The 12 Premiership Rugby clubs – Bath Rugby, Exeter Chiefs, Gloucester Rugby, Harlequins, Leeds Carnegie, Leicester Tigers, London Irish, London Wasps, Newcastle Falcons, Northampton Saints, Sale Sharks and Saracens – along with Bristol Rugby and Worcester Warriors, currently have opportunities for 76 new Community Coaching roles as part of their Future Jobs Fund Scheme.
Applicants must be aged between 18 and 24 years old to qualify, must be registered unemployed and able to provide a referral letter from a Job Centre Plus to confirm their eligibility.
If successful, candidates will be enrolled on a training programme which will enable them to support the growth and sustainability of community based projects, under the direction and mentoring of experienced top level coaches and support staff. They will be offered a six month contract to start in March 2011.
The opportunity will provide valuable experience for anyone interested in a career in community sports coaching.
There are three types of community coaching opportunities being offered by Premiership Rugby – Community Coaches and Up and Unders’ Co-ordinators offered by all 14 clubs, and Hitz Coaches, offered by Saracens, Harlequins and London Irish. There are 76 opportunities in total. More details about each type of role are listed below.
Salary: 25 hours a week at £5.93 an hour
Applicants can apply by visiting www.jobsgameon.co.uk and typing in “Premiership Rugby” or for more information contact Scott Watson on swatson@premiershiprugby.com
A series of open days giving information about the opportunities will take place at Job Centres around the country during February 2011.
Wayne Morris, Head of Community at Premiership Rugby, said “There are 76 community coaching roles around the country being offered by the Premiership Rugby clubs. With unemployment figures for this age-group reaching close to a million it’s a great opportunity for young people who are currently registered unemployed to get their foot on the ladder of community coaching and to gain essential skills. The successful candidates will be learning from top Premiership Rugby coaches and at the same time helping the clubs to deliver an even higher standard of community programmes through an increased number of coaches.”
Job title: Community Coach
Reporting to: Club Community Manager and National Programme Co-ordinator
Contract: 6 Month Contract Starting March 2011
Job purpose:
To be responsible for assisting with the delivery of a wide range of outreach community projects and supporting school services within an associated school, including assisting the delivery of lessons, after school programmes, sports fixtures, and general school liaison in accordance with the Children’s Act/OFSTED regulations, as well as supporting the delivery of Premiership Rugby Academy Camps during school holidays, in accordance with the Premiership Rugby entry criteria document.
Summary of responsibilities and personal duties:
• To work alongside the club community team leader in delivering PE sessions, lunchtime clubs, after school clubs and extended school provisions
• To assist in the delivery of rugby camp holiday activities at a range of sites
• Course facilitation to include registering of attendees, coaching support, utilising lesson plans, and daily planning to ensure the activities remain fun, varied and progressive
• Occasionally to lead coaching sessions and learning activities to educate children on leading a healthy lifestyle
• To support the club community team in delivering a range of community programmes and events across a broad range of agendas including grassroots participation, health, education and inclusion topics
• To assist in the delivery of activities in community areas
• To support the promotion of ticket marketing opportunities through community channels
• The completion of regular monitoring and evaluation returns
Skills required:
• A passion and commitment to the development of young people
• The ability to gain an RFU enhanced CRB clearance and a rugby coaching qualification Enthusiasm and energy to initiate activities/sessions in a safe environment and ensure the energy is maintained throughout the day
• To be a role model for all children, and develop positive relations with the children including monitoring social skills, participation, discipline and welfare
• The ability to communicate with a broad range of key stakeholders including teachers, sponsors and parents/guardians
A Community Coach role offers the opportunity to receive the following training and qualifications:
• Level 2 (VRQ) Teaching Physical Activity to Children
• Paediatric First Aid
• Tag Rugby Course
• IRB Rugby Ready Qualification
• Safeguarding and Protecting Young People In Rugby
It would be beneficial for candidates to have a background or experience in rugby union but not essential. Every candidate must complete an RFU enhanced CRB disclosure.
Interviews for these roles will be carried out at Job Centre venues located in close proximity to each Premiership Rugby club. The roles are all based at the clubs.
Applications should be made using an application form, which can be completed through www.jobsgameon.co.uk and found by typing in “Premiership Rugby” or for more information contact Scott Watson on swatson@premiershiprugby.com
Salary: 25 hours a week at £5.93 an hour
A series of open days giving information about the opportunity will take place at Job Centres around the country during February 2011.
Job title: Up and Unders Co-Ordinator
Reporting to: Club Community Manager and National Programme Co-ordinator
Contract: 6 Month Contract Starting March 2011
Job purpose:
The development of a new nationwide programme for preschool children called Up and Unders, designed to develop children’s fundamental motor skills – coordination, balance, spatial awareness, knowledge of colours, numbers and shapes, along with introductory rugby skills – passing, catching and kicking. Up & Unders also acts as a promotion of healthy living for children and their parents/guardians.
