Girls Community Cricket Officer - 12 month Fixed Term (Yorkshire Cricket Board)

The Yorkshire Cricket Board has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Girls Community Cricket Officer to promote and develop the Women & Girls game, at all levels with a focus on the transition into club cricket.

Reporting to the Head of Women & Girls, you will be focused on planning, organising, delivering and monitoring high quality coaching programs in clubs, schools and communities across East Yorkshire, to increase opportunities and to engage and retain the participation of females in cricket.

For more information, click here to access the full job description including selection criteria for the role.

We are looking for people who meet the below criteria:

• Previous experience of delivering high quality, safe and enjoyable cricket or similar sport in schools, clubs and community settings
• Previous experience or demonstrable understanding of coaching underrepresented groups
• High levels of energy and enthusiasm, with the desire to make positive change
• Good programme management skills and ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
• ECB Level 2 / Core Coach qualification or equivalent
• Ability and willing to work unsocial hours, including evenings and weekends

For further essential and desirable criteria, please view the job description.

Working at Yorkshire Cricket, you will benefit from the following:

• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays which increases based on years of service
• Pension contributions
• Yorkshire County Cricket Club membership
• Access to employee assistance programmes
• Enhanced parental leave
• Volunteering leave
• Wellbeing and cultural leave

Yorkshire Cricket is committed to safeguarding children and adults. Due to this role being in regulated activity, the postholder will be required to undertake an ECB Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check; it is a criminal offence for a barred person 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.

Should you have any questions regarding the vacancy, do not hesitate to get into contact with us at [email protected]