Council Members

Organisation: Welsh Rugby Union
Salary: Volunteer
Location: Hybrid
Contract type: Volunteer
Closing date: 30 September 2025
Job Description: The WRU Council is a key body of the WRU and it’s responsibilities include:

To formulate the strategy for Community Rugby (which is presented for consideration and approval by the WRU Board) and to oversee its execution. The Council delegates the management and delivery of the strategy to the Community Game Board (a sub-committee of the WRU Board).
To provide effective two-way communication between the WRU Board and its clubs, including broader stakeholder groups as appropriate.
The Council currently comprises of 19 members who have been elected by the community clubs. However, the WRU Board are seeking to appoint up to 6 additional Council members, to provide broad representation of all rugby interests in Wales and the communities we serve.

Closing Date: 30 September 2025

Remuneration: This role is on a volunteer basis, and you will not be paid for your time as a volunteer, but you may receive reimbursement for specific, agreed expenses and allowances in line with the WRU’s allowance framework.

Location: Hybrid

Time Commitment: It is anticipated that the time commitment for this role will be approximately one day every two months, including preparation and attendance at Council meetings which are held in person and virtually. Occasionally, there may be requests to participate in WRU Sub Committees and working groups, which have separate time commitments.

Contractual status: Initial term of one year, with the option of extension for a further year.

The Person

Whilst members of the Council are not involved in any of the executive activities of the WRU or the governance activities of the WRU Board, they play an important role in providing two-way communication between the WRU and the Welsh rugby community ecosystem. As such, members of the Council should demonstrate:

Good communication and listening skills
Ability to engage and work collaboratively
Ability to embrace and support change
Ability to devote the necessary time to the role
High levels of integrity
Knowledge and interest of Welsh rugby
Ability to act as an ambassador for the WRU
Commitment to embracing all aspects of equality, diversity, and inclusion

The Role

We value diverse perspectives and lived experiences and are committed to growing our Council to reflect the full breadth of the Welsh rugby community. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities and especially encourage applications from individuals with backgrounds or insights in education, disability sport, women and girls’ rugby, volunteering, or underrepresented communities. In particular we are looking for:

State secondary school education experience.
To bring insight and knowledge of state education curriculum for 12-18 year olds, what is needed to support young people and the evolving education agenda including future trends and learnings.

Private/Independent school education experience.
To bring insight and knowledge on curriculum for 12-18 year olds, what is needed to support young people and the evolving independent education agenda including future trends and learnings.

University/College education experience.
To help identify future trends and how to attract, inspire and retain players, coaches, officials and volunteers to grow the game for the future as well as accessing vocational and research opportunities; also potential to consider postgraduates moving into teaching.

Disability sport experience.
To provide the awareness of the needs and strategy for disability inclusiveness.

Welsh Government experience.
To provide recent knowledge of the government ecosystem and relationships, especially in relation to the sport and health/wellbeing agendas for young people as well as awareness of funding, partnerships and collaboration opportunities.

Women and girl’s rugby experience.
To help identify future trends and how to attract, inspire and retain players, coaches and volunteers to grow the game for the future.

Experience of attracting and retaining volunteers.
To help bring a focus on the challenge of attracting and retaining volunteers to support local clubs.

EDI specialist who understands the barriers to our wider community, being engaged and has experience of engaging with underrepresented groups and ethnically diverse communities.
Geographical representation across Wales, in particular North Wales, is also a focus as is Welsh language capability.
Other experience which we are also interested in:

Experience of grant applications, foundations and funding including knowing what the opportunities are and how to access funding
Experience of securing and activating sponsorship opportunities
Young player (male and/or female) to bring in the voice of youth
Ethnic diversity representation
Match official experience
As part of the appointment process all candidates will be required to complete a Fit and Proper Persons Attestation and are subject to any further background checks deemed necessary.

WRU Requirements

The WRU require that individuals are proficient in IT skills, specifically Microsoft packages. Excellent written and verbal communications are essential, along with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh and a Valid UK Driver's License is desirable.

Our Values

The WRU Group are committed to developing a culture whereby all employees are equally valued and respected. Our aims, together with our vision and mission, are underpinned by our core values and beliefs which embrace: Integrity, Excellence, Success, Courage, Family & Humour.

Inclusion At The WRU

The WRU Group are committed to building diverse, high-performing and engaged teams across Welsh Rugby. We are ambitious about providing a people first culture where everyone can belong, be heard and respected. We are happy to talk to you about our Crys I Bawb EDI Strategy (2024-2029) and you can also read more about our commitment in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

Diversity monitoring

We know that we deliver better services when our workforce reflects the full range of backgrounds and experiences in the society we serve.

To continue to do this we need your help in filling out a short monitoring form.

None of the information you provide will be visible as part of your application. It will only be used anonymously to monitor the inclusivity of our selection processes.

