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Academy Performance Analyst
England Rugby
The Rugby Football Union is the national governing body for grassroots and elite rugby in England. Its purpose is to encourage rugby, and its values, to flourish across England.
Job Posted- 5 May 2025
Status- Contract - Fixed Term
Location- England
Closing date- 15 May 2025
The Role:
Yorkshire Rugby Academy are looking for a highly motivated and skilled individual to lead our Performance Analysis, ensuring the highest level of tactical and technical analysis to support the coaching staff and players.
Some key responsibilities include:
- Lead the design, delivery, and management of all performance analysis services across Yorkshire Rugby Academy, ensuring alignment with the Academy’s technical, tactical, and player development strategies.
- Coordinate the filming, coding, and analysis of all Academy fixtures and training sessions (including Junior Academy Festivals and ACE partner games), delivering insightful individual and team reviews.
- Collaborate closely with the Head of Academy, Transition Coaches, and specialist staff to integrate analysis outputs into individual player development plans and Academy-wide strategies.
- Lead and support a high-performance learning environment, fostering the development of analysis literacy among players and coaches, and mentoring staff where appropriate.
- Manage the Academy’s performance analysis systems and online platforms, ensuring data security, accessibility, and optimal organisation of player data, video footage, and analysis resources.
- Watch and analyse upcoming opposition games (live or recorded), contributing to weekly opposition reports and assisting in the preparation of tactical previews for players and staff.
- Prepare and deliver engaging, player-centred presentations that utilise video and analysis software to enhance visual learning and improve player understanding of tactical concepts.
- Maintain effective communication and collaboration with coaching and support staff, ensuring analysis insights are timely, relevant, and contribute directly to decision-making processes.
- Actively collaborate with colleagues to contribute to the development and delivery of the current strategic, business and operational plans.
- Act as an ambassador for, and promote the best interests of the RFU, including the promotion of our culture and core values – This Rose Means Everyone: Put The Team First, Shape The Future, Respect Each Other.
- Undertake other duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post and the needs of the organisation.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
The skills and attributes outlined in this description are not exhaustive and we welcome candidates who can bring different relevant experiences to the role.
Essential:
- Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science, Performance Analysis, or a related field.
- Experience working in a performance analysis role within sport, preferably rugby.
- Proficiency in performance analysis software such as Hudl, Sportscode, or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of rugby union, including tactics, game models, and player development.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with players, coaches, and support staff.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and travel as required.
- Full UK driving license.
- Committed to embodying the ethos our culture by using our three core values – Put The Team First, Shape The Future, Respect Each Other – to guide your day-to-day decisions, actions and interactions.
- Committed to actively contributing and building an inclusive culture in your role and day to day behaviours.
Desirable:
- Master’s degree in a related field.
- Experience working within an academy environment.
- Familiarity with data visualization tools and techniques.
Additional Information:
- We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. If there is anything we could do to support you through your application or to provide the best environment for your interviews, including assistance or adjustment, please reach out to [email protected].
- During your application, we will ask questions about your identity. This information is considered highly confidential and will not be seen by hiring managers. You can find out more about why we ask these questions here.
- If you are a trans candidate applying for a job that requires a DBS check, please reach out to [email protected] or directly to our safeguarding team ([email protected]) to use the confidential sensitive application route. This will provide applicants with the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate.
- This role will require a DBS check.
Please download the job description here for full details of this role.*
* We recommend keeping a copy of the JD to hand as you may wish to revisit the role requirements in the event you are invited to interview.
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