
Facilities Planning Manager (Recreational Game)
England and Wales Cricket Board
- Team: Facilities
- Salary: 40,000-45,000
- Location: Flexible (remote working)
- Closing: 6:00pm, 28th Feb 2022 GMT
Perks and benefits
Healthcare
Life Insurance
Wellness programs
Employee Assistance Programme
Additional parental leave
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Professional development
Paid volunteer days
Salary sacrifice
Cycle to work scheme
Candidate happiness
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Job Description
PURPOSE
This exciting role will help deliver our capital investment programme within the recreational game, providing expert support to the network and stakeholders to create and execute facilities strategies.
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 have a passion for supporting the recreational game and facilities development
You’re a clear and articulate communicator with an ability to bring people with you on a developmental journey
You have an unshakable can-do attitude.
You can work independently and using initiative whilst also contributing to a close-knit team
You can confidently switch between high level strategy and detailed case work
YOU’LL BE DOING
Providing supportive oversight to the County Network to plan and manage small scale grant programmes and develop facilities strategies that will create welcoming environments, transform the game for women and girls and tackle the challenge o climate change.
Providing technical expertise to the cricket network, including facility design and business planning, to ensure sustainable investment
Working with key partners, including Local Authorities, in identified urban areas to create facility developments at scale and tackle inequalities in access and suply
Supporting our agreement with Sport England on Planning issues including statutory consultations and Playing Pitch Strategies
Case work on strategically identified projects to progress from concept to delivery
Working collaboratively to ensure joined up investment with the professional game (on Outground projects and similar pathway opportunities)
Supporting the delivery of campaigns and programmes to create a sustainable cricket network
YOU’LL HAVE
The ability to take an objective and strategic view of plans
Experience in project management and an eye for detail enabling you to work accurately and efficiently
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to work in one-to-one and one-to-many situations with a wide range of people from volunteers to senior management
Excellent time management
The ability to negotiate and manage customer expectations
The ability to use digital systems and tools
Good working knowledge of:
o Facilities development
o Health and safety
o Business planning
o The planning system and Sport England policy
o Sustainability
o Accessibility
o Recreational cricket network
o Local Authorities
YOU’LL RECEIVE
Competitive salary
25 days’ holiday
Private medical insurance
Non-contributory 8% pension
Life assurance
30% discount on New Balance items
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 Mon 28th Feb 2022
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 Mon 28th Feb 2022