Area Delivery Strategy & Management
- Develop and implement an area delivery plan that aligns with the YCF’s strategic priorities, funding requirements and local needs.
- Work collaboratively with the Head of Delivery & Development, Head of Clubs & Leagues, Head of Community Programmes and other Development Managers to ensure consistent delivery, shared learning and aligned area plans.
- Coordinate and support Clubs & Leagues and Community Programmes to ensure cohesion, quality and efficiency.
- Engage and support Clubs with planning ECB National Programmes (such as All Stars, Dynamos etc.) and community initiatives (such as ACE, Wicketz, Walking Cricket etc.) in your area, to understand their capacity, facilities, and volunteer availability.
- Ensure activity is inclusive and reflective of local communities and demographics.
- Monitor progress against KPIs, ensuring delivery targets and quality standards are achieved.
- Support the Facilities Manager by providing insight into local delivery needs, helping to ensure facilities are fit for purpose for all programmes.
- Ensure area delivery plans take account of facility availability, capacity, and quality, supporting sustainable use and participation growth.
- Manage the delivery budget for your area, ensuring resources are allocated effectively to achieve strategic priorities and delivery targets.
- Monitor spend against budget, reporting regularly to the Head of Delivery & Development and taking corrective action where necessary.
Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management
- Act as the main point of contact for local strategic relationships (e.g. local authorities, key community partners), and support CDOs to maintain operational relationships (e.g. clubs, schools) within the defined area.
- Represent the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation locally, promoting its programmes, values and impact.
- Build strong partnerships that connect community participation with club engagement and long-term sustainability.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the YCF to ensure joined up delivery and shared learning.
- Support clubs and leagues to adopt inclusive and sustainable practices, embedding EDI, safeguarding and good governance.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Insight
- Lead on the collection and reporting of data to the Head of Delivery &
Development, ensuring accuracy and timeliness for funder, partner
and internal reporting.
- Analyse trends, impact and feedback to inform continuous
improvement.
- Provide local insight to support YCF’s strategy development, funding
bids and impact reporting.
- Capture and share success stories, case studies and learnings that
demonstrate the value and social impact of both recreational and
cricket in our communities.
- Support CDOs with collecting accurate data and feedback for
reporting.
People Management
- Line manage and support a team of Cricket Development Officers and
other deliverers, fostering a positive, inclusive, high-performing culture
- Plan, allocate and monitor workloads to ensure effective delivery
across clubs, leagues and community programmes
- Provide clear leadership, coaching and performance management for
CDOs and other deliverers, setting expectations, reviewing progress,
and supporting professional growth
- Model and advocate company vision and values
- Make and communicate decisions clearly, be accountable for those
decisions and empower team members to make good decisions in
their areas of responsibility
- Motivate and engage team members by setting and maintain clear
standards and expectations
- Model and implement all relevant policies and procedures
- Model and implement effective communication within team and
across the company
