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England Women U19 Performance Analyst (Secondments and Consultants considered)
England and Wales Cricket Board (The ECB)
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.
Job Posted- 21 Jul 2026
Status- Zero Hours
Location- England
Closing date- 11 Aug 2026
PURPOSE
The England Women pathway is seeking an innovative and development-focused Performance Analyst to support the England Women U19 programme and wider Cricket Intelligence function on a project and campaign basis. This role is designed as a flexible, high-impact consultancy position aligned to key camps, competitions, overseas tours, scouting projects and strategic intelligence initiatives across the England Women pathway.This is not a traditional reporting role focused solely on coding and post-match analysis. The project centres around accelerating player learning, improving cricket IQ and building modern intelligence systems that better connect coaching, scouting, tactical insight and player development. The role would suit an analyst who enjoys operating dynamically across performance support, education, innovation and intelligence strategy within elite sport, including the demands of occasional overseas touring and high-intensity camp environments.
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
- Run on respect. We ensure our game is based on fairness, respect and decency.
- Embrace enjoyment. We make sure everyone finds fun in the game.
- Build belonging. We actively include so everyone can find a place in the game.
- Progress with purpose. We stay open to change to keep the game moving forward.
YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF
- You are passionate about developing young cricketers and get genuine satisfaction from helping players think better, make smarter decisions and improve their understanding of the game.
- You’ll thrive in this role if you are excited by the intersection of coaching, analysis and education, using data, video and insight not just to review performance, but to create meaningful learning experiences.
- You’ll be very good at this role if you can translate complex information into simple, actionable messages, helping players and coaches apply insight in real time within training, matches and tours.
- You’ll enjoy this role if you are curious about intelligence, scouting and talent identification, and are motivated by connecting information from multiple sources to support better development and selection decisions.
- You’ll excel in this role if you enjoy operating in dynamic, high-performance environments, balancing frontline support at camps and tours with longer-term innovation projects that shape the future of England Women’s pathway system.
YOU’LL BE DOING
Project Objectives
The consultant will support England Women Cricket by delivering against four core project areas:
- Tactical Player Development - Design and deliver analytical and educational support that accelerates tactical understanding, game awareness and decision-making within the England Women U19 environment, in collaboration with EW Performance Lead and Skills Coaches
- Cricket Intelligence Support - Contribute to the wider England Women Cricket Intelligence strategy through analytical support, data workflows, camp integration and collaborative intelligence projects.
- Scouting and Talent Intelligence Aggregation - Support the development and coordination of a connected scouting and talent intelligence network by consolidating observational, video and performance-based insight into actionable outputs.
- Integrated Learning and Innovation - Help evolve how England Women uses data, video and tactical insight to educate developing players and support smarter decision-making across the pathway.
Scope of Work
England Women U19 Programme Support (Camps & Tours)
- Deliver live and retrospective match analysis across designated camps, fixtures, tournaments and overseas tours.
- Provide frontline analytical support in camp-based environments, actively contributing to real-time learning interventions and tactical education.
- Support overseas touring environments where required, delivering on-the-ground analysis, opposition insights and player development feedback.
- Design and deliver player-facing learning initiatives that improve tactical awareness, decision-making and game understanding.
- Support coaches and players with opposition analysis, tactical previews and post-match reviews.
- Develop player-specific learning resources combining video, tactical trends and contextual performance insight.
- Help embed analysis directly into training design, scenario work and skill development sessions.
Tactical Education and Cricket IQ Development
- Design educational interventions focused on game awareness, match scenarios and tactical adaptability.
- Translate complex analytical information into clear and accessible learning content for young athletes.
- Support players in understanding opposition trends, scoring opportunities, game tempo and strategic risk.
- Contribute to the development of player reflection and decision-making frameworks.
- Act as a catalyst for learning within camp environments, ensuring insight is actively delivered and absorbed in real time, not just reviewed retrospectively.
Wider Cricket Intelligence Support
- Provide project-based support to the Senior Performance Analyst and Data Scientist across England Women environments.
- Assist with analytical operations during training camps, overseas tours, pathway activity and selected senior programme support where required.
- Support data collection, tagging, quality assurance and insight generation workflows.
- Contribute to the development of integrated intelligence systems linking data, video, scouting and tactical insight.
- Support cross-functional innovation projects exploring predictive analytics and contextual performance analysis.
- Help ensure consistency of analytical standards across camp, touring and home-based environments.
Scouting and Talent Intelligence
- Support the aggregation and organisation of scouting intelligence across the women’s pathway.
- Consolidate observational reports, video clips, performance data and contextual insight into accessible intelligence outputs.
- Assist with player tracking, succession planning and talent monitoring processes.
- Work collaboratively with scouts, coaches and analysts to improve consistency and alignment of intelligence sharing.
- Contribute insight to selection and long-term player development discussions.
YOU’LL HAVE
Person Specification
Essential
- Experience within elite sport performance analysis environments.
- Strong tactical understanding of cricket and player development.
- Excellent communication and educational delivery skills.
- Ability to translate analytical insight into practical, real-time learning.
- Experience using performance analysis and video coding software.
- Strong organisational and collaborative capabilities.
- Comfortable operating flexibly across camps, overseas tours, and project-based environments.
Key Characteristics
- Innovative and forward-thinking.
- Strong educator and communicator.
- Collaborative and adaptable.
- Curious about intelligence, learning and performance systems.
- Passionate about developing young cricketers and improving cricket IQ.
- Comfortable working across multiple projects, environments and geographies.
Our Measures of Success
- Players demonstrate improved tactical understanding and game awareness.
- Tactical learning is actively delivered and embedded within camp and touring environments.
- Stronger integration exists between analysis, coaching and player development.
- Scouting intelligence becomes more connected, accessible and actionable.
- Wider cricket intelligence projects receive effective operational and analytical support.
Please note, general perks & benefits will not be applicable for consultant roles.
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