3. Assistant Coach Recruitment 2023-24

RECRUITMENT
ASSISTANT COACH POSITION
MEN’S ASSISTANT COACH

ROLE AND PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
THE ASSISTANT COACH WILL WORK WITH THE SENIOR MEN’S SQUAD AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE COACHING PROGRAMME ALONGSIDE THE DIRECTOR OF RUGBY/HEAD COACH. THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE ASSISTANT COACH IS THAT OF BACK’S COACH.

THE POSITION REPORTS TO THE DIRECTOR OF RUGBY.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
COORDINATING WITH OTHER COACHING STAFF TO DELIVER EFFECTIVE TRAINING SESSIONS.
CONTRIBUTE TO THE EVOLUTION OF THE TEAMS PRINCIPLES AND PLAYING STYLE.
DELIVERY OF WELL PLANNED, EFFECTIVE AND ENGAGING COACHING SESSIONS WHICH MATCH THE PURPOSE AND PLAYING PHILOSOPHY OF LICHFIELD RUGBY CLUB.
WORK WITH INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS TO ENSURE THEY UNDERSTAND THEIR STRENGTHS AND AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT.
WORK IN COORDINATION WITH THE REST OF THE COACHING STAFF TO DEVELOP PLAYERS INDIVIDUAL SKILLS AND THE TEAM’S PLAYING PHILOSOPHY.
TAKE A LEAD ON THE COACHING OF THE BACKS AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAUNCH PLAYS THAT FIT WITH THE TEAMS ATTACKING PRINCIPLES.
ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF COACHING IN THE MINI AND JUNIOR SECTION WHERE POSSIBLE.
CONDUCTING THEMSELVES IN A MANNER WHICH IS IN-KEEPING WITH THE VALUES OF RUGBY UNION AND LICHFIELD RUFC, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE “ONE-CLUB ETHOS”.
ANY OTHER DUTIES AS DIRECTED BY THE DOR.

COMMITMENT
THE ROLE WILL REQUIRE THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE PRESENT AT TRAINING SESSIONS AND FIXTURES THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. IT IS ACCEPTED THAT OCCASIONALLY ‘OTHER’ WORK COMMITMENTS MAY PREVAIL.
TUESDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS FROM 6.00PM UNTIL 8.30PM.
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS APPROX. 1.30PM – 5.30PM DEPENDING ON KICK OFF TIME.
PRE-SEASON – 2 SESSIONS PER WEEK AS AGREED WITH THE DOR.