Caledonia Integrated Program Coach

Role Profile

Job TitleCaledoniaIntegrated Squad Coach

Reports toregional Academy Coach for Midlands & The North

Location Caledonia

Purpose of Job

To identify players of national potential, to select a Squad of players and prepare that squad to participate within agreed preparation and participation program. To plan and deliver agreed number of preparation squad sessions delivering Key National Themes as agreed by the National Performance Development Team and provide accurate player reports on the conclusion of the program.

Key Contacts

  • Caledonia (The Midlands and The North) RegionalAcademy Coaches
  • SeniorRegionalAcademy Manager
  • Head of Performance
  • Caledonia Club and School Coaches

Key Accountabilities

  • Support the preparation of the agreedCaledoniaIntegrated season plan
  • Monitor agreed plans for preparation and competitions for the Caledonia Integrated Program
  • Liaise with appropriate others to identify players of potential
  • Liaise with appropriate others to maximise individual player improvement programmes
  • Where relevant – co-operate positively with personnel from Scottish Rugby and other support agencies
  • Attend appropriate meetings.
  • Player welfare

Key Performance Areas

Monitoring & Evaluation

  • Support the implementation of effective monitoring and evaluation systems for relevant players
  • Review performance of players and team with Caledonia RAC’s
  • Self Evaluation of your own performance with Caledonia RAC’s

Competencies

Effective Communication

  • Communicates in a manner which builds confidence in the National Player Pathway Program
  • Communicates with others in a positive manner
  • Ensures relevant information is communicated to the right people, in the right style, at the right

time.

Planning and Organising

  • Prioritises workload effectively
  • Identifies short & long term
  • Identifies issues which may prevent goal achievement and makes plans to avoid this
  • Makes use of systems to manage own time & activities of others as appropriate.

Team Working

  • Willingness & ability to work co-operatively & supportively with colleagues.
  • Develops positive, open working relationships in order to solve problems & ensure best outcomes.

Flexibility

  • Adapts and responds to positively to a variety of situations and people, in order to meet

changing priorities.

  • Listens to feedback and ideas form other people about how to improve processes.

Scottish Rugby

Person Specification

Role Title: Integrated Coach

Factor / Essential / Desirable
Qualifications & Attainments / UKCC level 2 ( or working towards)
Experience & Knowledge / Knowledge and understanding of Rugby Union
Recent and relevant performance level coaching experience.
Experience of recognising and developing individual player performance.
IT skills & experience
Confident in presenting to all levels of audience.
Track record of working effectively with partners / Health and Safety training, experience of risk assessment procedures.
Competencies / Effective Communication
Planning and Organising
Team working
Flexibility
Additional Requirements / Current regular club or school coaching
Disclosure Scotland Check required
Ability to undertake flexible working hours
Caledonia Integrated Coach Role
Initial:
  • Meet Regional Academy Coaches (RAC’s) and agree program aims and objectives
  • Attend relevant school & club matches / complete agreed player reports prior to selection
  • In conjunction with PDM’s decide on selection criteria and selection of the relevant Squad
  • Plan Program of sessions within agreed timescales and budget
  • Identify potential National Players in squad

Sessions:
  • Deliver effective & progressive sessions through the program
  • Content of sessions to be agreed with RAC’s & lined to the agreed Key National Themes
  • Monitoring of players and self through program
  • Feedback to players, coaches and RAC’s
  • Review and self reflect through program (with RAC’s)
  • Highlight any problems or potential difficulties & identify positive solutions

Game Preparation:
  • Organise and plan sessions to prepare all players to maximize their individual performance within a team environment
  • Ensure agreed game principles allow all players an opportunity to promote themselves and develop
  • Familiarize with agreed fixture / program protocols
  • Plan and prepare pre match build up and warm up

Match day:
  • Prepare players for match through pre match build up and warm up
  • Observe and feedback to players / team on performance
  • Cool team down and lead team through post match routine
  • Attend after match dinner
  • See players all away from ground
  • Review of match day

Conclusion of Program:
  • Self reflect
  • Seek feedback from players, coaches or PDM
  • Write player reports
  • Attend post program debrief