The Level 4 course is the pinnacle of the Welsh Rugby Union’s coach development qualifications and has been designed for a blended learning experience to hone coaching skills with workshops covering areas such as optimum player learning environments; performance management which covers managing a multi-discipline team and the importance of good planning; player centred coaching in the delivery of skills and decision-making; selection and management, along with the physical and psychological demands of the game.
The successful candidates will this year also benefit from a new initiative to introduce personal mentors with the Union inviting applications for those roles with immediate effect.
The role of the individuals, who may be current or former first class coaches or players themselves, or come from other sports or diverse backgrounds, would be to support the coaches through the course, assessing practical sessions and providing general guidance.
Gerry Roberts, WRU coach development manager said, “We see this new role of Level 4 mentor as key in the development of first class coaches going forward.
“The individuals may have a rugby background or have come from other sports or even areas outside of sport but will have transferable skills in observing, supporting and assessing our upcoming coaches.
“We benefit from a great deal of support from the National Management Team and our Level 4 coaches often spend time with the national squad as part of their professional development but having specific programme mentors will no doubt prove invaluable.”
Candidates for the Level 4 coaching course are asked to send a CV to Gerry Roberts, WRU Coach development Manager, groberts@wru.co.uk with a closing date of 31 January 2015
