Operations Executive

ECB

Employment Type Full time
Location Hybrid · London, UK Lord’s Cricket Ground, London (3 days / week)
Salary £35,000 - £40,000 (GBP)
Team Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
Seniority Junior
  • Closing: 5:00pm, 17th Mar 2024 GMT

Perks and benefits

Healthcare
Life Insurance
Wellness programs
Employee Assistance Programme
Additional parental leave
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Paid volunteer days
Cycle to work scheme

Candidate happiness

8.38 (10227)

Job Description

PURPOSE

The EDI Operations Executive will play an essential role in delivering our ambition to become the most inclusive team sport. We are seeking an Operations Executive with a proactive, solutions-focused attitude to join our friendly, committed team.  

Working directly with the EDI Director and their wider team, the Operations Executive will play a key role in ensuring the team collaborates and coordinates with internal and external stakeholders in a more impactful way. We are a small team but our impact is huge. From charity partners, to volunteers, EDI experts and external speakers this role will work with a wide range of people and organisations across cricket and sport. This post is an excellent opportunity for someone with administration experience, who is interested in EDI.   

Don’t worry if you’ve not had the opportunity to work in sport or EDI before, we’d still love to hear from you. We’re looking for someone with passion and a willingness to learn.  

 

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 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 thrive in busy, variable and exciting environments where no two days are alike. 

  • You enjoy organising people, coordinating events, and managing meetings. 

  • You enjoy working with a wide range of people in different roles across different organisations. 

  • You want a meaningful job where you are directly contributing to cricket’s ambition to become the most inclusive team sport.  

  • You believe in the power of sport to connect communities and improve lives. 

  • You’re excited to get stuck in and learn new skills.   

 

YOU’LL BE DOING

Administrative support 

  • Provide administrative support to the EDI Director, including diary management. 

  • Organise meetings with key partners across sport, including taking minutes and tracking successful delivery of actions. 

  • Assist with purchase orders, processing invoices, and managing the team’s budget tracker. 

  • Coordinate collection of progress updates across EDI team and wider organisation. 

  • Coordinate the sharing of EDI information across the ECB and the wider cricket network. 

  • Support with routine enquiries and requests from external stakeholders. 

 

Managing event and meeting logistics  

  • Lead the logistics for EDI events (such as International Women’s Day, National Inclusion Week, or faith-based celebrations). This might involve liaising with speakers, booking event spaces, managing RSVPs, coordinating food and beverages, and general support on the day.

  • Coordinate EDI education programme delivery, including booking rooms, tracking attendance, managing accessibility needs, and supporting facilitators pre-arrival / on arrival. 

  • Support with departmental calendar, meetings and events. 

  • Manage and book travel and accommodation in the UK. 

 

YOU’LL HAVE

  • A “can do” attitude and be a strong team player. 

  • Excellent organisational and time-management skills.  

  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail. 

  • Ability to communicate clearly but with empathy. 

  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion. 

  • Ability to work effectively within a small team and collaborate to deliver a range of tasks. 

  • Good skills in Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Excel and Word. 

  • Basic understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion principles or a desire to learn. 

 

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% Castore 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

Removing bias from the hiring process

Applications closed Sun 17th Mar 2024

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Removing bias from the hiring process

  • Your application will be anonymously reviewed by our hiring team to ensure fairness
  • You’ll need a CV/résumé, but it’ll only be considered if you score well on the anonymous review

Applications closed Sun 17th Mar 2024