ROLE: Rugby Development Officer, Sale Sharks Foundation
CONTRACTUAL STATUS: Part-Time, 30 hours per week, One-year fixed term, with view to extend subject to funding.
SALARY: £26,103 (pro-rata)
BASED: Carrington Training Centre, with expected travel across local areas
REPORTING TO: Rugby Development Manager
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 27th March 2026 (Please be advised that the application deadline may close earlier than stated if we receive a sufficient number of applications)
INTERVIEW DATE: TBC
Sale Sharks Foundation is seeking a passionate and dedicated Rugby Development Officer to join the Rugby Development Department. The role will support in the delivery and development of a range of coached programmes, including inclusive tag, touch and contact rugby activities. You will deliver across a range of different settings, from cross curricular sessions in secondary and primary schools, to Rugby Clubs, community groups and various other locations/organisations across the North West.
In addition to coaching, a key aspect of the role involves programme development, requiring strong communication and administrative skills. As well as a can-do attitude to working in a wide range of environments and with a wide range of participants.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Delivery:
• Plan, deliver and review high quality rugby sessions to a range of participants with varying abilities, needs and demands in a variety of different sporting, educational, social and club environments.
• To work across Sale Sharks Foundation activities including School Delivery, Club Delivery, Match Day Activities, Rugby Development Camps, Residential Camps and the Developing Player Programme where scheduled.
• Support delivery across Community Inclusion and Education where required by the organisation, including adapted session for disabled people.
• To work with your Manager to ensure effective capacity planning towards the delivery schedule for each academic term, supporting deliver all aspects Rugby across the Foundation.
• Be comfortable to deliver classroom sessions when required towards different health lifestyle and primary literacy skills.
• Support the delivery of other Sale Sharks Foundation departments where appropriate.
Development:
• To ensure the health and safety of all participants taking part in Sale Sharks Foundations activities. This includes completing risk assessments and complying with all aspects of Sale Sharks Foundations procedures and safeguarding policies and practices.
• Provide constructive feedback in order to further develop Rugby Development programmes to ensure successful delivery and expansion of the current offering.
• Delivering sessions and programmes in a plan-do-review model in order to develop them to be current and specific to target audience’s needs.
• Work with the Development Managers to identify funding opportunities and schools or community groups interested in paid provision.
Relationship Management:
• Help create and establish strong relationships with stakeholders to develop links with grassroots community groups and clubs to allow individuals the opportunity to progress within their Rugby, including mixed ability offers.
• Work with our partner organisations in order to deliver successful, high-impact projects to achieve project outcomes and outputs.
• Work with the Rugby Development Managers and other relevant team members to share and attract new participants and stakeholders you work with into our ‘paid for’ Rugby Development programme provisions for schools, community and wider groups.
• Build relationships through regular communication to become the key contact with stakeholders, such as Schools and Clubs.
Monitoring & Evaluating:
• Contribute to the preparation and delivery of monthly reports and key performance indicator (KPI) reports.
• You will be responsible for maintaining up to date registers, monitoring and evaluation using different digital platforms such as upshot.
• Collate media and case studies to ensure awareness and storytelling of the projects and work of Sale Sharks Foundation.
• Create impact and programme reports for key stakeholders across the Sale Sharks Foundation programmes.
General
• Ensure all none-delivery elements of projects, including but not limited to; keeping accurate records, data collection, are updated.
• Ensure internal and external stakeholder communications is addressed and responded to in a prompt and timely manner around delivery sessions.
• Undertake any other duties required in line with the responsibilities of the post or directed to by leadership
• To work flexible and unsociable hours where this is required by the role.
It is expected that the role will include working evenings and weekends including match days. This will always be agreed in advance with flexible working patterns where necessary and time off in lieu offered in agreement with your manager.
This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of duties but is intended to reflect the range of duties the post-holder will perform.
It is key to this role that candidates:
• Demonstrate the Sale Sharks Foundation values at all times.
• Promote Sale Sharks Foundation’s brand and ethos in a professional and positive manner.
• Be committed to applying and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion as Sale Sharks Foundation and comply with all Charity policies and procedures.
• Act in line with the Foundation’s code of conduct always showing professionalism in all environments we work across
BENEFITS:
£240 per year (Pro-rata, claimed monthly) wellbeing benefit
3% Pension contribution
2 tickets free per game (Men’s and Women’s)
Kit provided worth in excess of £300
20% discount on the staff shop
Access to Sale Sharks High Performance Gym after 4pm
Additional leave after 3 and 5 years service
Flexible working (where possible)
Health insurance through Vitality which also includes free access to the Headspace app, discounted gym memberships, free weekly coffee and film rental, health checks, employee assistance as well as a wider variety of discounts on health and wellbeing products (upon successful completion of probation period)
Annual reward and recognition awards
Bi-annual all staff training and Foundation socials
Other CPD opportunities throughout the year as well as an annual budget for CPD as a team and an individual
Access to e-learning platform
Dogs allowed in the office/outdoor kennels (Behaviour permitting)
Opportunity to buy into Sale Sharks performance meal prep
Free tea and coffee in the office
Free onsite parking
For further information and to apply, please click here.
If you are experiencing any problems with applying online, please contact foundation.hr@salesharks.com
Sale Sharks Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community. The successful candidate will undergo an enhanced DBS check to work with children and adults at risk and employment will only be offered if a clear check and suitable references are received back.
