EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The Wigan Warriors name is arguably the most iconic global name in Rugby League, with an honours list beyond compare and a proud history stretching back over 150 years. To continue to achieve greatness, we need staff of a similar stature, with a passion to take this Club to even greater heights than those scaled before, bringing professionalism, exciting ideas and flair to key areas in which we are currently recruiting.
Please see below for Current Vacancies…
Wigan Warriors/Robin Park vacancies
Wigan Warrior’s are seeking a highly motivated and experienced HCPC and CSP registered physiotherapist to join our dedicated medical team and play an impactful role in the success of the Wigan Warriors Men’s First Team.
Hours: Full Time (Includes weekend/bank holiday work).
Salary: To be determined / Dependent on experience.
The successful candidate will report to the Head of Physiotherapy as part of the wider multi-disciplinary performance team and will carry out the following duties to allow them to support the management of the medical department across the Men’s First Team Programme:
- To deliver world class physiotherapy and rehabilitation services to all First Team players, whilst working closely with the wider MDT performance team to ensure all players individual needs are met.
- To utilise support and available resources to help carry out accurate assessments and diagnoses for all First Team players.
- To assist with the development of evidence-based protocols for all areas of physiotherapy care relating to Men’s First Team players, using all available resources including the latest research and in collaboration with clinical specialists.
- To help develop and deliver specific squad wide screening and information capture throughout the season to ensure detailed injury history and the development of current status profiles for each player.
- To analyse relevant data and information from player profiles to help develop and deliver individualised and group-based injury prevention focused training programmes across the first team squad.
- To assist with game day medical cover provisions for all home and away fixtures within the First Team schedule.
- To actively contribute to the development of the medical department, including assisting with the delivery of a club wide CPD programme.
- To continuously maintain medical records in keeping of the CSP and HCPC standards, whilst completing clinical audits and ensuring all standards and regulations are being met.
- To contribute to general departmental management and liaise closely with senior staff across the multi-disciplinary performance team.
The post holder will have a BSc or MSc degree in Physiotherapy and a valid registration with The Health and Care Professions Council and The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. You will hold an enhanced criminal record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The successful candidate will have:
- A minimum of three-years post-graduate experience that includes previous experiencing working full-time within a Rugby League or professional sports team environment.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills which are crucial to the role along with excellent organisational skills and high problem-solving capabilities.
- Hold a current Level 3 RFU/RFL pitch-side trauma management qualification or equivalent is desirable.
- A comprehensive CPD Portfolio with evidence of interest in sports medicine/sports physiotherapy.
To Apply:
Please send a full CV and Cover Letter with Current Remuneration to Mandy Johnston at Wigan Warriors: [email protected]
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 8 November 2024.
Hours: The role is 37.5 hours per week with evening, weekend and bank holiday work required.
Salary: To be determined / Dependent on experience
This is an outstanding opportunity for a dynamic, energetic, and self-motivated Strength and Conditioning Coach, who has a focus on long-term athlete development.
The Head of Academy Strength and Conditioning will lead the Academy Strength and Conditioning provision alongside overseeing the Clubs’ Scholarship Strength and Conditioning whilst supporting the First Team transition players as necessary.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work and liaise effectively with the Head of Youth, Academy Head Coach, Head of Performance, Academy Physiotherapist to ensure high quality strength and conditioning support is delivered.
- Work with the coaching staff to develop appropriate training schedules that facilitate physical development.
- Plan and deliver age-appropriate strength and conditioning (gym and pitch based) sessions to groups/individuals.
- Be responsible for implementing testing, monitoring and reporting of all Academy physical development.
- Be present at all Academy and Reserve team training sessions and fixtures to provide strength and conditioning support whilst assisting coaches with the session delivery.
- Assist and work with the Academy Physiotherapist to effectively manage injured players rehab and return to play protocols.
- Be available to provide strength and conditioning support to First Team transition players as required.
- Provide nutrition, recovery and lifestyle education to the Academy players.
- Manage and oversee the Scholarship Strength and Conditioning Coach to ensure consistency through the pathway (S&C delivery, testing, education etc.)
Essential:
- Hold at least a BSc in Strength and Conditioning or Sport Science, or a related discipline.
- Hold a current Basic First Aid for Sport Qualification (or equivalent/higher qualification).
- Previous experience working within a professional sports environment.
- Good understanding of long-term athlete development.
- Good communicator with an outgoing personality.
- Excellent organisation skills, and the ability work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent IT and presentation skills.
- Driving licence and own vehicle.
- Flexibility to work unsociable hours, including evenings and weekends.
Desirable:
- UKSCA Accreditation or equivalent qualification.
- Masters in Strength and Conditioning, Sport Science or related qualification.
- ISAK qualification.
- Experience working in a professional rugby league environment.
The Head of Academy Strength and Conditioning will lead all Reserves and Academy games. The role involves being at all Academy training sessions and the successful candidate will be expected to attend First Team training one day per week which will depend on the schedule. The role will have allocated time for planning and prep before the afternoon and evening sessions.
