Women's Rugby Backs Coach

As Women’s Rugby Backs Coach you will provide specialist coaching expertise to the Women’s Rugby performance programme with a primary focus on developing the backs unit, enhancing attacking and defensive backfield performance, and contributing to the competitive success of the Women’s 1st XV in BUCS Super Rugby and associated competitions. The coach will also support the broader performance group to provide specialist knowledge and work with players across the performance and development environments.

You’ll play a key role in: 

• Backs Unit Leadership - Lead the technical and tactical development of the backs unit, including passing, handling, decision-making, kicking, counter-attack, defensive systems, and backfield organisation. Integrate these technical components within the team's overall game model to ensure clarity of role, decision-making, and contribution to team strategy.
• Training session delivery.
• Match preparation and support.
• Talent identification and recruitment support.

What you’ll bring 

• Expert technical understanding of backs play including enhancing attacking and defensive backfield performance.
• Strong track record in planning and delivering structured, periodised training sessions.
• Ability to translate tactical concepts into practical coaching that improves performance.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development. 

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact us

For more information about the role please contact David Young, Head of Performance Rugby on dyoung@cardiffmet.ac.uk, or feel free to contact Cerys Purdon, Recruitment Manager on cpurdon@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

All applications must be submitted online.  

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Cardiff Metropolitan University is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.

All applicants with disabilities, or those who are part of the Armed Forces community who during the shortlisting process meet the essential criteria for the role will be progressed to the next stage.

The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.