Successful rugby clubs like Maidstone are more than just winning teams on the pitch. Players and coaches are vitally important, but so are the many dedicated volunteers who work hard behind the scenes to help the club function. You don’t have to be a rugby expert to get involved. Whether you’re a current player, someone who has hung up their boots or a person who has never picked up the oval ball, you could be a valued rugby volunteer at the club.

The club is always looking to increase its pool of volunteers whether that is on a more enduring basis, or a more ad hoc when required premise. If you feel you could contribute to the benefit of the running and administration of the club, or have more practical hands on skills that the club could use then please speak with the club's Volunteer Coordinator, or any member of the committee.

Situations Vacant

The club is particularly keen to find volunteers to take on, or assist with the following roles:

1. Perimeter Advertising Board Sales: The current season’s Sponsorship & Advertising campaign has been successfull, but assistance is required to maximise pitchside advertising sales. The success of the club in being able to generate board sales in recent seasons has meant that the Sponsorship Officers role has become greater than can be fulfilled by one person. As a consequence the club is looking for a volunteer, or team of volunteers to take on the responsibility for pitchside board sales as a standalone role.

The role could be fulfilled by either a single person, or ideally a small team of volunteers. Whilst the period of the closed season is the busiest period as the club targets funding for the new season and looks to generate the majority of sales. However; this is a year round role with no defined deadline for achieving sales. Those interested in what is an extremely rewarding role should be proactive in generating leads and display a degree of dynamism and tenacity in pursuing potential leads.

If you are interested in being part of the Sponsorship & Advertising Team and assisting in this valuable role, please contact Bob Hayton in the first instance.

2. Match Programme Coordinator: The success of the club in being able to generate sponsorship & advertising sales in recent seasons has meant that the Sponsorship Officers role has become greater than can be fulfilled by one person. Therefore in an effort to spread the workload the club is looking for a volunteer to take on the responsibility for the coordinating of the match programme for home league and cup 1st XV fixtures throughout the season. This is an enduring role throughout the season and requires liaison with the Sponsorship Officer during the closed season in respect of advertising content, and then arranging the the changing content for each edition. The task is not unduly time consuming and requires some commitment to the initial formatting of the programme and an hour or so preparation for each edition. A knowledge of desktop publishing is not required, but an interest in writing would be beneficial but is not essential as this is primarily a coordinating role. If you are interested in being part of the Sponsorship & Advertising Team and assisting in this rewarding role, please contact Bob Hayton in the first instance.

3. Ground Chairman: The club is looking for a violunteer to take on the role of Ground Chairman.

The key responsibility of the role is to manage the maintenance club grounds/facilities throughout the year to ensure that matches can take place. To ensure that the rules and regulations regarding club pitches are respected and observed.

this is not intended to be a groundsman role although the ability to provide hands on assistance is beneficial, the role is primarily seen as recruiting & managing volunteers, and providing direction to the club on the requirements in terms of pitch & facility management and reparations as required.

For a full description of the role click here, members interested in volunteering for the role and making a direct contribution to the success of the club should contact Hon Sec Craig Tuffrey via the website Contacts page in the first instance.

Role Descriptions: A number of Role Descriptions are listed individually below. However, a consolidated Compendium of Role Descriptions for the club can be found here. If the role description you are looking for is not shown below it will be in the compendium.