You can select 'prefer not to say’ if you would rather not answer any question.

Aelodau'r Cyngor

Mae Cyngor URC yn gorff allweddol o URC ac mae ei gyfrifoldebau'n cynnwys

llunio'r strategaeth ar gyfer Rygbi Cymunedol (a gyflwynir i'w hystyried a'i chymeradwyo gan Fwrdd URC) a goruchwylio ei gweithrediad. Mae'r Cyngor yn dirprwyo rheolaeth a chyflawniad y strategaeth i Fwrdd y Gêm Gymunedol (is-bwyllgor o Fwrdd URC).
darparu cyfathrebu dwyffordd effeithiol rhwng Bwrdd URC a'i glybiau, gan gynnwys grwpiau rhanddeiliaid ehangach fel sy'n briodol.
Ar hyn o bryd mae'r Cyngor yn cynnwys 19 aelod sydd wedi'u hethol gan y clybiau cymunedol. Fodd bynnag, mae Bwrdd URC yn ceisio penodi hyd at 6 aelod ychwanegol o'r Cyngor, er mwyn darparu cynrychiolaeth eang o holl fuddiannau rygbi yng Nghymru a'r cymunedau rydyn ni'n eu gwasanaethu.

Dyddiad Cau: 30 Medi 2025

Tâl: Mae'r rôl hon ar sail wirfoddol, ac ni chewch eich talu am eich amser fel gwirfoddolwr, ond efallai y byddwch yn derbyn ad-daliad am dreuliau a lwfansau penodol y cytunwyd arnynt yn unol â fframwaith lwfansau Undeb Rygbi Cymru.

Lleoliad: Hybrid

Ymrwymiad Amser: Rhagwelir y bydd yr ymrwymiad amser ar gyfer y rôl hon tua un diwrnod bob dau fis, gan gynnwys paratoi a mynychu cyfarfodydd y Cyngor a gynhelir yn bersonol ac yn rhithwir. Weithiau, efallai y bydd ceisiadau i gymryd rhan mewn Is-bwyllgorau a gweithgorau URC, sydd ag ymrwymiadau amser ar wahân.

Statws cytundebol: Tymor cychwynnol o un flwyddyn, gyda’r opsiwn i’w ymestyn am flwyddyn arall.

Y PERSON

Er nad yw aelodau'r Cyngor yn ymwneud ag unrhyw un o weithgareddau gweithredol URC na gweithgareddau llywodraethu Bwrdd URC, maent yn chwarae rhan bwysig wrth ddarparu cyfathrebu dwyffordd rhwng URC ac ecosystem cymuned rygbi Cymru. Felly, dylai aelodau'r Cyngor ddangos:

Sgiliau cyfathrebu a gwrando da
Y gallu i ymgysylltu a gweithio ar y cyd
Y gallu i groesawu a chefnogi newid
Y gallu i ymroi'r amser angenrheidiol i'r rôl
Lefelau uchel o onestrwydd
Gwybodaeth am a diddordeb mewn rygbi Cymru
Y gallu i weithredu fel llysgennad dros URC
Ymrwymiad i gofleidio pob agwedd ar gydraddoldeb, amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant
Y RÔL

Rydym yn gwerthfawrogi safbwyntiau a phrofiadau bywyd amrywiol ac wedi ymrwymo i dyfu ein Cyngor i adlewyrchu lled llawn cymuned rygbi Cymru. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan unigolion o bob cefndir, profiad a hunaniaeth ac yn arbennig yn annog ceisiadau gan unigolion sydd â chefndiroedd neu fewnwelediadau mewn addysg, chwaraeon anabledd, rygbi menywod a merched, gwirfoddoli, neu gymunedau heb gynrychiolaeth ddigonol. Yn benodol rydym yn chwilio am

Profiad o addysg ysgol uwchradd y wladwriaeth.
I ddod â mewnwelediad a gwybodaeth am gwricwlwm addysg y wladwriaeth ar gyfer pobl ifanc 12-18 oed, yr hyn sydd ei angen i gefnogi pobl ifanc a'r agenda addysg sy'n esblygu gan gynnwys tueddiadau a gwersi'r dyfodol.

Profiad o addysg mewn ysgolion preifat/annibynnol.
I ddod â mewnwelediad a gwybodaeth am y cwricwlwm i bobl ifanc 12-18 oed, yr hyn sydd ei angen i gefnogi pobl ifanc a'r agenda addysg annibynnol sy'n esblygu gan gynnwys tueddiadau a gwersi'r dyfodol.

Profiad o addysg prifysgol/coleg.
I helpu i nodi tueddiadau'r dyfodol a sut i ddenu, ysbrydoli a chadw chwaraewyr, hyfforddwyr, swyddogion a gwirfoddolwyr i ddatblygu'r gêm ar gyfer y dyfodol yn ogystal â manteisio ar gyfleoedd galwedigaethol ac ymchwil; hefyd y potensial i ystyried ôl-raddedigion yn symud i addysgu.

