Rugby Coach

Rugby Coach

Clifton College prides itself on its rugby tradition, and also the way it has embraced innovations from the modern professional game while retaining the sport’s core values.

The College plays rugby on the famous Close and has produced many schoolboy international players and current professional players. It is an immaculate surface which encourages fast flowing rugby. 

RUGBY COACH (CASUAL) | £25.00 per hour

This role will play a key part in developing rugby at Clifton College for all ages and abilities. As a rugby coach you will deliver high quality coaching sessions to a variety of teams across the Upper and Prep Schools. Share training sessions and coaching tips with other coaches. 

You will liaise with the Director of College Rugby and provide feedback to pupils. Ensuring challenging content in a safe learning environment.

Regular duties will include:

- Delivering fun, structured, and challenging coaching sessions. 

- Leading A team sessions and help with lower teams when required. 

- Demonstrate an enjoyment of working with children. 

- Demonstrate efficiency and a sense of humour, with an ability to remain calm and professional at all times.

- Having regular energy, enthusiasm and a positive attitude. 

- Using your knowledge and initiative to overcome challenges and look for new approaches.

WORKING PATTERN

This will be a casual role working any days of Monday – Saturday.

ABOUT YOU

Essential requirements:

• RFU Coach Qualification - Level 2 or above 

• First Aid Qualification

• Safeguarding Children in rugby/Education

Desirable requirements:

• Ideally have experience of playing or coaching rugby at a high level

• Refereeing Qualification

OTHER GENERAL RESPOSIBILITIES

• Values and behaviours 

o Uphold Clifton College’s values

o Act as a role model for all Clifton employees

o Support the College in embedding our values and desired behaviours in order to promote a positive, respectful, compassionate, and inclusive culture and working environment 

• Equal Opportunities

o Maintain an up to date knowledge of Equality and Diversity legislation and the organisation’s Equality and Diversity policies and procedures, in particular with regard to the recruitment and retention of staff. 

• Safeguarding

o Maintain an up to date knowledge of Safeguarding legislation, and the College’s safeguarding policies and procedures, in particular with regard to the recruitment and retention of staff.

• Health and Safety 

o Ensure that an up to date knowledge of Health and Safety legislation as applicable to the role is maintained and that the College’s Health and Safety policies and procedures are fully implemented and adhered to as applicable, particular with regard to the recruitment and retention of staff.

• Professional Development

o Maintain and update your own knowledge and skills in line with legislation and the needs of the role

BENEFITS OF JOINGING OUR TEAM

Apart from working in an inspiring environment and making an important contribution to our College community, we also offer a range of benefits, these include:

• Use of our fantastic nursery and holiday club facilities

• Free lunch

• Onsite gym membership and swimming pool access

• Pension scheme with Life Assurance

• Option for private medical insurance

• Cycle to work scheme

• Confidential counselling

• An Employee Assistance Program – providing free support on financial, health and legal matters

• Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

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To apply for this role, please complete the application form found on this page and return it to myfuture@cliftoncollege.com as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

We are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects the community we are part of. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, age or disability. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Clifton College are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, all staff and volunteers are required to share this commitment. Due to the nature of the role, you will need to complete an enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS check) and undergo our pre-employment screening. As a regulated sector we are required to ask for references prior to interview, by applying for this role you are consenting for us to contact your referees.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 therefore you will be asked to disclose all previous convictions not exempt under amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975,2013 and 2020.