Rugby Engagement Officer in Cardiff

Rugby Engagement Officer in Cardiff

Cardiff Full-Time 25000 - 35000 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
WRU - Welsh Rugby Union

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Engage with rugby clubs and schools to boost participation and coaching quality.
  • Company: Join the WRU, a leading organisation dedicated to promoting rugby across Wales.
  • Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, pension schemes, discounts, and more perks!
  • Other info: Flexible hours including weekends; must be comfortable with IT and communication.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in sports development while building strong community relationships.
  • Qualifications: Experience in sport development and coaching qualifications are preferred.

The predicted salary is between 25000 - 35000 £ per year.

To act as the key point of contact for rugby clubs, hubs and educational settings in a designated geographical area. Developing strong effective relationships with the key stakeholders to ensure the growth in both the girl's and women's, boy's and men's games in line with the rugby engagement strategy. To ensure coaching and match official courses are organized and delivered to increase the number of qualified coaches and match officials across the community game.

We are recruiting two Rugby Engagement Officers to join our Community team. One post will cover the Swansea West area, with the second covering the Cardiff area. Please specify your preferred location as part of your application.

Closing Date: 4 August 2026

Salary: £30,914 per annum

Location: Hybrid working with an expectation that you will work in an agreed WRU office/location at least three days per week.

Hours of work: 35 hours per week. Due to the nature of the role there will be a requirement to work flexibly including weekends and evenings on a regular basis.

Responsible to: Rugby Engagement Lead Officer

Contractual status: Permanent. Subject to 5‑month probationary period.

Interviews are due to take place on 10 August.

The Person

  • Planning and Organising
  • Experience of working within sport development sector is desirable
  • Decision Making
  • Professionalism and Integrity
  • Self‑Awareness
  • Relationship Building
  • Verified and clear qualification in sport coaching and/or coach education is desirable
  • Written and Verbal Communication
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Reporting and Analysing Data
  • Ability to communicate and work through the medium of Welsh is desirable

The Role

Key Responsibilities, Tasks and Activities

Boys & Men - Growth and Retention in 12 to 18 age groups

  • Implement the calendar of events to support the growth in participation
  • Implement the calendar of events to support retention of players aged 12‑18yrs
  • Enable and creating regular, frequent and meaningful opportunities to participate in rugby
  • Work with Club Development colleagues to develop local insight and understanding of clubs and educational settings
  • Work with Clubs/Educational settings, and using data to ensure the coaching is consistent and of high quality
  • Work with Clubs/Educational settings, and using data to ensure match officiating is consistent and of high quality

Girls & Women – Growth and Retention in 6 to 18 age groups

  • Implement the calendar of events to support the growth in participation
  • Implement the calendar of events to support retention of players aged 6‑18yrs
  • Enable and creating regular, frequent and meaningful opportunities to participate in rugby
  • Work with Club Development colleagues to develop local insight and understanding of clubs and educational settings
  • Work with Clubs/Educational settings, and using data to ensure the coaching is consistent and of high quality
  • Work with Clubs/Educational settings, and using data to ensure match officiating is consistent and of high quality

Coaching Development

  • Work closely with colleagues to provide opportunities for development of qualified, competent, verified coaches up to Level 2
  • Facilitate opportunities for the development of rugby support in educational settings

Match Official Development

  • Work closely with Match Official Development Officers to provide opportunities for development of qualified, competent, verified match officials

Emerging Player Pathways

  • Facilitate Boys EPP in area of responsibility in collaboration with the Regional Academy
  • Facilitate Girls EPP in area of responsibility in collaboration with the Player Development Centre

Reporting

  • Provide insight reporting, monitoring and evaluating effectiveness in line with KPI’s and reporting requirements

Stakeholder Management

  • Manage key relationships with the clubs, girl’s hubs and educational settings

Key Relationships

  • Club secretaries within area
  • Clubs mini, junior, youth and hub key people
  • Key educational partners and headteachers and Physical Education teachers
  • Local Authority contacts
  • Sport Wales regional partnership Managers / CEO
  • Local elected members of the CGB and Council
  • Local District Secretaries
  • Local Match Official Societies

WRU Requirements

  • The WRU require that individuals are proficient in IT skills, specifically Microsoft packages.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications are essential, along with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Valid UK driving licence is desirable as a business needs vehicle is provided with this role
  • This role is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and reviewed regularly in line with policy requirements
  • An understanding of individual responsibility in complying with the health and safety policies and arrangements

The Perks

  • Salary Sacrifice Pension (5% employee contribution, matched by WRU)
  • Life assurance scheme
  • WRU Group Ticket Allocation
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Team Tactics – hybrid working arrangements
  • Free stadium parking and gym
  • WRU Group store and tour discounts
  • WRU Group partnership offers
  • Eye Care Voucher Scheme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme

Our Values

The WRU Group are committed to developing a culture whereby all employees are equally valued and respected. Our aims, together with our vision and mission, are underpinned by our core values and beliefs which embrace: Integrity, Excellence, Success, Courage, Family & Humour.

