We wish to recruit the following EWCP Lead Scout roles that will enable key scouting observations to be collected, collated and presented across the key disciplines of the game, which will in turn improve the mechanism by which the EWCP Scout group can influence the EWCP selection processes that exist: 

• EWCP Lead Scout – Batting 

• EWCP Lead Scout – Pace Bowling 

• EWCP Lead Scout – Spin Bowling 

• EWCP Lead Scout – Wicket Keeping* 

*  The EWCP Lead Scout – Wicket Keeping role will, in it’s desired scope, also include the scouting of short-listed Wicket Keepers across their batting capabilities, which will connect and dove-tail with the EWCP Lead Scout – Batting. 

PURPOSE

Our EWCP Scouts play a crucial role in identifying and recommending players for England Women’s Cricket Pathway activity. This includes England Women U19s and England Women A, as well as other pathway activity that connects to these key programmes. 

The observations and opinions of the EWCP Scout group helps to ensure an open, robust, and transparent player identification process exists.  These Lead Scout roles are being introduced to improve the way in which scouting information is utilized within our selection processes and will help ensure that decision making incorporates the views of the EWCP Scout group as a whole and of the EWCP Lead Scouts individually. 

A key aspect of these roles will be to act as the conduit of information across the skill-set that the role oversees, to ensure that views and opinions collected and shared by the EWCP Scout group as a whole are channelled appropriately into EWCP selection meetings.  This will require an ability to have key views and opinions of your own on players, together with an ability to also balance, reflect and adjust those opinions in light of other scouting testimony.  You will also need the ability to present an unbiased and objective opinion on key players of interest within the selection process.  

The roles will require observation of players and completion of scouting reports from performances demonstrated across the domestic season as well as attendance at EWCP Scout meetings and EWCP selection meetings.   

Observation opportunities of players long and short-listed for scouting will be across a variety of match-play environments, including Tier 1 Professional and Tier 1 Academy fixtures, Tier 2 Senior County fixtures and EWCP activity such as North v North / South v South Academy fixtures, the new Super 4’s Academy activity and National School Games.  Some observation of players within The Hundred competition may also be required, as well as other elements of the England Women’s Cricket Pathway. 

Observations of players will be carried out through attending fixtures in person as well as via online streaming footage in order to maximise the amount of scouting information collated across the network.  The balance of this will be dependent on the skill-set, the number of players identified and included within the EWCP scouting lists and maximizing the amount of scouting reports that can be conducted in-person and on-line.  The following is an approximate breakdown of the role: 

• Approx 15 days in person scouting at senior and Academy based fixtures 

• Approx 5 days of total time on-line scouting (utilising Play-Cricket and/or Depth) 

• Approx 5 days of total time in EWCP Scout and EWCP selection meetings 

Attendance at EWCP selection meetings is crucial, in order to present an unbiased and objective opinion on players within the skill-set that you oversee.  These meetings will be through a combination of online and face-to-face methods.  Presenting these opinions will require you to attend EWCP Scout meetings and collate the views of the EWCP Scout group as a whole within the skill-set that you would lead on.  Whilst every effort will be made to arrange selection meetings at appropriate times, some flexibility will have to be given to ensure attendance. 

You will:

• Have in-depth experience of identifying players of potential 

• Have significant knowledge of the performance levels of the Women’s cricket pathway in England & Wales 

• Have an in-depth knowledge of the player development process 

• Have excellent technical and tactical knowledge of all facets of the game 

• Be an excellent communicator with interpersonal skills to match 

• Be aware of any potential biases that they may have and therefore an ability to remain independent to the process of player identification 

• Be flexible and work in conjunction with EWCP staff to be deployed to observe games across the women’s cricket landscape 

• Fully Enhanced DBS & Safeguarding Qualification up to date 

• Full Valid Driving License 

What you will be doing:

• Formally scout short and long listed players through match visits and online observations 

• Complete scouting reports on players observed using online system within 48 hours of observation 

• Attend all scout meetings and provide insight on allocated players (mix of online and face-to-face meetings) 

• Attend EWCP selection meetings to share the views of the EWCP scout group and contribute to the rigour underpinning selection for EWCP match play and competitions 

• Attend any scout development days  

• Any additional duties as determined by the Head of Performance Pathways, EW U19 Performance Lead and Women’s National Talent Manager 

Working Pattern 

• Flexible and seasonal 

• Approximately 25 days in total per year and during the one-year service

• Please note, general perks and benefits do not apply to this positions

Please note, it is anticipated that interviews will be conducted across weeks commencing 24th and 31st March 2025.

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