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Coach Developer
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- 30 Jul 2026
Status- Full Time
Location- England
Closing date- 14 Aug 2026
We are looking for a Coach Developer to join our Game Development team to inspire and develop coaches to provide high quality experiences for players, keeping them playing for longer to support our goal to recruit 50,000 new players by 2030.
Key responsibilities include:
- Working under the direction of the Area Training Manager to mentor coaches remotely and in their own coaching environment, including coaches operating in the talent pathway and those completing the England Rugby Advanced Coaching Award.
- Provide initial coach education through the delivery of England Rugby training courses for coaches.
- Provide ongoing coach development through the delivery of an agreed local programme of Continuous Coach Development courses.
- Lead online communities of practice for coaches.
- Improve inclusivity, opportunities, reduce discrimination and increase the numbers of rugby union coaches amongst women & girls, ethnically diverse communities, low socio-economic groups, young people and LGBT communities.
- Work with the Coach Development team to develop high-quality training content.
- Actively keep up to date with changes in the industry and develop subject matter knowledge through participating in relevant training, networks and other such forums.
- Produce succinct, relevant & agreed reports on progress against all key objectives in the
job holder’s area of responsibility. - Maintain high professional standards and ensure these are promoted in the community
- Act as an ambassador for, and promote the best interests of the RFU at all times, including the promotion of the RFU Core Values
- Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post and the needs of the RFU
- 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.
- Be a role model for effective coaching practice
- Accelerate the learning of coaches
- Communicate effectively with individuals and groups
- Adopt a learner-centred approach to facilitation
- Select and use a range of delivery styles and methods to optimise learning
- Set, lead and review micro-coach sessions
- Plan and evaluate coach development sessions to optimise learning
- Conduct coach assessments
- Facilitate communities of practice
- Mentor coaches
- Assess, self-reflect and develop their own practice
- Be prepared to take on roles outside their normal functional responsibility when required
- Be IT literate and competent in the use of Microsoft Office Applications and online learning platforms
- Committed to actively contributing and building an inclusive culture in your role and day to day behaviours.
- Demonstrable experience of developing coaches through formal/informal training and mentoring, ideally within rugby union.
- A qualified sports coach/coach developer or can demonstrate they have the potential to achieve the England Rugby Advanced Coaching Award (Level 3 Coaching).
- Holds a mentoring qualification or can demonstrate they have the potential to achieve a mentoring qualification.
- 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.
- Current Driving Licence with no more than six points.
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 recruitment.
- 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.
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