Inclusion At The WRU

The WRU Group are committed to building diverse, high-performing and engaged teams across Welsh Rugby. We are ambitious about providing a people first culture where everyone can belong, be heard and respected. We are happy to talk to you about our Crys I Bawb EDI Strategy (2024-2029) and you can also read more about our commitment in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

Diversity monitoring

We know that we deliver better services when our workforce reflects the full range of backgrounds and experiences in the society we serve. To continue to do this we need your help in filling out a short monitoring form. None of the information you provide will be visible as part of your application. It will only be used anonymously to monitor the inclusivity of our selection processes. You can select 'prefer not to say’ if you would rather not answer any question.

Swyddog Ymgysylltu Rygbi

Gweithredu fel prif bwynt cyswllt clybiau, hybiau a lleoliadau addysgol rygbi mewn ardal ddaearyddol ddynodedig. Datblygu perthnasau effeithiol, cryfion gyda'r rhanddeiliaid allweddol i sicrhau twf yng ngemau'r merched a menywod, bechgyn a dynion yn unol â'r strategaeth ymgysylltu rygbi. Sicrhau bod cyrsiau hyfforddi a swyddogion y gêm yn cael eu trefnu a'u cyflwyno i gynyddu nifer yr hyfforddwyr a swyddogion y gêm cymwys ar draws y gêm gymunedol.

Swyddog Ymgysylltu Rygbi

Dyddiad Cau: 4 Awst 2026

Cyflog: £30,914 y flwyddyn

Lleoliad: Gweithio hybrid gyda disgwyliad y byddwch yn gweithio mewn swyddfa/lleoliad URC y cytunwyd arno o leiaf tri diwrnod yr wythnos.

Oriau gwaith: 35 awr yr wythnos. Oherwydd natur y rôl, bydd gofyniad i weithio'n hyblyg gan gynnwys penwythnosau a gyda'r nos yn rheolaidd.

Yn atebol i: Swyddog Arweiniol Ymgysylltu Rygbi

Statws cytundebol: Parhaol. Yn amodol ar gyfnod prawf o 5 mis.

Y PERSON

  • Cynllunio a Threfnu
  • Mae profiad o weithio o fewn y sector datblygu chwaraeon yn fanteisiol
  • Gwneud Penderfyniadau
  • Proffesiynoldeb ac Uniondeb
  • Bwrn-ymwybyddiaeth
  • Meithrin Perthnasoedd
  • Mae cymhwyster dilys a chlir mewn hyfforddi chwaraeon a/neu addysg hyfforddi yn fanteisiol
  • Cyfathrebu Ysgrifenedig a Llafar
  • Creadigrwydd ac Arloesedd
  • Adrodd a Dadansoddi Data
  • Mae'r gallu i gyfathrebu a gweithio yn y Gymraeg yn fanteisiol

Y RÔL

Cyfrifoldebau, Tasgau a Gweithgareddau Allweddol:

Bechgyn a Dynion - Twf a Chadw mewn grwpiau oedran 12 i 18 oed

  • Gweithredu'r calendr digwyddiadau i gefnogi twf mewn cyfraniad
  • Gweithredu'r calendr digwyddiadau i gefnogi cadw chwaraewyr 12-18 oed
  • Galluogi a chreu cyfleoedd rheolaidd, niferus ac ystyrlon i gymryd rhan mewn rygbi
  • Gweithio gyda chydweithwyr Datblygu Clybiau i ddatblygu mewnwelediad lleol a dealltwriaeth o glybiau a lleoliadau addysgol
  • Gweithio gyda Chlybiau/Lleoliadau addysgol, a defnyddio data i sicrhau bod hyfforddi yn gyson ac o ansawdd uchel
  • Gweithio gyda Chlybiau/Lleoliadau addysgol, a defnyddio data i sicrhau bod dyfarnu'r gêm yn gyson ac o ansawdd uchel

Merched a Menywod - Twf a Chadw mewn grwpiau oedran 6 i 18 oed

  • Gweithredu'r calendr digwyddiadau i gefnogi twf mewn cyfraniad
  • Gweithredu'r calendr digwyddiadau i gefnogi cadw chwaraewyr 6-18 oed
  • Galluogi a chreu cyfleoedd rheolaidd, niferus ac ystyrlon i gymryd rhan mewn rygbi
  • Gweithio gyda chydweithwyr Datblygu Clybiau i ddatblygu mewnwelediad lleol a dealltwriaeth o glybiau a lleoliadau addysgol
  • Gweithio gyda Chlybiau/Lleoliadau addysgol, a defnyddio data i sicrhau bod hyfforddi yn gyson ac o ansawdd uchel
  • Gweithio gyda Chlybiau/Lleoliadau addysgol, a defnyddio data i sicrhau bod dyfarnu'r gêm yn gyson ac o ansawdd uchel

Datblygu Hyfforddi

  • Gweithio'n agos â chydweithwyr i ddarparu cyfleoedd ar gyfer datblygu hyfforddwyr cymwysedig, cymwys, wedi'u dilysu hyd at Lefel 2
  • Hwyluso cyfleoedd ar gyfer datblygu cymorth rygbi mewn lleoliadau addysgol

Datblygu Swyddogion y Gêm

  • Gweithio'n agos â Swyddogion Datblygu Swyddogion y Gêm i ddarparu cyfleoedd ar gyfer datblygu swyddogion y gêm cymwysedig, cymwys, wedi'u dilysu

Llwybrau Chwaraewyr Newydd

  • Hwyluso EPP Bechgyn yn eich maes cyfrifoldeb ar y cyd â'r Academi Ranbarthol
  • Hwyluso EPP Merched yn eich maes cyfrifoldeb ar y cyd â'r Ganolfan Datblygu Chwaraewyr

Adrodd

  • Darparu adrodd ar fewnwelediadau, monitro a gwerthuso effeithlonrwydd yn unol â DPAau a gofynion adrodd

Rheoli Rhanddeiliaid

  • Rheoli perthnasau allweddol gyda'r clybiau, hybiau merched a lleoliadau addysgol

Perthnasau Allweddol

  • Ysgrifenyddion clybiau yn yr ardal
  • Pobl allweddol clybiau bach, iau, ieuenctid a hybiau
  • Partneriaid addysgol allweddol a phenaethiaid ac athrawon Addysg Gorfforol
  • Cysylltiadau'r Awdurdod Lleol
  • Rheolwyr partneriaeth rhanbarthol/Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Chwaraeon Cymru
  • Aelodau etholedig lleol y CGB a'r Cyngor
  • Ysgrifenyddion Ardal Leol
  • Cymdeithasau Swyddogion y Gêm Lleol

GOFYNION URC

  • Mae URC yn mynnu bod gan unigolion sgiliau TG, yn benodol pecynnau Microsoft.
  • Mae sgiliau cyfathrebu ysgrifenedig a llafar rhagorol yn hanfodol, ynghyd â'r gallu i feithrin perthnasoedd cryf gyda rhanddeiliaid mewnol ac allanol.
  • Mae trwydded yrru ddilys y DU yn ddymunol gan fod cerbyd anghenion busnes yn cael ei ddarparu gyda'r rôl hon
  • Mae'r rôl hon yn destun datgeliad DBS manylach ac yn cael ei hadolygu'n rheolaidd yn unol â gofynion polisi
  • Dealltwriaeth o gyfrifoldeb unigol wrth gydymffurfio â'r polisïau a threfniadau iechyd a diogelwch

Y MANTEISION

  • Pensiwn Aberth Cyflog (cyfraniad cyflogai o 5%,cyfraniad cyfatebol gan URC)
  • Cynllun yswiriant bywyd
  • Dyraniad Tocyn Grŵp URC
  • Rhaglen cymorth i gweithwyr
  • Tactegau Tîm – trefniadau gweithio hybrid
  • Parcio stadiwm a champfa am
  • Gostyngiadau siop a theithiau Grŵp URC
  • Cynigion partneriaeth Grŵp URC
  • Cynllun Talebau Gofal Llygaid
  • Cynllun Beicio i'r Gwaith
  • Gostyngiadau Gwestai'r Celtic Collection

Ein Gwerthoedd

Mae Grŵp URC wedi ymrwymo i ddatblygu diwylliant lle mae pob gweithiwr yn cael ei werthfawrogi a'i barchu'n gyfartal. Mae ein nodau, ynghyd â’n gweledigaeth a’n cenhadaeth, wedi’u tanategu gan ein gwerthoedd a’n credoau craidd sy’n croesawu: Uniondeb, Rhagoriaeth, Llwyddiant, Dewrder, Teulu a Hiwmor.

