Location: 110 Clearwater Road, Lynnwood Glen, Pretoria, South Africa
Company Name: St Alban’s College
Closing Date: 10 September 2025
Position Overview:
St Alban’s College is seeking to appoint a Director of Rugby to lead and manage the College’s Rugby program. This is a permanent full-time role and will involve teaching for candidates with a teaching background. Specific terms and conditions will be negotiated with the preferred candidates. The Director of Rugby will be responsible for strategic and operational oversight and will play a pivotal role in the program’s direction.
Key Responsibilities:
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Programming: Lead an inclusive, challenging, and engaging rugby program for St Alban’s College players across all age groups and abilities.
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Leadership: Provide quality leadership to the coaching team, ensuring a collaborative team dynamic that acts in the best interests of the students.
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Management & Administration: Oversee the operation and administration of the rugby program in collaboration with the High Performance Manager. This includes:
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Managing the season calendar, weekly training schedules, team list, and communication with parents and stakeholders.
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Ensuring the efficient and timely execution of all administrative requirements.
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Relationship & Stakeholder Management: Build positive, constructive relationships within the rugby program and the wider College community.
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Safety & Compliance: Promote a safety-first mindset, ensuring adherence to safety standards, workplace health, and the College’s Code of Conduct.
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Regulatory Compliance: Adhere to the SARU Constitution, Rules, and By-Laws of Rugby while maintaining professional standards in all aspects of integrity, courtesy, and appearance.
Selection Criteria:
While specific criteria have not been set, the ideal candidate will be expected to:
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Qualifications: Hold a degree or similar qualification in teaching, sport, or a management-related discipline.
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Experience:
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Demonstrate significant experience as a dynamic rugby practitioner with coaching, organisational, and management skills in building and leading a rugby program, ideally within a school environment.
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Ability to develop and implement a strategic vision for the enhancement of rugby at St Alban’s College across all levels of ability.
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Experience in working within complex, fast-paced organisations, building trust, and forming partnerships at all levels.
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Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills to effectively engage with all stakeholders.
Date of Commencement: 1 January 2026
Application Process:
Applications should be submitted in one attachment (no more than six pages) that includes your cover letter and CV. Please send your application to:
Email: hr@stalbanscollege.com
Reference: RUGBY26
For the comprehensive Job Description, please visit: http://bit.ly/46JEFnF
Important Notes:
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If you have not heard from the College within three weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
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St Alban’s College reserves the right not to fill this position.
St Alban’s College, in line with POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act), will take all reasonable measures to ensure the confidentiality of applicants’ personal information used in the recruitment process. By submitting your application, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer.