfformiad uchel sy'n ymgysylltu, yn ysbrydoli ac yn herio, sy'n cydbwyso datblygiad a dilyniant hirdymor chwaraewyr unigol gyda pherfformiad mewn ymgyrchoedd.
• Gallu profedig i feithrin a chynnal perthnasau proffesiynol a rhwydweithiau cryf ar draws ystod eang o randdeiliaid, gan gyfrannu at aliniad a chyflawniad nodau uchelgeisiol ar y cyd.
• Cyfforddus yn bod yn hunangyfeiriedig ac yn gweithio fel rhan o dîm.
• Mae'r gallu i gyfathrebu a gweithio yn y Gymraeg yn fanteisiol

Y RÔL

Cyfrifoldebau, Tasgau a Gweithgareddau Allweddol

• Cyflwyno'r Cwricwlwm: Gweithio ar y cyd â staff Academi RGC i lunio cwricwlwm datblygu chwaraewyr strwythuredig sy'n briodol i oedran (14 i 20 oed) sy'n blaenoriaethu sgiliau technegol, dealltwriaeth dactegol, gwaith tîm, ac ymddygiadau cadarnhaol. Cynorthwyo Uwch Hyfforddwr Academi RGC wrth gynllunio, cydlunio, a chyflwyno cynnwys technegol a thactegol i chwaraewyr o fewn y Cam Datblygu Talent (17-18 oed) a'r Cam Datblygu Perfformiad (19-20 oed), gan gymryd y prif gyfrifoldeb dros ddatblygu sgiliau symudiadau parod blaenwyr.
• Monitro Perfformiad: Gweithio ar y cyd â staff Academi URC i sefydlu Cynlluniau Datblygu Unigol hirdymor ar gyfer chwaraewyr yr Academi Iau (17-18 oed) a'r Academi Hŷn (19-20 oed). Olrhain, asesu, ac adolygu perfformiad chwaraewyr can ddefnyddio arsylwi, adborth, a data perfformiad i yrru gwelliant parhaus.
• Nodi Talent: Cydweithio ag aelodau staff eraill Academi RGC i nodi a meithrin chwaraewyr potensial uchel, gan sicrhau piblinell gref i dimau Llwybrau a chlybiau proffesiynol Cymru.
• Cydweithio a Meithrin Perthnasau: Cynorthwyo â hyfforddi unrhyw dimau a chwaraewyr Partneriaid Academaidd yn ôl yr angen. Cynorthwyo â datblygu perthnasau gyda phartneriaid academaidd a masnachol yn ôl yr angen.
• Datblygu Hyfforddwyr: Cefnogi hyfforddwyr Academi RGC dan 18 a dan 16 (EPP) yn eu cyflwyniad a'u datblygiad personol. Cyflwyno tasgau Addysg Hyfforddwyr Llwybrau yn ôl yr angen.
• Cymorth Aliniad Cenedlaethol, Strategol a Hyfforddi: Cefnogi mentrau a phrosiectau Cymru gyfan o bwys cenedlaethol sy'n gysylltiedig â Llwybr Perfformiad Dynion fel y'i pennir gan Reolwr Academi Ranbarthol RGC. Bod yn aelod gweithredol o grŵp staff Academi RGC a thîm ehangach Llwybr URC, gan ddod a syniadau ac ymarfer i'n ffyrdd o weithio. Cynorthwyo â datblygu diwylliant cadarnhaol o fewn Llwybr Perfformiad Cymru yn unol â safonau a gwerthoedd URC a RGC. Cyflawni dyletswyddau i gefnogi Cenhadaeth, Diben a Gwerthoedd Strategol Grŵp URC.

Perthnasau Allweddol

• Hyfforddwyr Academi RGC a Staff SSSM
• Staff EPP RGC
• Staff Academi Rygbi Coleg Llandrillo
• Prif Hyfforddwr a Staff Hyfforddi SRC RGC
• Staff Hyfforddi Tîm Llwybr Cymru
• Staff Cymunedol RGC

GOFYNION URC

• Mae angen trwydded yrru ddilys y DU
• Mae'r rôl hon yn destun datgeliad DBS manylach ac yn cael ei hadolygu'n rheolaidd yn unol â gweithgaredd polisi a gofynion polisi
• 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.

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.