Safeguarding:
Wigan Warriors is fully committed to safer recruitment and will ensure that all necessary pre-employment checks are made to ensure the safety of children and vulnerable adults. Please note that his role is subject to a satisfactory DBS clearance being obtained.
To Apply:
To apply for this role, please send a cover letter, CV and application form to: [email protected]
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 8 November.
An application form is available to download HERE.
Academy Well-Being and Welfare Manager will lead on all pathways players well-being, welfare and education programme as agreed by the Club’s Welfare Manager.
This role includes caring for, and developing, players to be balanced in life, vocationally active, good teammates and role models, self-aware and self-confident, respectful, wise, and ethical decision makers.
Core Responsibilities:
1. Development and management of the Club’s well-being, welfare, and education strategy for the men’s pathways.
A) Lead the development and implementation of the Club’s well-being, welfare, and education strategy for the men’s pathways under the direction of the Clubs Welfare Manager. To ensure club and competition minimum standards are met and exceeded which includes robust well-being and career plans, mental health support and mandatory education modules required by the governing body.
B) Attain and maintain relevant welfare and well-being qualifications. Attend all professional development events conducted by the Club or Rugby League Cares.
2. Personal development and responsibility messaging
A) Facilitate the delivery of all professional development activities that the Club or Rugby League Cares/RFL recommend to players and staff. This includes media training, public speaking, social media, financial well-being, betting & integrity, UK Anti-Doping, inclusivity and diversity.
B) Ensure the Club, Rugby League Cares/RFL mandatory messages are delivered to all players and staff. This may be centrally co-ordinated events such as Rookie Camp.
3. Welfare Support
A) Liaise with the Club Welfare Manager to help manage the Club’s relationship with the Rugby League Cares confidential counselling provision and ensure all pathway players and staff are aware of how to connect.
4. Wellbeing Programmes
A) Guide all pathway players through individual development and well-being plans. This includes positive psychological activities, financial well-being, healthy relationships, and community engagement.
5. Career and Education Coaching Support
A) Provide careers and education support to all pathway players in developing and individual career and education plans. This may include career workshops, educational and vocational support, job networking opportunities, CV writing and interview training.
B) Establish and maintain a strong network of educational and vocational providers that all players and staff can access to support their career plans.
6. Reporting
A) Maintain accurate records on the Rugby League Cares Athlete Software system of one to ones and educational inputs with all pathway players.
B) Provide quarterly reports to the club welfare manager.
7. Skills, Knowledge, and Experience
Essential:
- Counselling Level 3 (BACP) qualification (or working towards).
- Experience in working with people in a mentoring counselling or coaching role.
- An understanding of young athletes career and personal development.
- Ability to communicate and effectively present to individuals and groups at all levels and ages.
Preferred:
- Ability to lead, develop and motivate others.
- Certificate 4 in elite athlete wellbeing (UK Equivalent) demonstrated interpersonal skills with a capacity to build strategic networks.
- Background in elite sport with a preference in rugby league.
- Experience with online reporting, and intermediate work, excel and PowerPoint skills.
To Apply:
To apply for this role, please send a cover letter, CV and application form to: [email protected]
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 8 November.
An application form is available to download HERE.
Hours: Full-time (Includes weekend/bank holiday work)
Salary: To be determined / Dependent on experience
Wigan Warriors are looking for a committed and enthusiastic person who is passionate about the development of young players along our youth performance pathway.
The Scholarship Coach will lead the rugby coaching programme for the Under 16s Scholarship squad whilst working with key staff to ensure the maximum development of junior players within the Wigan Warriors Academy follows the clubs coaching curriculum to develop players through the system.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee, plan and deliver the Scholarship Training Programme within the Club’s curriculum to develop players along the Youth Performance Pathway.
- Work with the Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach to plan a development programme for all Scholarship players.
- Prepare Scholarship players for Academy rugby and beyond into the professional game.
- Work with staff members to organise the logistics for Scholarship training sessions, fixtures, and other events.
- Provide individual game feedback to Scholarship players using game footage and KPI data.
- Provide reports on all Scholarship players to the Head of Youth on a quarterly basis.
- Maintain individual player development plans to set goals and targets for all players to monitor their progress.
- Complete player feedback and attend player reviews to provide feedback on progress against the player’s individual development plans.
- Attend community rugby league games to assess Wigan Warriors Scholarship players in their community club games and provide feedback on their performance.
- Assist the Academy Head Coach with the Academy Coaching Programme.
- Attend coaching CPD sessions.
- Oversee the Scholarship programme ensuring players have the best opportunity to develop their talents in all aspects, developing rugby skills, ensuring the physical and movement development is met with the Strength and Conditioning coaches, and providing opportunities to develop off the field as people and in their education.
- Responsible for planning the Scholarship Coaching Programme instilling and maintaining Wigan player core values in all Scholarship players in preparing them for Academy rugby.
- Develop and deliver a technical and tactical programme for scholarship players to develop their knowledge and understanding to prepare them for the step into academy rugby.
