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Head of Cricket Networks
Durham Cricket
Durham County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Durham.
Job Posted- 9 Jan 2025
Status- Full Time
Location- England
Closing date- 2 Feb 2025
Our desire is to support these the sport’s invaluable people volunteers and the organisations they work in, with a dedicated Head of Cricket Networks. This will provide regular support and opportunities for people to grow and succeed, ensuring we do not lose people and players from the game.
The main responsibilities of this role with be:
- Produce a volunteer strategy that incorporates all groups of volunteers (Coaches, Officials, Groundstaff, Club and League Volunteers, Young Leaders).
- Manage the foundation’s affiliation and jJurisdiction process.
- Attend cricket club, senior leagues and association committee meetings.
- Work with clubs to develop their facilities, utilising and managinge the ECB County Grants Programme in Durham.
- Work with clubs to assist them in generating income and applying for grants.
- Help clubs to develop business plans and models for suitability.
- Manage and Chair the DCB Junior League.
- Organise and chair the foundation’s Cricket Committee.
- CTo create role models who are capable of inspiring people both on and off the pitch.
- Support clubs to be Clubmark approved where appropriate
- Work with our Ffoundation Education Officer to grow the number of active coaches across the County of Durham.
- Create an annual programme of CPD that supports cricket clubs and its Activators to deliver All Stars and Dynamos national programmes.
- Support the Durham Association of Cricket Officials (DACO) in developing an Officials Strategy that aims to grow the number of officials across the game in line with ECB
- Increase the number of courses that are available to potential officials and work with DACO to transition volunteers from ‘course takers’ to ‘standing officials.
- Develop a programme of activity that supports groundstaff across each year.
- Coordinate and manage Club Development Workshops for club and league officers.
- Coordinate and manage both national and local Reward and Recognition events for all groups of volunteers.
- Annually manage the Cricket Collective Awards programme.
- Be the point of contact for workforce/volunteering in the specific area of participation growth, clubs and workforce development.
- Maintain and create close relationships with clubs, local authorities, leagues, Chance to Shine, ECB, other National Governing
- Bodies and other new partners where appropriate.
- Monitoring & evaluating all projects and writing of reports for funders.
- Other duties as required by the line manager.
The successful post holder will be:
- Committed to improving the opportunities for all volunteers.
- Committed to their own personal development and play an active role in the professional development of your colleagues.
- Always Represent the Durham Cricket Foundation in a positive and professional manner.
- Ensure health, safety and welfare of yourself, participants and others at all times.
- Conduct sessions in accordance with the appropriate ECB guidelines and good practice.
- Take part in other activities as and when required.
- Perform all duties in an equitable manner and to actively promote the principals of the quality amongst colleagues, partners and service users.
- Conform to, actively commit to and promote the Durham Cricket Foundation’s values when using any communication.
Success factors will be;
- Growth in volunteer numbers
- Better quality performance of clubs in the network across an agreed range of measures
- Evidence of interventions and support to clubs
- Evidence to support where Club funding has improved
- Targeted improvement in club facilities
- Alignment of clubs to ECB /CPA (County Partnership Agreement) objectives including but not limited to safeguarding, (albeit this is Julie’s role the network person can observe how it is done and call in Julie where necessary) EDI and whatever replaces Clubmark
Candidates/post holders will be expected to demonstrate the following:
Assessment: Application & Interview
Essential
- Vast experience of local, recreational cricket in Durham.
- Experience of running a recreational cricket club, or a successful business.
- High levels of energy and enthusiasm and the desire to succeed.
- Experience of working within Sports Development with recreational sports clubs and the enthusing of volunteers.
- Experience of creating and sustaining strong relationships.
- Good programme management skills and ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
- Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with a diverse range of people.
- Effective communicator and the ability to engage with people of all levels.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent administrative skills and evidence of programme work.
- Computer literate and effective user of Word, Excel, Outlook and other Microsoft programmes.
- Be competent familiar on Social Media and understand the importance of marketing to increase exposure..
- Child protection trained or r, commitment to achieving this within a short period of time
- First Aid trained or r, a commitment to achieving this within a short period of time.
- ECB DBS checked.
- Ability to travel independently between sites (Full and valid driving license).
- Willingness to work ‘unsocial’ hours, including evenings and weekends.
- Strong commitment to Safeguarding and Anti DiscriminationAnti-Discrimination
Desirable
- Understanding and experience of a variety of Cricket Development programmes.
- Experience of managing a volunteering programme.
- Experience of working with and inspiring women & girls to play and stay in the game.
- Experience of mentoring, supporting and encouraging volunteers.
- Experience of monitoring and evaluating the impact of sessions and programmes.
- Experience of teaching/coaching children of all ages.
How to Apply
Please click “Apply Now” to complete the application form and send it to Durham Cricket.
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