Profiad chwaraeon anabledd.
I ddarparu ymwybyddiaeth o'r anghenion a'r strategaeth ar gyfer cynhwysiant anabledd.

Profiad Llywodraeth Cymru.
I ddarparu gwybodaeth ddiweddar am ecosystem a pherthnasoedd y llywodraeth, yn enwedig mewn perthynas ag agendâu chwaraeon ac iechyd/llesiant ar gyfer pobl ifanc yn ogystal ag ymwybyddiaeth o gyllid, partneriaethau a chyfleoedd cydweithio.

Profiad o rygbi menywod a merched.
I helpu i nodi tueddiadau'r dyfodol a sut i ddenu, ysbrydoli a chadw chwaraewyr, hyfforddwyr a gwirfoddolwyr i dyfu'r gêm ar gyfer y dyfodol.

Profiad o ddenu a chadw gwirfoddolwyr.
I helpu i ganolbwyntio ar yr her o ddenu a chadw gwirfoddolwyr i gefnogi clybiau lleol.

Arbenigwr EDI sy'n deall y rhwystrau i'n cymuned ehangach, sy'n ymgysylltu ac sydd â phrofiad o ymgysylltu â grwpiau heb gynrychiolaeth ddigonol a chymunedau ethnig amrywiol.
Mae cynrychiolaeth ddaearyddol ledled Cymru, yn enwedig Gogledd Cymru, hefyd yn ffocws yn ogystal â gallu yn y Gymraeg.
Profiad arall sydd hefyd o ddiddordeb i ni:

Profiad o geisiadau am grantiau, sefydliadau a chyllid gan gynnwys gwybod beth yw'r cyfleoedd a sut i gael mynediad at gyllid
Profiad o sicrhau a gweithredu cyfleoedd noddi
ifanc (gwryw a/neu fenyw) i ddod â llais ieuenctid i mewn
Cynrychiolaeth amrywiaeth ethnig
Profiad swyddog gêm
Fel rhan o'r broses benodi, bydd gofyn i bob ymgeisydd gwblhau Ardystiad Person Addas a Phriodol a byddant yn destun unrhyw wiriadau cefndir pellach y bernir eu bod yn angenrheidiol.

GON URCFYNION URC

Mae URC yn mynnu bod gan unigolion sgiliau TG, yn benodol pecynnau Microsoft. Mae sgiliau cyfathrebu ysgrifenedig a llafar rhagorol yn hanfodol, ynghyd â'r gallu i feithrin perthnasoedd cryf gyda rhanddeiliaid mewnol ac allanol.

Mae'r gallu i gyfathrebu trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg a Thrwydded Yrru Ddilys y DU yn ddymunol.

Ein Gwerthoedd

Mae Grŵp URC wedi ymrwymo i ddatblygu diwylliant lle mae pob gweithiwr yn cael ei werthfawrogi a'i barchu'n gyfartal. Mae ein nodau, ynghyd â’n gweledigaeth a’n cenhadaeth, wedi’u tanategu gan ein gwerthoedd a’n credoau craidd sy’n croesawu: Uniondeb, Rhagoriaeth, Llwyddiant, Dewrder, Teulu a Hiwmor.

Cynhwysiant yn URC

Mae Grŵp URC wedi ymrwymo i ddarparu Jyrsi i Bawb. Mae hyn yn cynnwys y bobl sy'n gweithio i ni a gyda ni. Rydym yn uchelgeisiol ynglŷn â darparu diwylliant sy'n rhoi pobl yn gyntaf, lle gall pawb fod yn perthyn a chael eu clywed a’u parchu. Rydym yn hapus i siarad â chi am ein Cynllun Cydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant (2023-2028) a gallwch hefyd ddarllen rhagor am ein hymrwymiad yn ein Polisi Cydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant.

Monitro amrywiaeth

Gwyddom ein bod yn darparu gwasanaethau gwell pan fo ein gweithlu’n adlewyrchu’r ystod lawn o gefndiroedd a phrofiadau yn y gymdeithas a wasanaethwn. Er mwyn parhau i wneud hyn mae angen eich help arnom i lenwi ffurflen fonitro fer. Ni fydd unrhyw wybodaeth y byddwch yn ei rhannu yn weladwy fel rhan o'ch cais. Dim ond i fonitro cynwysoldeb ein prosesau dethol yn ddienw y caiff ei defnyddio. Gallwch ddewis ‘gwell gennyf beidio â dweud’ os byddai’n well gennych beidio ag ateb unrhyw gwestiwn.
How to apply: https://recruitment.wru.wales/jobs/6276321-council-members