CLUB PARTICIPATION OFFICER (CITY OF DERRY RFC)
Affidea Stadium, 134 Mount Merrion Avenue, Belfast, BT6 0FT
Role Purpose: To provide rugby development services on behalf of the postholder’s allocated club for Primary schools, Secondary schools and Community organisations within a local authority Council catchment area.
Location: City of Derry RFC
Job Background: Ulster Rugby has created this new post through partnership with City of Derry RFC and Derry City & Strabane District Council in order to deliver the Governing Body investment programme.
Accountable to: Operationally – Allocated Club Contact
Functionally – Participation Rugby Lead
Key Relationships: Officers & Members
Regional Rugby Staff
School staff & pupils
Community organisations
Appropriate DCSDC Council staff
Other Ulster Rugby Officers
Domestic Communications Manager
Contract Type: Fixed term from the date of commencement to 31st March 2028 (with possibility of extension dependent on funding).
Full time (35 hours per week)
Salary: £27,300 gross per annum
Key Responsibilities:
Delivering programme targets relating to increase in club participation.
Visit Primary & Secondary schools with the aim of promoting and developing all facets of the game of rugby union in a positive, safe & healthy manner.
Deliver rugby participation programmes within community-based settings and encourage linkages back to allocated rugby club.
Support curriculum & extracurricular based rugby modules in Primary & Secondary schools within catchment area.
Work with your allocated club to support volunteers and assist them with on field development.
Under the guidance of the Participation Rugby Lead, deliver blitzes, extravaganzas & competitions.
Completion of regular reports in a timely, accurate & competent manner as requested by Regional staff and Council Steering group. Submission of these fully completed reports (including the collation and entry of participant data onto IRFU Portal information system) within agreed timescales.
Maintain effective relationships with those detailed in Key Relationships.
Portray a competent & professional image of the IRFU (Ulster Branch) at all times.
Maintain accurate and up to date records on all aspects of work.
Fulfil all coaching & development obligations throughout the term of the contract.
The duties and responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake additional duties to meet the needs of the organisation.
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