Purpose

To ensure each team has adequate coaching staff to grow and develop and proactively identify new coaches, ensuring they have the support they need to succeed.

Key aspects of the role

1. Lead on coach recruitment and development

Identify, recruit and develop coaches ensuring sufficient and appropriate coaching staff are assigned to each team, including illness cover, and establish the needs of club coaches signposting them to relevant courses and continuing personal development.

2. Act as point of contact

Act as a point of contact for the RFU, Constituent Bodies and club coaches, ensuring that all coaches’ details and qualifications are registered and updated on the RFU Game Management System annually.

3. Implement a coach development plan

Design and lead the implementation of a suitable club coach development plan for all sections of the club, understand and publicise the RFU coaching courses and local coaching events and encourage the sharing and spread of best practice between coaches at different levels.