Head of Women's Coaching and Development
Closing Date: 16 July 2026
Salary: Competitive
The Role
To lead the implementation and delivery of an aligned women’s coaching and development system across the whole women’s performance pathway (14-24 years), ensuring that coaching practice, environments and programmes consistently reflect the Welsh Rugby DNA.
The role will lead and manage pathway coaches, ensuring high quality coaching, alignment of approach and continuous improvement across all environments.
It will play a central role in embedding the principles of “How We Coach”, “How We Play” and “The Future Welsh Player”, ensuring that these are translated into effective day-to-day coaching practice and player development experiences across the pathway.
The Person
Essential
● Extensive experience in elite coaching and player development environments
● Proven experience in leading and managing coaches and staff within a performance system
● Strong understanding of best practice in coaching, learning and high-performance environments
● Experience of implementing coaching frameworks and philosophies across multiple teams or programmes
● Ability to build alignment across complex systems including national teams, pathways and clubs
● Outstanding leadership, communication and relationship-building capability
● Strong understanding of the demands of international rugby and player development
● Experience of working within or alongside talent identification and development systems
● A growth mindset and commitment to continuous professional development
● Outstanding interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills
Desirable
● Experience in international rugby or comparable elite sport
● Experience working within national governing body or system-wide roles
● Understanding of Welsh rugby system and landscape
● Welsh language capability
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.
Dyddiad Cau:
16 Gorffennaf 2026
Cyflog:
Cystadleuol
Y RÔL
Arwain y gwaith o weithredu a chyflwyno system hyfforddi a datblygu menywod wedi'i halinio ar draws llwybr perfformiad cyfan y menywod (14-24 oed), gan sicrhau bod arferion, amgylcheddau a rhaglenni hyfforddi yn adlewyrchu DNA Rygbi Cymru yn gyson.
Bydd y rôl yn arwain a rheoli hyfforddwyr llwybrau, gan sicrhau hyfforddiant o ansawdd uchel, cysondeb dull a gwelliant parhaus ar draws pob amgylchedd.
Bydd yn chwarae rhan ganolog wrth ymgorffori egwyddorion “Sut Rydym yn Hyfforddi”, “Sut Rydym yn Chwarae” a “Chwaraewr Cymru'r Dyfodol”, gan sicrhau bod y rhain yn cael eu trosi’n ymarfer hyfforddi effeithiol o ddydd i ddydd a phrofiadau datblygu chwaraewyr ar draws y llwybr.
Y PERSON
Hanfodol
● Profiad helaeth mewn amgylcheddau hyfforddi a datblygu chwaraewyr elitaidd
● Profiad profedig o arwain a rheoli hyfforddwyr a staff o fewn system berfformiad
● Dealltwriaeth gref o arfer gorau mewn amgylcheddau hyfforddi, dysgu a pherfformiad uchel
● Profiad o weithredu fframweithiau ac athroniaethau hyfforddi ar draws nifer o dimau neu raglenni
● Y gallu i adeiladu aliniad ar draws systemau cymhleth gan gynnwys timau cenedlaethol, llwybrau a chlybiau
● Gallu rhagorol mewn arweinyddiaeth, cyfathrebu a meithrin perthnasoedd
● Dealltwriaeth gref o ofynion rygbi rhyngwladol a datblygu chwaraewyr
● Profiad o weithio o fewn neu ochr yn ochr â systemau adnabod a datblygu talent
● Meddylfryd twf ac ymrwymiad i ddatblygiad proffesiynol parhaus
● Sgiliau cyfathrebu rhyngbersonol, ysgrifenedig a llafar rhagorol
Dymunol
● Profiad mewn rygbi rhyngwladol neu chwaraeon elitaidd cymharol
● Profiad o weithio o fewn corff llywodraethu cenedlaethol neu rolau system gyfan
● Dealltwriaeth o system a thirwedd rygbi Cymru
● Gallu yn y Gymraeg
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 (yn unol â Pholisi Tocynnau)
Un diwrnod ychwanegol o wyliau tâl (gwyliau pen-blwydd)
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.
- Department
- Performance
- Locations
- National Centre of Excellence
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Contract
- Permanent
About The Welsh Rugby Union
Governing body for the national sport of Wales.
Leading Welsh rugby to the forefront of the global game in performance and reputation. Developing grass-roots rugby, increasing participation, supporting clubs and bringing communities together. Promoting the Principality Stadium as a unique, must play, must visit venue.