Wednesday
14
June
2017
Northumberland Rugby Union Representative Group
Coaching Vacancies 2017/18
Applications are invited for the roles of Head Coach and Assistant Coach(es) for the County Men’s U20s for Season 2017/18.
The current coaching group is standing down after 4 years which have seen a Quarter Final, and two appearances in the National U20s Finals at Twickenham, winning the competition outright in 2014. Taking the best local club players with a blend of university students this group has offered players an exceptional taste of representative rugby helping their development and ultimately a number transition into the local club environment.
The squad is normally pencilled in through Autumn with introductory training sessions before Christmas and the campaign proper running through the following Spring. Training sessions and organisation of the squads would be planned in conjunction with team management Tom Richards and Ray Hedley. Players are drawn from club/university coach recommendations and from the previous season’s U18s squads.
A full job description is attached, this is an unpaid post but some financial help may be given to assist coaches complete their own coaching qualifications. It is expected that coaches will be at, or planning to qualify at level 3 for the senior role in this round of appointments.
Other vacancies may be available; please email me on mark.richard72@yahoo.co.uk indicating why you would like to be considered for this role attaching an up to date rugby and supporting CV. References for the shortlisted candidates will be taken.
Applications close Friday July 14th, shortlisted candidates date will be invited for interview shortly after this date.
Mark Richard
Chairman of Representative Rugby
NORTHUMBERLAND RUGBY UNION
mark.richard72@yahoo.co.uk
Mobile +44 (0) 7446 441928
Office +44 (0) 191286 4399
www.northumberlandrugbyunion.com