CLOSING DATE: Monday 20th October, 9am
INTERVIEWS: During w/c 27th Oct
REPORTS TO: Senior Manager (Clubs & Leagues and Women's & Girls' Cricket)
REMUNERATION: Starting from £24,000 (plus travel expenses)
OTHER BENEFITS: CPD opportunities including coaching accreditations; access to 20% staff discount within the club shop; two guest passes for entry to Kent Cricket fixtures at home grounds
CONTRACT: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week) (part time and flexible working options could be considered)
ANNUAL LEAVE: 23 days annual leave + bank holidays
LOCATION: The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury – we are a hybrid working office so there will be a blend of office and home working
EQUITY STATEMENT:
We're passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do and we therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:
Kent Cricket is committed to safeguarding and protecting children, young people and adults in cricket and we expect all employees to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a process of vetting with references taken up and where the role involves working in Regulated Activity with children, we require a current ECB DBS with relevant barred list check. If you are invited for interview, as this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 2023, you will be required to declare all spent and unspent convictions and cautions, but not any that are protected or filtered.
Please note it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity with children.
Candidates invited to interview should note we may conduct online searches as part of pre-recruitment checks. If you are invited for interview you will be required to complete a self-declaration form.
If you have any information to disclose, please provide this under separate, confidential cover, to HR Manager -
If you wish to discuss your criminal record, or whether you need to disclose something, please contact Bridget Owen, the County Safeguarding Officer for Kent –
Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working with us; this will depend on the nature and circumstances of the offence. We undertake to discuss your criminal record with you before any withdrawal of a job offer. Kent Cricket complies with the DBS Code of Practice and a copy is available on request.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
This is a new position within the Community Cricket Team at Kent Cricket. The role will be responsible for two key areas of the recreational game in Kent; developing coaches of the future and managing a thriving club competition programme. This role will have responsibility for administering all the coach development courses in the county, ensuring new coaches have a great experience and are supported to gain accreditations. The role will also be responsible for a range of community club competitions and leagues, ensuring cricketers county wide have a well organised and successful competition for them to enter. More specific duties include:
Leagues and Competitions:
· Responsible for the administration and management of two indoor open age leagues, and two junior leagues taking place at Canterbury & Beckenham
· Work with Club Development Manager to roll out a pilot '30 over' competition in 2026 to a small number of clubs to expand in 2027
· Responsible for the administration and management of the ECB U12 & U14 Club T20 competition and the club U9 & U11 Forty Softball competitions
· Support junior league cricket volunteers to ensure their leagues and competitions are running smoothly
Coach Development Operations:
· Produce Annual Coach Development Plan with Coach Development Manager
· Arrange Foundation Phase Courses as described in Annual Coach Development Plan
o Venue bookings
o Courses added to booking system and website
o Promotion of courses on website and other channels
· Administer Coach Developer allocation to deliver courses
· Administer course communications with learners and coach developers, pre and post courses
· Monitor course completion by learners
· Track budget, income and expenditure
· Administer UKBA Health and Safety Course for overseas players
· Respond to all Coach Development Enquires and issues
· Administer IQA of courses
· Prepare Quarterly Communications with CA network
· Arrange and promote ECB Coach Association workshops
· Support Delivery of Kent Coach Association events
· Ensure compliance of Coach Developer qualifications and risk assessments
· Agree and Administer First Aid Course programme
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Essential:
* Effective communicator and the ability to engage with people of all levels
* Ability to plan and organise your own work to achieve desired outcomes
* Excellent administrative skills and attention to detail
* Strong team player with ability to work in a hybrid office environment
* Computer literate and effective user of Word, Excel, Outlook and other Microsoft programmes
* Ability to travel independently between various sites of work
Desirable:
* A passion for sport and supporting young people to develop through sport
* Working knowledge of safeguarding in a sports environment
* Experience of event co-ordination and delivery
* Cricket coaching/officiating/volunteering background or experience
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please send a full CV and a short accompanying statement of why you wish to apply for the role to latest 9am on Monday 20th October. Please mark all correspondence "Operations Executive Application". Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, relevant right to work information being provided and DBS clearance. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced ECB DBS with relevant barred list check.
At Kent Cricket, we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds within all workforces. Our workforce is no different and we strongly encourage applications from members of minority groups and all sections of the community.
If you think you might have these skills but are not 100% sure, please do still apply and let us decide. We know that people often rule themselves out of interesting opportunities assuming that others will be more successful but please don't be that person. We want to hear from the widest cross-section of the community.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure with barred list check for working with children. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to declare all spent or unspent convictions and cautions, but not any that are protected or filtered. If you are invited to interview and have any information to disclose please provide this under separate, confidential cover, to HR Manager -
If you wish to discuss your criminal record, or whether you need to disclose something, please contact Bridget Owen, the County Safeguarding Officer for Kent – Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working with us; this will depend on the nature and circumstances of the offence. We undertake to discuss your criminal record with you before any withdrawal of a job offer. Kent Cricket complies with the DBS Code of Practice and a copy is available on request.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £24,000.00-£25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* On-site parking
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Canterbury CT1 3NZ