Summary of responsibilities and personal duties:
• The identification and recruitment of venues
• The recruitment of new participants
• The delivery of the programme to a pre-school aged audience teaching the fundamentals of movement, balance and coordination with a rugby focus
• To assist in the delivery of rugby camps holiday activities at a range of sites
• To assist with course facilitation to include registering attendees, coaching support, utilising lesson plans, daily planning to ensure the activities remain fun, varied and progressive
• Occasionally lead coaching sessions and learning activities to educate children on leading a healthy lifestyle
• To support the club community team to deliver a range of community programmes and events across a broad range of agendas including grassroots participation, health, education and inclusion topics.
Skills required:
• A passion and commitment to the development of young people
• The ability to gain an RFU enhanced CRB clearance
• Enthusiasm and energy to initiate activities/sessions in a fun and safe environment, ensuring the energy is maintained throughout the day
• The ability to engage and communicate with young children whilst acting as a role model for all participants, developing positive relations with all children whilst monitoring skill development, social skills, participation, discipline and welfare.
• The ability to communicate with a broad range of key stakeholders including young people, sponsors and parents/guardians.
Would suit:
• Drama/dance/sports related graduates or college leavers/higher education leavers
• Mums returning to work
• Individuals with experience of delivering on early years and movement fundamentals schemes
An Up and Unders Co-ordinator role offers the opportunity to receive the following training and qualifications:
• Level 2 (VRQ) Teaching Physical Activity to Children
• Paediatric First Aid
• Tag Rugby Course
• IRB Rugby Ready Qualification
• Safeguarding and Protecting Young People In Rugby
It would be beneficial for candidates to have a background or experience in rugby union but not essential. Every candidate must complete an RFU enhanced CRB disclosure.
Interviews for these roles will be carried out at Job Centre venues located in close proximity to each Premiership Rugby club. The roles are all based at the clubs.
Applications should be made using an application form, which can be completed through www.jobsgameon.co.uk and found by typing in “Premiership Rugby” or for more information contact Scott Watson on swatson@premiershiprugby.com
Salary: 25 hours a week at £5.93 an hour
A series of open days giving information about this opportunity will take place at Job Centres around the country during February 2011.
Job Title: Hitz Coach
Reporting to: Hitz Programme Manager
Contract: 6 Month Contract Starting March 2011
About Hitz:
The Hitz project, using the power of rugby, targets young people in some of the most disadvantaged areas of London. For more background information about Hitz please visit www.premiershiprugby.com/community
Job purpose:
To lead and deliver rugby sessions. To develop young people’s enthusiasm and participation in rugby and direct them into relevant training courses and volunteering opportunities. To ensure activities are correctly targeted at identified priority groups and areas according to need.
Summary of responsibilities and personal duties:
• To develop, in conjunction with the project manager and Hitz officers, a suitable social inclusion rugby programme
• To assist, lead and coordinate rugby sessions at various venues, and coordinating competitions and other events as appropriate. All activities to be appropriate to the needs of the target audience and be in line with the Hitz strategic aims.
• To be responsible for the high quality delivery of community and social inclusion sessions as agreed in the programme
• To keep accurate monitoring records for all sessions and contribute to the gathering and analysis of evaluation information for activities
• To identify and direct young people onto relevant training and volunteering opportunities
• To identify and direct young people towards local exit route rugby clubs
• To maximise opportunities to raise awareness amongst the target audience of rugby activities and encourage their participation
• To assist Hitz officers in producing reports for the project manager, funding agencies and related partners as required
• To identify and follow-up potential opportunities to develop activities in line with the strategic development of the Hitz programme
Skills:
• A passion and commitment to the development of young people
• The ability to gain an RFU enhanced CRB clearance and rugby coaching qualification Enthusiasm and energy to initiate activities/sessions in a safe secure environment
• The ability to be a role model for all young people and develop positive relations with them to encourage participation, improvement of social skills, discipline and respect
• The ability to communicate with a broad range of key stakeholders including teachers, sponsors and parents/guardians
• The completion of accurate and regular monitoring and evaluation reports.
A Hitz Coach role offers the opportunity to receive the following training and qualifications:
• Level 2 (VRQ) Teaching Physical Activity to Children
• Paediatric First Aid
• Tag Rugby Course
• IRB Rugby Ready Qualification
• Safeguarding and Protecting Young People In Rugby
It would be beneficial for candidates to have a background or experience in rugby union but not essential. Every candidate must complete an RFU enhanced CRB disclosure.
Interviews for these roles will be carried out at Job Centre venues located in close proximity to each Premiership Rugby club. The roles are all based at the clubs.
Applications should be made using an application form, which can be completed through www.jobsgameon.co.uk and found by typing in “Premiership Rugby” or for more information contact Scott Watson on swatson@premiershiprugby.com
Salary: 25 hours a week at £5.93 an hour
A series of open days giving information about this opportunity will take place at Job Centres around the country during February 2011.