PURPOSE

Reporting into the Head of Youth Strategy in the Recreational Game Department at The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB), this role is pivotal to helping ensure that cricket becomes the most inclusive team sport in England and Wales. Accessible playing opportunities in schools across England & Wales have increased significantly in recent years with expanding provision delivered in partnership with the Lord’s Taverners and Chance to Shine. This role is predominantly responsible for schools’ delivery across England & Wales, focusing on state schools and SEND/ALN schools. 

This role requires a combined skill set of Strategic oversight, relationship engagement and management, and operational efficiency. This role also includes line management responsibility for the School’s & Relationships Manager. 

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 are passionate about inclusion and getting more young people playing cricket and benefitting from the wider social benefits that come with this. 

• You are able to think strategically about the needs of young people, and what this means about the offers provided to them. 

• You have the ability to lead relationships with a broad range of external stakeholders. 

• You are confident leading operational plans and budgets. 

• You are able to think strategically about resource, ROI and outcomes. 

YOU’LL BE DOING

• Working collaboratively with ECB’s internal teams to optimise our work in key strategic projects, including Competitions and Coaching. 

• Leading the operational delivery of school provision across England & Wales, working with County Cricket Boards and Foundations. 

• Leading relationships with charity and delivery partners in the youth landscape, for example Chance to Shine and the Lord’s Taverners. 

YOU’LL HAVE

• A passion for working inclusively to add value to the lives of young people through cricket 

• Strong relationship management skills  

• The ability to efficiently prioritise the time and resource of yourself and your line report, aligned to the broader strategic objectives of the department and organisation. 

• Ability to collaborate with, and influence internal and external stakeholders. 

• The ability to summarise and communicate information effectively for different audiences. 

• This role requires a valid DBS check 

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