Community Cricket Coach X2 in Bristol

Safeguarding Statement

The Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation (GCF) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with.

As such, all posts are subject to a safe recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our services.

• Job purpose and focus
• The GCF is seeking to appoint two Community Cricket Coaches to help deliver its

Strategic Plan and build on the strong foundations already established across Gloucestershire and Bristol.

These roles will create and deliver community and school-based cricket opportunities, including coaching and competition, for children and young people of all ages.

The Coaches will play an important part in increasing participation across the county and support the ECB’s national priority of engaging children and young people in the game.

These exciting roles are ideal for energetic, enthusiastic and people-focused individuals who are passionate about developing cricket and working collaboratively with schools, clubs, communities and partner organisations.

Combining coaching and development work, the post holders will help people of all ages across Gloucestershire and Bristol become active members of cricket clubs, teams and local cricket programmes.

As part of the Development Team, the appointed individuals will contribute to the following key areas:

• Participation – provide opportunities for all players to access cricket in a club or community environment.
• School Engagement – work with schools to embed cricket within their sporting provision.
• Community Engagement – support local communities to access cricket.
• Competition – increase opportunities for inter- and intra-school cricket, developing new and relevant cricket formats.

The roles will involve working closely with local partners, schools, clubs and individuals from both the voluntary and professional sectors.

Key responsibilities will include

• Plan, deliver and review high‑quality cricket, multi‑skills and core movement coaching sessions that are young‑person focused, including coaching sessions for specific priority groups such as disabled young people, girls and Key Stage 1 pupils.
• Deliver assemblies in primary schools.
• Plan, deliver and review school competitions at primary and secondary level.
• Actively support local cricket clubs with development programmes.
• Actively support the transition of young people from school to community sport, for example by establishing after‑school clubs and facilitating school‑club links.
• Provide clear written reports and complete monitoring and evaluation as directed.
• Take on development project work from time to time, such as indoor leagues and club competitions.

We are looking for post holders who will

• Be committed to improving opportunities for people of all ages.
• Be committed to their own personal development and play an active role in the professional development of colleagues.
• Represent the GCF in a positive and professional manner.
• Ensure the health, safety and welfare of themselves, participants and others.
• Conduct sessions in accordance with the appropriate ECB guidelines and good practice.
• Take part in other activities as and when required.
• Perform all duties in an equitable manner and actively promote the principles of equality among colleagues, partners and service users.
• Conform to, actively support and promote the GCF values in all communication.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Experience as a cricket coach to ECB Level 2, UKCC2 or Core Coach standard, or overseas equivalent.
• Have experience of working within recreational sport.
• Bring high levels of energy, enthusiasm and a desire to succeed.
• Be able to prioritise effectively and work to deadlines.
• Be safeguarding trained or committed to achieving this within a short period of time.
• Be First Aid trained or committed to achieving this within a short period of time.
• Hold an ECB DBS check or be willing to complete this promptly.
• Ability to travel independently between sites, with a full and valid driving licence.

Desirable

• Experience of working in both school and community settings.
• Working knowledge of school-to-club links and cricket development programmes.
• Experience of working with recreational sports clubs.
• Understanding of partnership working and the ability to create strong, sustainable links with contacts throughout the area.
• Experience of working on cricket-specific projects.
• Experience of teaching or coaching children of different ages.
• Supervision and work planning

The Community Cricket Coaches will be employed by the Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation and line managed by the Head of Operations.

The Coaches will work across the County of Gloucestershire and the City of Bristol, with offices at The Seat Unique Stadium, Nevil Road, Bristol, BS7 9EJ.

The employees’ normal working days will be Monday to Friday, and they will normally be expected to complete at least 37.5 hours per week.

Employees will not normally be required to work before 9am; however, due to the nature of the work involved in this position, they may be required to work some evenings and weekends.

The post holders will be required to carry out their duties at the times and on the days that are most effective for performing the responsibilities of the position.

General

This job description outlines the principal accountabilities and main duties relating to this post and does not describe in detail all the duties required to carry them out.

Other duties may be required from time to time as directed by the Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation.

All applicants must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK.

All applicant information will be handled in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and the Organisation’s diversity, equity and inclusion commitments.

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