- Work with the Scholarship Strength and Conditioning coaches, physio, education manager and welfare officer to ensure the programme covers the holistic development of the players.
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the best possible programme for the junior players to give them opportunity to develop. Ensure the programme is delivered to prepare the junior players for life as a rugby league player.
- Responsible for monitoring Scholarship players attendance at training with an awareness of their commitments outside of the Club alongside monitoring games and minutes played to ensure players are given appropriate playing opportunity, to demonstrate their commitment to the programme, and recognising maturation and ensuring all opportunities are provide at the appropriate time to challenge the players.
- Responsible for providing player review reports on each player within the Scholarship detailing their individual attributes as a professional rugby league player.
- Lead on the preparation of game day to ensure players are prepared to play at their best of their ability within the Wigan Warriors Club ethos.
- Assist with the delivery of academy training sessions to ensure the key coaching attributes for players are passed down to the scholarship players to provide them the best possible opportunity when they progress to the academy squad.
Essential:
- Minimum Level 2 Rugby League Coach (Prepared to work towards Level 3)
- Completed Mental Health First Aid workshop. (Willing to complete)
- Have a valid Safeguarding and protecting children certificate. (Willing to complete)
- UKAD Clean Coach (Willing to complete)
- Hold an RFL enhanced DBS check. (willing to complete)
- Have experience of coaching Rugby League in a youth development/Performance setting
- Have experience of using sports analysis software to analysis training and fixtures
- Have excellent communication skills across multiple levels, with parents or guardians, club staff and players.
- Have a good level of IT skills using various software
Desirable:
- Level 3 Rugby League coaching qualification
- Other sports coaching qualifications
- Sport or coaching related undergraduate degree.
- Teaching qualification
- Previous experience of coaching at Scholarship, Academy or First grade
- Previous playing experience within the professional game
Person specification:
The individual will need to be able to work as part of a team as well as using their own initiative in developing players. The successful candidate should understand, and be able to apply, a range of teaching and learning styles to optimise the development of young players at the Club.
The Scholarship Coach should be able to: communicate effectively with players, parents and fellow staff members at all levels, possess strong IT skills with the ability to use e-mail, word processing, presentation and video editing software, able to adapt to the demands of the job and needs of the players/coaches, be dedicated to self-improvement and continuous professional development, and willing to follow and promote the philosophy of the Club.
To Apply:
To apply for this role, please send a cover letter, CV and application form to: [email protected]
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 8 November.
An application form is available to download HERE.
Our long-standing and ever-popular Lotto scheme is vital to the continuing progress of our junior development programme here at the Wigan Club. To continue this process, we are looking to recruit an additional enthusiastic team of supporters to act as door-to-door canvassers for the draw.
The work is very much of a ‘part-time’ nature and is usually best done in the early evening or occasionally at weekends. If you have just two spare evenings a week that you could commit 3 hours each night and are of an outgoing, friendly and persuasive nature you could be just the person we are looking for. We don’t want a ‘hard sell’ we want you as a supporter to put over the virtue of being a regular member of a ‘local’ lottery that helps local youngsters, supports a local club and has prize winners predominantly in the local area and asking them to commit just £1 a week.
These positions are ideal for someone wanting a second income or a retired person looking to supplement a pension.
Canvassers receive the following benefits:
- Good commission on all new members you recruit to the draw (based on a successful continuation of payment after canvass).
- Travel expenses to cover the use of a car etc to get to the area to be canvassed.
- Free match ticket to Warriors home league fixtures.
If you are over 18 and willing to discuss the benefits of being a ‘Warriors Lotto Canvasser, please call Vicky at the Warriors Lotto Office on 01942 231 321.
OFFICIAL AGENT
Becoming an Official Agent for Warriors Lotto and helping to raise money for the Youth Development of Wigan Rugby League Club is a simple and easy process. All we require to start you off is your name and address. We will send you a ‘Starter Pack’, which contains everything you need to get started with family, friends and work colleagues as your first members.
As an Agent you will look to recruit people to play the weekly Warriors Lotto game and send the money to us (or if local we will collect).
For that you are given a series of benefits:
- 10% commission on all money collected.
- Agent’s bonus prize of 10% of all main prizes (if one of your clients win £1000 you get £100, if you sell the £10,000 Jackpot you get £1,000).
- Discount on your Warriors Season Ticket (based on number of members you pay in weekly).
- 10% discount in the Warriors World shop.
- Preferential Ticketing for All Ticket matches.
As you support the Club and earn cash by both generating and collecting memberships it is therefore in your interest to recruit as many people as possible to join your Agency. However we recommend new Agents start by asking a few family and friends to join and when you are happy all is going well you can grow the Agency from there by asking workmates, neighbours etc. Don’t worry if you only have a few clients as we welcome Agencies of all size.
You must be 16 years of age or older to be an agent.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Our team is our greatest asset.
Wigan Warriors is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind: Wigan Warriors is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Wigan Warriors are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the law. Wigan Warriors will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Wigan Warriors encourages applicants of all ages.