At an exciting time for women’s performance rugby in Wales, the purpose of this newly created role is to optimize the physical development of identified players on the female pathway in Wales to enable effective transitions of high potential players through the women’s pathway, ultimately resulting in more players being physically ready for professional (or equivalent) and international rugby.

As such, the primary focus of this role is to lead & ensure a high level of physical development across all national pathway programmes, develop quality working relationships with Player Development Centres to drive physical progress amongst players, and building profiling and monitoring systems to track progress in physical development.

Closing Date: 26 November 2025

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Location: WRU National Centre of Excellence, Hensol

Hours of work: 35 per week. Monday to Friday. 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 outside of the UK.

Our working hours are generally 9am – 5pm but our approach to hybrid working - ‘Team Tactics’ means you can flex your hours and attendance in the office to support a sustainable work-life balance

Responsible to: National Lead (Physical Performance), with dotted line to Women’s Physical Performance Lead

Contractual status: Permanent.
Subject to 6-month probationary period

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Educated to degree level, within sports management, sports science, or coaching (post graduate education is desirable).
• UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) Accreditation, or ability to obtain it within 12 months
• Minimum of 5 years working in performance sport and/or talent development in an applied role. This experience should include extensive frontline work with regional and junior international/age grade teams and their athletes/coaches.
• A proven track record of successfully supporting the physical development and physical preparation of athletes for professional and/or international sport.
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the developmental needs of high potential female athletes aged between 15 and 23.
• Experience in design, delivery and evaluation of age and stage appropriate physical development programmes
• Demonstrated ability to create engaging, inspiring, and challenging high performing learning environments.
• Experience and knowledge of working in a dynamic and complex environment that attempts to satisfy a multitude of stakeholders.
• Strong ability to build networks and relationships and use them to facilitate the accomplishment of ambitious work goals.
• Experience in collecting, analysing, managing, and integrating complex data to answer development questions and optimise development pathways
• A proven ability to communicate complex information, orally and in writing, in terms that are easily understood by a range of audiences and stakeholders
• Excellent IT skills, specifically Microsoft package
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of regulatory compliance
• Ability to communicate and work through the medium of Welsh is desirable

The Role

Key Responsibilities, Tasks and Activities

As a member of the Physical Performance team and working as part of an interdisciplinary support team, the post holder will be responsible for implementing the Welsh Rugby Union’s performance strategy in three main areas:

Individual Development Programmes

• In conjunction with the Women’s Physical Performance Lead design and lead a philosophy and model for elite female athlete physical development across the entire female pathway. This should support the preparation of players to execute the Women’s rugby playing philosophy and cope with the physical demands of the next phase of the playing pathway.
• In collaboration with PDCs S&C coaches (and other stakeholders), case manage a cohort of identified pathway players by developing, monitoring, and reviewing ambitious and challenging physical development plans aligned to senior physical performance requirements.

Programme Leadership

• Lead the day-to-day management and execution of physical preparation within the Wales Women's Pathway team programmes (U18, U20, and Celtic Challenge) to support the preparation and management of the squad and the small sport science and S & C workforce.
• Lead and coordinate the physical preparation program for the Wales Women U20 pathway team, including provision at all training days and competitions.
• Recruit and manage quality support S&C staff to support the physical development of aspiring women players across Wales.
• Collaborate with medical and coaching staff to ensure injury risk is minimized whilst pushing the boundaries to maximize physical performance.

System Support (Technical Leadership & PDCs)

• Work collaboratively to implement age and stage appropriate physical development in the Player Development Centre (PDC) network and Celtic Challenge programmes.
• Provide technical leadership and strategic support to those providing physical development services in our three new Player Development Centres (PDCs)
• Develop and deliver a programme of professional development on the development of physical capabilities and competence in female rugby players for those working in the PDC Network.
• Implement and deliver National Physical Profiling days in conjunction with Women’s Physical Performance Lead, including the provision of accurate tracking and monitoring of the physical development of identified players within the pathway.
• Improve existing practitioner networks and cultivate satellite S&C coaching & facility relationships to support the women’s pathway program across the Wales.

System Support (Female Athlete Health & Physical Development)

• Working closely with the Women’s Pathway Physiotherapist to design and implement a female athlete health plan throughout the women’s performance pathway, including but not limited to injury prevention programmes, education (for players, coaches, and parents), research, and physical health interventions.
• Build relationships with relevant partners for female athlete projects.
• Participate in and show a commitment to applied research across the organization as appropriate.
• Support pan Wales initiatives and projects of national importance related to the Women’s Performance Pathway as determined by the Head of Player Development
• Be an active member of the WRU Pathway team bringing ideas and practice to our ways of working
• Carry out duties in support of the WRU Group Strategic Mission, Purpose, and Values

Key Relationships

• Women’s Pathway Physical Development Coach
• Women’s Pathway Senior Coach
• Performance Pathway Manager and Coach
• Player Development Centre Leads and PDC S&C Coaches
• WRU Physical Performance Team
• U20 & U18 Women’s Pathway Team Management
• Performance Development Centre Leads
• Schools & Colleges & Universities

Other

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

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 basic/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.

