WHO WE ARE

Established in December 2023, the Cricket Regulator was set up to be the ring-fenced executive team responsible for ensuring effective education programmes are in place; to operate best practice monitoring, intelligence, and compliance programmes; to investigate alleged breaches, and to prosecute cases where considered appropriate.

The Cricket Regulator focuses on Anti-Corruption, Anti-Discrimination, Anti-Doping, Safeguarding, General Misconduct, and Agency activity in the professional game, as well as other designated levels of organised cricket. Safeguarding and Anti-Discrimination also involves working with other organisations across the recreational game. The Cricket Regulator also ensures cricket in England and Wales meets the regulatory requirements of the International Cricket Council, and also playing a lead role in combatting global threats.

The roles and responsibilities of the Cricket Regulator were previously carried out by an ECB team, which has largely transitioned across to the new structure. An objective in the creation of the Cricket Regulator was to create greater assurance around the separation between regulatory functions and the remainder of the ECB activities.

The purpose of the role is to deliver a centralised administrative and operations support service for the Cricket Regulator.

THE ECB

The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body for cricket in England and Wales, supporting the game at every level, covering the recreational and professional games. The goal of the ECB is for cricket to be the most inclusive team sport, through delivering the Inspiring Generations strategy and fulfilling the ECB purpose to connect communities and improve lives through cricket.

The ECB Board has the power to set standards in relation to on and off field activity and does so through regulations.  The ECB General Counsel has executive responsibility for the ECB regulations, reporting to the ECB Chief Executive. All proposed regulation must be scrutinised by the Regulatory Board, who advise the ECB Board.

THE CRICKET REGULATOR VALUES:

• INTEGRITY - We will be honest and consistent, upholding the highest ethical and professional standards. We will act with openness and truthfulness, ensuring our independence and trust.

• COURAGE - We will act with courage, showing the moral strength to confront malpractice, discrimination and corruption wherever it manifests, and will persevere where it is right to do so, even when faced with opposition and resistance.

• FAIRNESS - We will treat people equitably and with respect, acting in a way that is right and reasonable. We will be proportionate and considerate in all our actions.

• SUPPORTIVE - We will be approachable and offer support to people, clubs and organisations to embed the highest standards. Where those standards have not been upheld, we will offer support and guidance to those who have suffered harm.

• REFLECTIVE - We will continually seek to improve our service, learning from stakeholders, individuals and through independent assessment of our work.

YOU'LL LOVE THIS JOB IF

• You have a passion for administration and enjoy managing people’s diaries and travel

• You have an excellent attention to detail and have confidence handling confidential and sensitive materials

• You can confidently use a variety of IT systems and software packages and can confidently implement new processes and procedures when needed.

• You thrive in a busy and challenging environment and value a varied workload.  You are a team player

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Delivering precise, prompt, and diverse administrative support to the Cricket Regulator

• Managing inboxes for Executive Team and also shared mailboxes

• Manging diaries

• Booking travel and accommodation

• Organising various team meetings to include booking venues, group accommodation and taking minutes

• Support the planning and delivery of Cricket Regulator events

• Supporting the finance process including raising purchase orders and processing invoices

• Managing the required logistics for the independent Recreational Discipline Panel hearings (to include planning meeting dates and venues, liaising with individuals subject to investigation and panel members, sharing sensitive case files and decision letters)

• Assisting with all the required logistics for the independent Cricket Safeguarding and Cricket Discipline Panel hearings as required

• Occasional evening work to support Panel hearings

• Any other reasonable tasks as requested by the line manager and Managing Director of the Cricket Regulator

YOU’LL HAVE

• The right to work in the UK

• A relevant background in a secretarial or administrative role

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

• Experience of diary management

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Proven experience in handling sensitive information with discretion and professionalism

• Experience in quickly learning and applying new processes and procedures.

• Ability to work under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines.

• Experience, and proficiency using IT software such as Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, Smartsheet and Adobe.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team

• A flexibility and desire to undertake a diverse range of responsibilities 

YOU’LL RECEIVE

• Competitive salary

• Holiday - 25 days a year

• Volunteering – 2 days a year

• Pension Scheme

• Private medical insurance

• Employee health cash-back plan

• Long-term sickness insurance

• Life assurance - a multiple of your annual basic salary 

• Enhanced family leave and pay

• OpenBlend - an innovative coaching and performance management tool

• Learning and Development - a range of programmes and initiatives to help you develop and reach your potential

• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential access to expert services including counselling, wellbeing, and independent legal and financial advice

• Cycle 2 Work Scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Preferential access to tickets to England games

• Opportunities to be a part of and be involved in our Employee Resource groups: Women in Cricket Employee Network, Race in Cricket Employee Network, Social Equality in Cricket Employee Network, Cricketability Employee Network (formerly called the Disability in Cricket Employee Network) and LGBTQ+ Community in Cricket Employee Network