Senior Team Managers

Newton Abbot Rugby Club 

Senior Rugby Team Manager

Newton Abbot Rugby Club seeks senior team managers to support our senior men’s or women’s rugby squads. This role is voluntary and would report to the Retrospective Men’s or Women’s Director of Rugby.

The successful candidate will be responsible for equipment, operations and the overall organisation of running the rugby, utilising the resources provided by The Club and RFU.

Responsibilities 

• Team management and implementation of a structured plan agreed on by the Rugby Team.
• Creating/following standard operating procedure (SOP) for Matchdays 
• Arranging transport
• Liaising with the Fixtures Secretary
• Management of Playing Kit 
• Management of Training and playing equipment
• Player management, including availabilities – GDPR compliance
• Player welfare, working with the Welfare and Safeguarding Team (as required)
• Player Selection within the selection policy. 
• Player injury management
• RFU GMS management, inputting teams
• Data and stats management 
• Liaising with the grounds management
• Water and refreshments Ensuring the availability of match-day balls, flags, tees, balls, jerseys and other equipment.
• Liaise  with match officials
• Matchday players management, including substitutions 
• Working with the marketing team for player recruitment 
• Liaising with DoR and U18’s Management for player transition and early development of skilled players ready for the next step. 

Minimum Requirements

• A Rugby and/or Team Management Background 
• Computer-literate and well-organised 
• Good communicator 
• A passion for teamwork and collaboration across the squad and club 

How To Apply

A letter of application to be sent to rugby@narfc.co.uk by COP on the 8th of December.

Subject to the number of applications, a short list of candidates will be invited to attend an informal interview (Date TBC)

Please look to cover the following areas
1. What’s your motivation for applying for the role
2. Demonstrate examples of leadership and strong organisation/administrative skills
3. Share your experience and vision for rugby at NARFC

If you have any further questions, please email rugby@narfc.co.uk

Regards
Simon Coburn – NARFC Director of Sport

About our teams / Club

Today, our club boasts several exceptional teams, including the affectionately known as All Whites (1st XV) and All Whites Ladies, the Spartans (2nd XV), the All Whites Colts, All Whites U18s Girls and a flourishing Junior section.