Uwch Hyfforddwr Datblygiad Corfforol Llwybr y Menywod

Dyddiad Cau: 26 Tachwedd 2025

Cyflog: £40,000 y flwyddyn

Lleoliad: Canolfan Ragoriaeth Genedlaethol URC, Hensol

Oriau gwaith: 35 awr yr wythnos. Dydd Llun i ddydd Gwener. 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 y tu allan i'r DU.

Ein horiau gwaith yn gyffredinol yw 9am – 5pm ond mae ein hagwedd at weithio hybrid - ‘Tactegau Tîm’ - yn golygu bod eich oriau a’ch presenoldeb yn y swyddfa yn hyblyg er mwyn cefnogi cydbwysedd cynaliadwy rhwng bywyd a gwaith.

Yn atebol i: Arweinydd Cenedlaethol (Perfformiad Corfforol), gyda llinell ddotiog i Arweinydd Perfformiad Corfforol y Menywod

Statws cytundebol: Parhaol.
Yn amodol ar gyfnod prawf o 6 mis

Y PERSON

Gwybodaeth, Sgiliau a Phrofiad

• Addysg hyd at lefel gradd, o fewn rheolaeth chwaraeon, gwyddor chwaraeon, neu hyfforddi (mae addysg ôl-raddedig yn ddymunol).
• Achrediad UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA), neu'r gallu i'w gael o fewn 12 mis.
• Isafswm o 5 mlynedd o weithio ym maes chwaraeon perfformiad a/neu ddatblygu talent mewn rôl gymhwysol. Dylai'r profiad hwn gynnwys gwaith rheng flaen helaeth gyda thimau rhyngwladol/gradd oedran rhanbarthol ac iau a'u hathletwyr/hyfforddwyr.
• Hanes profedig o gefnogi datblygiad corfforol a pharatoi corfforol athletwyr yn llwyddiannus ar gyfer chwaraeon proffesiynol a/neu ryngwladol.
• Gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth amlwg o anghenion datblygiadol athletwyr benywaidd â photensial uchel rhwng 15 a 23 oed.
• Profiad o ddylunio, cyflwyno a gwerthuso rhaglenni datblygiad corfforol sy'n briodol i oedran a chyfnod
• Gallu profedig i greu amgylcheddau dysgu perfformiad uchel sy'n ennyn diddordeb, sy'n ysbrydoledig ac yn heriol.
• Profiad a gwybodaeth o weithio mewn amgylchedd deinamig a chymhleth sy'n ceisio bodloni llu o randdeiliaid.
• Gallu cryf i adeiladu rhwydweithiau a pherthnasau a'u defnyddio i hwyluso cyflawni nodau gwaith uchelgeisiol.
• Profiad o gasglu, dadansoddi, rheoli ac integreiddio data cymhleth i ateb cwestiynau datblygu ac optimeiddio llwybrau datblygu
• Gallu profedig i gyfleu gwybodaeth gymhleth, ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig, mewn termau sy'n hawdd eu deall gan amrywiaeth o gynulleidfaoedd a rhanddeiliaid
• Sgiliau TG rhagorol, yn enwedig pecyn Microsoft
• Gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth ragorol o gydymffurfiaeth reoleiddiol
• Mae'r gallu i gyfathrebu a gweithio yn y Gymraeg yn fanteisiol

Y RÔL

Cyfrifoldebau, Tasgau a Gweithgareddau Allweddol

Fel aelod o'r tîm Perfformiad Corfforol ac yn gweithio fel rhan o dîm cymorth rhyngddisgyblaethol, bydd deiliad y swydd yn gyfrifol am weithredu strategaeth perfformiad Undeb Rygbi Cymru mewn tri phrif faes:

Rhaglenni Datblygu Unigol

• Ar y cyd ag Arweinydd Perfformiad Corfforol Menywod, dylunio ac arwain athroniaeth a model ar gyfer datblygiad corfforol athletwyr benywaidd elît ar draws y llwybr benywaidd cyfan. Dylai hyn gefnogi paratoi chwaraewyr i weithredu athroniaeth chwarae rygbi menywod ac ymdopi â gofynion corfforol cam nesaf y llwybr chwarae.
• Mewn cydweithrediad â hyfforddwyr Cryfder a Chyflyru y PDCs (a rhanddeiliaid eraill), rheoli achosion carfan o chwaraewyr llwybr a nodwyd trwy ddatblygu, monitro ac adolygu cynlluniau datblygu corfforol uchelgeisiol a heriol sy'n cyd-fynd â gofynion perfformiad corfforol uwch.