Cynhwysiant yn URC

Mae Grŵp URC wedi ymrwymo i ddarparu Jyrsi i Bawb. Mae hyn yn cynnwys y bobl sy'n gweithio i ni a gyda ni. Rydym yn uchelgeisiol ynglŷn â darparu diwylliant sy'n rhoi pobl yn gyntaf, lle gall pawb fod yn perthyn a chael eu clywed a’u parchu. Rydym yn hapus i siarad â chi am ein Cynllun Cydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant (2023-2028) a gallwch hefyd ddarllen rhagor am ein hymrwymiad yn ein Polisi Cydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant.

Monitro amrywiaeth

Gwyddom ein bod yn darparu gwasanaethau gwell pan fo ein gweithlu’n adlewyrchu’r ystod lawn o gefndiroedd a phrofiadau yn y gymdeithas a wasanaethwn. Er mwyn parhau i wneud hyn mae angen eich help arnom i lenwi ffurflen fonitro fer. Ni fydd unrhyw wybodaeth y byddwch yn ei rhannu yn weladwy fel rhan o'ch cais. Dim ond i fonitro cynwysoldeb ein prosesau dethol yn ddienw y caiff ei defnyddio. Gallwch ddewis ‘gwell gennyf beidio â dweud’ os byddai’n well gennych beidio ag ateb unrhyw gwestiwn.

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Rugby Engagement Officer in Cardiff employer: WRU - Welsh Rugby Union

The Welsh Rugby Union is an exceptional employer, dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment that champions women's development in sports. With a strong emphasis on professional growth, employees benefit from tailored coaching opportunities and the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements, all while contributing to a mission that resonates deeply within the community. Join us in shaping the future of women's rugby in Wales, where your expertise will be valued and your impact felt across generations.

WRU - Welsh Rugby Union

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WRU - Welsh Rugby Union Recruitment Team

StudySmarter Expert Advice🤫

We think this is how you could land Rugby Engagement Officer in Cardiff

Tip Number 1

Network with local rugby clubs and educational settings in your area. Attend events, workshops, or matches to meet key stakeholders and build relationships that could be beneficial for your application.

Tip Number 2

Familiarise yourself with the current engagement strategies of the WRU. Understanding their goals and objectives will help you demonstrate how you can contribute to their mission during interviews.

Tip Number 3

Showcase your experience in sport development by volunteering or taking part in community rugby initiatives. This hands-on experience will not only enhance your CV but also provide you with real-life examples to discuss in interviews.

Tip Number 4

Brush up on your IT skills, especially with Microsoft packages, as these are essential for the role. Consider taking a short course if you feel you need to improve your proficiency before applying.

We think you need these skills to ace Rugby Engagement Officer in Cardiff

Relationship Building
Communication Skills
Event Planning
Stakeholder Management
Data Analysis
Coaching Development
Match Official Development

Some tips for your application 🫡

Understand the Role:Before applying, make sure to thoroughly read the job description for the Rugby Engagement Officer position. Understand the key responsibilities and required skills, such as relationship building and communication, to tailor your application accordingly.

Highlight Relevant Experience:In your CV and cover letter, emphasise any experience you have in sport development or coaching. Provide specific examples of how you've successfully engaged with stakeholders or increased participation in sports, particularly rugby.

Showcase Communication Skills:Since excellent written and verbal communication is essential for this role, ensure your application is well-structured and free of errors. Use clear language and demonstrate your ability to convey ideas effectively, perhaps by including a brief example of a successful communication strategy you've implemented.

Express Your Passion for Rugby:Make sure to convey your enthusiasm for rugby and its development, especially for girls and women in the sport. Share any personal experiences or insights that illustrate your commitment to promoting rugby within the community.

How to prepare for a job interview at WRU - Welsh Rugby Union

Know Your Rugby

Make sure you have a solid understanding of rugby, especially in relation to the growth and retention strategies for both boys and girls. Familiarise yourself with current trends and challenges in the sport, as well as the specific needs of clubs and educational settings.

Showcase Relationship Building Skills

Prepare examples of how you've successfully built relationships in previous roles. Highlight your ability to engage with various stakeholders, such as club secretaries and educational partners, as this is crucial for the Rugby Engagement Officer role.

Demonstrate Flexibility and Commitment

Since the role requires flexible working hours, including weekends and evenings, be ready to discuss your availability and willingness to adapt. Share any past experiences where you had to adjust your schedule to meet the needs of your team or community.

Prepare Insightful Questions

Think of thoughtful questions to ask during the interview that show your interest in the role and the organisation. Inquire about their engagement strategy, how they measure success, and what support is available for professional development.