Who are we

Surrey County Cricket Club is committed to making sure cricket is a game for everyone. We believe that cricket should be based on the concepts of fair play, teamwork, and meritocracy and we know that there is work to do to make cricket truly accessible. We are looking for people to join us on the journey of handing cricket over to future generations as the most inclusive and diverse sport in the world.

The Position

The purpose of the role is to promote, develop and coach cricket within Surrey. The role sees the successful candidate coaching and developing our Chance to Shine School and Street projects. National programmes such as All Stars & Dynamos projects, as well as other key programmes which will increase the number of participants in cricket and retain them in the game. 

The successful candidate will be based at our Oval office and will focus mainly on programmes run in the boroughs of south London (Lambeth, Southwark, Wandsworth, Croydon, Sutton, Kingston & Merton).

The role requires an energetic and enthusiastic individual who has a passion to support and develop the game, working with multiple partners and organisations. The role combines coaching and development work and will be responsible for engaging with participants of all ages across Surrey.

What you’ll do

• Deliver on our Chance to Shine Schools & Street programmes, All Stars & Dynamos, community hubs that caters for children & young adults aged between 5-24.
• Delivery of 26-28 hours coaching per week
• Actively work wit the London Participation Team to support and deliver cricket within the county, to develop and connect programmes and to provide a pathway for children to continue playing cricket throughout their lives. 
• Admin duties including communication with schools & parents via emails, phone, WhatsApp, Street registers, C2S online portals & promoting teacher resources. 
• Use own initiative to help grow projects and increase participation levels and highlight areas of low participation.
• Identify children with potential or keen interest and signpost them to local clubs, Street Development MCC hubs, ACE and similar.
• Support at local and national competitions as and when required.
• Support the SCF team in the delivery of key events and other cricket development activities.

Requirements

• Experience in a similar role, either paid or voluntary

• Foundation 1 or Core Coach (level 2 equivalent) ECB Coaching Qualification / multisport coach
• Excellent time management skills
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Strong communicator who works well in a team
• Ability to learn quickly with a ‘can do’ attitude, resilient and adaptable
• Ability to use own initiative to solve problems and be proactive on the ground 
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Good computer literacy, including MS Office
• Knowledge of Chance to Shine, All Stars and Dynamos Cricket national programmes
• School sports network
• Experience in communicating with and an understanding of state primary schools
• Driving licence and access to road transport

Some flexibility around working hours will be required including evenings and weekends

Satisfactory ECB DBS Check, and the right to work in the United Kingdom

To Apply

If this role is of interest to you, please click to apply.

Closing date for applications is the 29th May 2024 at 5pm.

Interviews to take place Tuesday 11th June 2024

We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds to apply. We are particularly keen to hear from people self-identifying as from ethnically diverse groups and from candidates who self-identify women. We’re keen to tell you about what we are doing to promote diversity and inclusion in the game of cricket and you can view our EDI Plan here: (url removed)

Surrey County Cricket Club will ensure that all existing and potential employees receive equal consideration and is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of any of the protected characteristics.

Surrey County Cricket Club is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and adults at risk that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a process of vetting, including the disclosure of criminal records if required and the seeking of references. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our organisation.

Benefits

• £27350 per annum
• 5% Club Bonus Scheme
• 23 days holiday increasing to 28 days based on length of service
• Non-Contributory Pension scheme
• Private Health Care
• Membership for domestic games, Tickets for International Games and loads more