Community Cricket Development Coach-Women & Girls

Community Cricket Development Coach
Part TIme (16 hours per week)

An exciting opportnity to deliver to females at secondary school age to participate and engage with cricket.

To lead and support the delivery of a range of high-quality cricket and community projects, programmes and events that engage and inspire individuals in order to sustain and grow cricket participation opportunities for all across Lancashire.

Project Management and Delivery:

• Deliver cricket sessions to Secondary aged girls that includes taster sessions, afterschool clubs and leadership training  in order to inspire and engage girls to take part in cricket.
• Record, monitor and evaluate these sessions in accordance with ECB & LCF guidelines
• Delivery of LCF Schools Coaching programme (Inc ECB Proof of Concept & Chance to Shine Girls Secondary) to meet the need at local level and achieve set targets and KPIs
• Drive and monitor transition from Schools to Clubs/ and or community sessions
• Build relationships within an allocated geographical area
• Support clubs and communities to develop women and girls’ opportunities
• To lead and support the delivery of Lancashire Cricket summer holiday activity
• To lead and support activation opportunities at NTP / Urban Cricket sites as part of wider participation programmes
• To support the development and delivery of the LCF Outreach Programme; identifying opportunities to utilising the LCF inflatable to strategically raise awareness of LCF / Lancashire Cricket as directed by the Disability & Inclusion Officer
• To support the LCF Matchday Activation programme as directed by the Disability & Inclusion Officer.
• To support delivery of the Schools Open Day
• To support delivery of the practical element of onsite programmes such as Education Without Boundaries
• Produce / provide M&E information as required by LCF

Communications:

• Contribute to the production of the LCF Annual Review and newsletters, including writing copy related to the work areas / plans
• Ensure the website and communications information related to the projects are up to date
• Collate case studies, photographs and information from projects/events as required by the funders and for use in promotional material

Experience, Skills and Competencies

• Experience of coaching delivery in school or community settings especially girls of secondary age
• ECB Foundation 1 coaching qualification as a minimum
• Strong interest in sport / cricket and an understanding of the benefits it can bring    
• Excellent communication, presentation, and delivery skills
• Meticulous attention to detail

We look forward to hearing from you if you have skills that support our future vision. Lancashire Cricket is an equal opportunities organisation, and we are committed to providing new opportunities and striving for greater diversity.

It is a priority for Lancashire Cricket to ensure our Club appropriately reflects the wider communities across the North West and as we strive to meet Sport England Guidance in this regard, we would welcome applications from individuals with the appropriate skills and experience that can also enhance our current diversity mix at the Club. 

We welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds and are looking for candidates who can contribute diversity of representation and thinking to Lancashire Cricket. Please also be aware, all of our roles are subject to reference checks from previous employers.

Lancashire Cricket Club and the Hilton Garden Inn are committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. As part of that commitment, this post requires a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check at the appropriate level. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

Lancashire Cricket Club and the Hilton Garden Inn are committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. Due to this post being in regulated activity, the potential employee will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the appropriate level. It is a criminal offence for a barredperson to attempt to engage with vulnerable groups. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.