To act as the key point of contact for rugby clubs, hubs and educational settings in a designated geographical area within North Wales, specially Conwy/Denbighshire. Developing strong effective relationships with the key stakeholders to ensure the growth in both the girl’s and women’s, boy’s and men’s games in line with the rugby engagement strategy. To ensure coaching and match official courses are organized and delivered to increase the number of qualified coaches and match officials across the community game.

Closing Date: 20th March 2026

The Person

· Planning and Organising

· Experience of working within sport development sector is desirable

· Decision Making

· Professionalism and Integrity

· Self-Awareness

· Relationship Building

· Verified and clear qualification in sport coaching and/or coach education is desirable

· Written and Verbal Communication

· Creativity and Innovation

· Reporting and Analysing Data

Ability to communicate and work through the medium of Welsh is desirable

The Role

Boys & Men- Growth and Retention in 12 to 18 age groups

· Implement the calendar of events to support the growth in participation

· Implement the calendar of events to support retention of players aged 12-18yrs

· Enable and creating regular, frequent and meaningful opportunities to participate in rugby

· Work with Club Development colleagues to develop local insight and understanding of clubs and educational settings

· Work with Clubs/Educational settings, and using data to ensure the coaching is consistent and of high quality

· Work with Clubs/Educational settings, and using data to ensure match officiating is consistent and of high quality

Girls & Women – Growth and Retention in 6 to 18 age groups

· Implement the calendar of events to support the growth in participation

· Implement the calendar of events to support retention of players aged 6-18ys

· Enable and creating regular, frequent and meaningful opportunities to participate in rugby

· Work with Club Development colleagues to develop local insight and understanding of clubs and educational settings

· Work with Clubs/Educational settings, and using data to ensure the coaching is consistent and of high quality

· Work with Clubs/Educational settings, and using data to ensure match officiating is consistent and of high quality

Coaching Development

· Work closely with colleagues to provide opportunities for development of qualified, competent, verified coaches up to Level 2

· Facilitate opportunities for the development of rugby support in educational settings

Match Official Development

· Work closely with Match Official Development Officers to provide opportunities for development of qualified, competent, verified match officials

Emerging Player Pathways

· Facilitate Boys EPP in area of responsibility in collaboration with the Regional Academy

· Facilitate Girls EPP in area of responsibility in collaboration with the Player Development Centre

Reporting

· Provide insight reporting, monitoring and evaluating effectiveness in line with KPI’s and reporting requirements

Stakeholder Management

· Manage key relationships with the clubs, girl’s hubs and educational settings

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 (in line with ticketing policy)
One additional paid day off (birthday leave)
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.

Gweithredu fel y prif bwynt cyswllt ar gyfer clybiau rygbi, hybiau a lleoliadau addysgol mewn ardal ddaearyddol ddynodedig yng Ngogledd Cymru, yn enwedig Conwy/Sir Ddinbych. Datblygu perthnasoedd cryf ac effeithiol gyda'r rhanddeiliaid allweddol i sicrhau twf yng ngemau merched a menywod, bechgyn a dynion yn unol â'r strategaeth ymgysylltu rygbi. Sicrhau bod cyrsiau hyfforddi a swyddogion gemau yn cael eu trefnu a'u cyflwyno i gynyddu nifer yr hyfforddwyr a'r swyddogion gemau cymwys ar draws y gêm gymunedol.

Dyddiad Cau: 20th Mawrth 2026

Y PERSON

Cynllunio a Threfnu

· Profiad o weithio o fewn y sector datblygu chwaraeon yn ddymunol

· Gwneud Penderfyniadau

· Proffesiynoldeb ac Uniondeb

· Hunanymwybyddiaeth

· Adeiladu Perthnasoedd

· Cymhwyster wedi'i wirio a chlir mewn hyfforddi chwaraeon a/neu addysg hyfforddwyr yn ddymunol

· Cyfathrebu Ysgrifenedig a Llafar

· Creadigrwydd ac Arloesedd

· Adrodd a Dadansoddi Data

· Gallu cyfathrebu a gweithio drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg yn ddymunol

Y RÔL