Purpose

NSW Waratahs are looking for an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Super Rugby Women’s competition.

Key Accountabilities

Women’s Team

• Provide coaching assistance to the NSW Waratahs Women’s Head of Athletic Performance and assist with meeting performance targets
• Assist with preparing and managing the state team for the national Super Rugby Women's competition
• Drive player performance plans, match previews and review sessions for forwards units
• Be available for all training sessions
  • Pre-Christmas: November to December, 2024
    • Monday evenings
    • Wednesday evenings
  • Post-Christmas: January to April, 2025
    • Monday afternoons and evenings
    • Wednesday afternoons and evenings
    • Thursday evenings
• Contribute to the ongoing development and review of the state women’s program
• Provide leadership and support through program delivery for the direction of a NSW Coaching Strategy

Capabilities, Experience & Qualification Requirements

Capabilities

• Display and carry out the character and values that represent the NSW Rugby Union
• Posses specific technical knowledge of individual and team principles including techniques and coaching trends
• Have effective interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders including athletes, management, program coordinators and administrators
• Able to effectively contribute to a team and work towards achieving outcomes
• Able to travel locally, domestically and internationally for both competition and training purposes
• Be extremely reliable, punctual and thorough
• Able to commit to the training and competition requirements
• Demonstrate confident and effective communication and presentation skills

Experience

• Strength & conditioning coaching experience at a semi professional or state level through the Country Rugby Union, Sydney Rugby Union or any NSW Rugby Union player pathways
  • (Coaches that are already appointed to coaching roles within these pathways are able to apply)
• Demonstrated experience developing athletes in a performance based rugby union environment

Qualification Requirements

• Current ASCA Level 2 and above coaching accreditation is essential