PURPOSE 

Do you want to play a key role in creating value and engagement for our circa 5,000 community clubs and circa 400 leagues?   

The purpose of this role is to manage the continued development and implementation of our two engagement programmes to support our ambition of creating a network of thriving recreational clubs and leagues. You will have operational responsibility for the delivery of annual club affiliation, manage the process to accredit clubs against our new Club Development Framework, and develop a new league affiliation offer. 

WHO WE ARE 

The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body for all cricket in England and Wales, supporting the game at every level – from grassroots to professional. 

We believe cricket is a force for good that can have an enduring impact on everyone’s lives and we have an ambitious strategy to inspire a generation to say ‘cricket is a game for me’. It provides great entertainment. It teaches important skills, both physical and social.  It can help inclusion and social cohesion, bringing communities together. 

The ECB wants cricket to be the most inclusive sport in England and Wales. The ECB welcomes applications from all backgrounds to ensure we deliver our Inspiring Generations strategy and fulfil our purpose to connect communities and improve lives through cricket. 

 OUR VALUES 

• Stronger As One Team – We are stronger together. We allow for individual strengths and beliefs but head in the same direction. We respect, support and really listen to each other along the way. 

• Push New Boundaries – We are bold, brave and curious. We challenge and don’t settle. We forge the future whilst remembering our roots. 

• Be The Best In The Game – On & Off The Pitch – We train hard. We strive to be our best to help the team be the best. We celebrate our victories and learn from our let downs. 

• Passion For Play – We are here to inspire & be inspired. We are serious about what we do, but don’t take ourselves seriously. We enjoy the journey and have fun. 

YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF 

• You enjoy working with a wide range of stakeholders from community cricket to the key decision makers across the game. 

• You have a passion for community sport and the power of cricket to connect communities, inspire young people and improve lives.    

• You have a contagious energy that engages people and you understand the value of collaboration across the game to achieve the goals of our Inspiring Generations 2.0 strategy.  

•  You thrive under busy, variable, and exciting environments.  

YOU’LL BE DOING 

• Acting as operational lead for our club affiliation and accreditation processes, providing support to the Cricket Board network to increase engagement and optimise impact. 

• Implement our league engagement strategy and develop a league affiliation offer to encourage closer relationships between ECB, Cricket Boards and recreational leagues. 

• Monitor ECB Accredited Premier Leagues, providing data and insight to proactively support compliance and continue to drive standards. 

• Develop a compelling affiliated club and league offer with a view to expanding our reach throughout the recreational cricket community. 

• Support the development of ECB’s digital platforms to provide a high quality experience and simplify administrative processes associated with affiliation and accreditation. 

• To develop tools, processes and resources that engage and support organisational development across our wide-ranging clubs and leagues across England and Wales.   

• Manage on all insight and data pertaining to clubs and leagues, capturing and analysing this to inform strategic and operational planning. 

• Work collaboratively across ECB, and the county cricket network to embed affiliation and accreditation into programmes and services, ensuring participants feel part of the governing body. 

• Monitor compliance of ECB Premier Leagues in relation to funding and accreditation. 

YOU’LL HAVE 

• A desire to lead on quality and standards through developing, implementing, and embedding a programme to attain affiliation and accreditation. 

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of membership bodies and a proven record in the development of membership offers to add value and drive engagement.  

• Excellent organisational skills, with experience in end-to-end project management and proven track record of delivering results. 

• Experience of creating frameworks, policies, and processes to support the development of governance to provide safe and inclusive participation opportunities.  

• Ability to inform and influence various partners from club officials to senior executives, to ensure engagement with our club and league affiliation and accreditation offer.. 

• Experience of data capture, monitoring, and analysis to inform performance management and decision making. 

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to listen, understand and act on information accordingly. 

• A contagious passion for cricket or recreational sport and a strong desire to add real value to recreational clubs and leagues. 

YOU’LL RECEIVE  

• Competitive salary 

• Holiday - 25 days a year 

• Volunteering – 2 days a year 

• Pension - Non-contributory pension 

• Private medical insurance 

• Employee health cash-back plan 

• Long-term sickness insurance 

• Life assurance - four times your annual basic salary 

• Enhanced family leave and pay 

• OpenBlend - an innovative coaching and performance management tool 

• People Academy - 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 

• 30% New Balance discount 

• Cycle 2 Work Scheme 

• Season ticket loan 

• Preferential access to tickets to England and The Hundred 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 Mobility in Cricket Employee Network, Disability Employee Network and LGBTQ+ Community in Cricket Employee Network