UCC Rugby Head Coach, Department of Sport and Physical Activity, Student Experience Office

Fixed Term Whole Time Post  

(to 30th May 2026) 

UCC wishes to appoint to the role of Head of Rugby in the Department of Sport and Physical Activity reporting to Head of Sport and Physical Activity and working directly with UCC Rugby Club & Chairman of Rugby (UCC Rugby).  The Head of Rugby will have proven ability in leading rugby performance and development programmes, managing players, coaches and other support personnel and coaching performance level teams. The Head of Rugby will be responsible for the UCC Rugby Men’s 1st and U20 teams; line management of all other team (male and female) coaches and team support personnel; coaching, designing player development programmes on an off pitch; managing and overseeing rugby training, conditioning and support services; establishing the culture and team values of the UCC Rugby programme for all team programmes.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/.   The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our Strategic Plan. UCC holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award  in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .

The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Director of Sport & Physical Activity, Email: [email protected]  

For further information on the Department of Sport & Physical Activity please visit www.ucc.ie/en/sport     

Appointment may be made on the Admin II (Grade 6A) Salary Scale:  €67,046 – €84,927 (Scale B) / €63,795- €80,683 (Scale A) [TE1]  

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 6th   February 2024.

No late applications will be accepted.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector