Glasgow University Women’s Rugby Football Club Head Coach

Job Description

· Plan and lead the full training program for the club

· Collaborate with other the coaches and physiotherapist to ensure that all training is consistent and beneficial to all players in the club

· Aid in the planning of match day teams

· Attend committee meetings to provide the committee with regular training updates

Personal Specifications

Essential:

· Previous experience coaching female rugby players

· UKCC Level 2 (or equivalent)

· Flexibility to allow attendance of game days

Desirable:

· UKCC Level 3 (or equivalent)

Expectations

We are a vibrant and growing club, with a focus on developing as a performance sport within Scottish and student rugby. Our recent successes include winning the BUCS Scottish 1A league in the 2022/23 season, aiming to maintain the top-spot in the upcoming season. We also won the first ever Women’s Varsity match in Glasgow, beating our neighbours Strathclyde as part of one of our BUCS matches. We also won Taxi’s Cup, a inter-Glasgow tournament against Strathclyde and Glasgow Caledonian, currently being presented as a 7s style tournament. Looking forward to the upcoming season, we are looking for a self-driven and committed individual to plan and help to deliver a full training programme for our club. Collaboration with other coaching staff and game day guidance is essential to the success of the individual in this position. You will also be expected to work closely with our development coaches to aid in the continued growth of the 2nd XV team this upcoming season.

During the main university season starting September 2023, we train 4 times a week, with 2 gym sessions (Monday mornings and Friday afternoons) and 2 outdoor sessions (Monday and Friday), with Wednesday as our main game day. We have fixtures occasionally on Sundays also. As a head coach you would be expected to attend both outdoor sessions and the majority of game days. Our season runs September 2023 – May 2024

Applications in the form of a CV and a 500 word cover letter to be sent to:

· president-womensrugby@gusa.gla.ac.uk

· or captain-womensrugby@gusa.gla.ac.uk

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 3-5 per week

Salary: £18.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Glasgow: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person