Arweinyddiaeth Rhaglen

• Arwain rheoli a gweithredu paratoi corfforol o ddydd i ddydd o fewn rhaglenni tîm Llwybr Menywod Cymru (Dan 18, Dan 20, a'r Her Geltaidd) i gefnogi paratoi a rheoli'r garfan a'r gweithlu bach gwyddor chwaraeon a Chryfder a Chyflyru.
• Arwain a chydlynu'r rhaglen baratoi corfforol ar gyfer tîm llwybr Menywod dan 20 Cymru, gan gynnwys darpariaeth ym mhob diwrnod hyfforddi a chystadleuaeth.
• Recriwtio a rheoli staff Cryfder a Chyflyru o safon i gefnogi datblygiad corfforol chwaraewyr menywod uchelgeisiol ledled Cymru.
• Cydweithio â staff meddygol a hyfforddi i sicrhau bod y risg o anafiadau yn cael ei lleihau wrth wthio'r ffiniau i wneud y mwyaf o berfformiad corfforol.

Cefnogaeth System (Arweinyddiaeth Dechnegol a PDCs)

• Cydweithio i roi datblygiad corfforol priodol ar gyfer oedran a cham ar waith yn rhwydwaith y Ganolfan Datblygu Chwaraewyr (PDC) a rhaglenni'r Her Geltaidd.
• Darparu arweinyddiaeth dechnegol a chefnogaeth strategol i'r rhai sy'n darparu gwasanaethau datblygu corfforol yn ein tair Canolfan Datblygu Chwaraewyr (PDC) newydd
• Datblygu a chyflwyno rhaglen datblygiad proffesiynol ar ddatblygu galluoedd corfforol a chymhwysedd mewn chwaraewyr rygbi benywaidd ar gyfer y rhai sy'n gweithio yn y Rhwydwaith PDC.
• Gweithredu a chyflwyno diwrnodau Proffilio Corfforol Cenedlaethol ar y cyd ag Arweinydd Perfformiad Corfforol y Menywod, gan gynnwys darparu olrhain a monitro cywir o ddatblygiad corfforol chwaraewyr a nodwyd o fewn y llwybr.
• Gwella rhwydweithiau ymarferwyr presennol a meithrin perthnasau hyfforddi a chyfleusterau Cryfder a Chyflyru lloeren i gefnogi'r rhaglen llwybr y menywod ledled Cymru.

Cefnogaeth System (Iechyd a Datblygiad Corfforol Athletwyr Benywaidd)

• Gweithio'n agos gyda Ffisiotherapydd Llwybr y Menywod i ddylunio a gweithredu cynllun iechyd athletwyr benywaidd ar draws llwybr perfformiad y menywod, gan gynnwys ond heb fod yn gyfyngedig i raglenni atal anafiadau, addysg (i chwaraewyr, hyfforddwyr a rhieni), ymchwil ac ymyriadau iechyd corfforol.
• Meithrin perthnasau â phartneriaid perthnasol ar gyfer prosiectau athletwyr benywaidd.
• Cymryd rhan mewn a dangos ymrwymiad i ymchwil gymhwysol ar draws y sefydliad yn ôl yr angen.
• Cefnogi mentrau a phrosiectau Cymru gyfan o bwys cenedlaethol sy'n gysylltiedig â Llwybr Perfformiad y Menywod fel y'i pennir gan Bennaeth Datblygu Chwaraewyr
• Bod yn aelod gweithredol o dîm Llwybr URC, gan ddod a syniadau ac ymarfer i'n ffyrdd o weithio
• Cyflawni dyletswyddau i gefnogi Cenhadaeth, Diben a Gwerthoedd Strategol Grŵp URC

Perthnasau Allweddol

• Hyfforddwr Datblygiad Corfforol Llwybr y Menywod
• Uwch Hyfforddwr Llwybr y Menywod
• Rheolwr a Hyfforddwr Llwybr Perfformiad
• Arweinwyr Canolfannau Datblygu Chwaraewyr a Hyfforddwyr Cryfder a Chyflyru PDC
• Tîm Perfformiad Corfforol URC
• Rheolwyr Tîm Llwybr Dan 20 a Dan 18 y Menywod
• Arweinwyr Canolfannau Datblygu Chwaraewyr
• Ysgolion, Colegau a Phrifysgolion

Arall

• 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 gofynion polisi

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 sylfaenol/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.