ROLE SUMMARY  

Responsible for leading player selection, the delivery of the U15 Regional programme, and player feedback.  

Programme dates for the North are as follows:

·       05/05/2025 | Peer vs Peer | St Peter's York

·       26/05/2025 | Peer vs Peer | St Peter's York

·       26/06/2025 | Peer vs Peer | Harrogate Cricket Club

·       07/07/2025 | Peer vs Peer | Hartlepool CC or Alderley Edge CC

·       21/07/2024 | 2-Day | Midlands | NCPC, Loughborough University

·       02/08 to 08/08 2025 | Bunbury Festival | NCPC, Loughborough University

NOMINATION & SELECTION 

• Work closely with National Talent Manager & Player ID Lead to ensure a fair and robust selection process is administered 

• Confirm final squad (including reserves) to Team Manager for communication to relevant staff by the stated deadline  

• Agree squad lists and provide these to the Team Manager for communication to relevant staff 

PROGRAMME DELIVERY 

• Be present for the entire programme  

• Lead coaching activities (to include deployment of Assistant Coach)   

• Create an outstanding development environment  

• Ensure necessary equipment is available for coaching sessions and matches 

• Be responsible for player safety and welfare  

• Always comply with safeguarding guidelines 

• Ensure appropriate staff to player ratio is always maintained (2 members of staff for squad of 14) 

• Liaise with designated staff 

• Be responsible for the punctuality and conduct of the team  

COMMUNICATION 

• Provide players with on-going performance feedback  

• Complete formal processes for selected and released players 

• Ensure an effective dialogue with county coaches 

• Provide scouting observation notes (as requested by Player ID Lead) 

GENERAL 

• Support Team Manager to draft pre-Bunbury programme 

• Participate in meetings relating to coaching delivery, nomination/selection etc. roles 

• Role model high standards of personal and professional integrity at all times 

• Undertake other duties as requested by the National Talent Manager  

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Qualified to at least ECB Advanced Coach (Level 3) or international equivalent

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Safeguarding Children certification – a DBS disclosure is an impartial and confidential document that details an individual’s criminal record and where appropriate gives details of those who are barred from working with children

• A valid 1st aid certificate with AED

• Strong background experience of leading coaching in the boy's talent pathway

• Experience of working with county talent pathway leads, ideally in the North region

• Experience of leading Player ID/selection in boy's talent pathway

KEY TIMELINES

• Deadline for applications 5pm on 13th February 2025

• Applications reviewed and outcomes communicated w/c 17 February

• Interviews to be held on Thursday 6 March (online) with a view for the role to commence on 1st April 2025