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Chance to Shine Officer
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales.
Job Posted- 16 Mar 2026
Status- Full Time
Location- England
Closing date- 27 Mar 2026
Trent Bridge Community Trust is seeking a highly motivated, energetic, experienced, and organised individual who is passionate about sharing the power of cricket with young people and inspiring them to say “cricket is a game for me”.
You will work with a range of schools, community groups and charities to manage and coordinate the Chance to Shine Schools and Street Programmes in Nottinghamshire, ensuring that our reach in schools and communities is countywide.
To be successful in this role you will need to show initiative, have strong organisational and IT skills, and communicate effectively with primary and secondary schools. You must also have a culture of working collaboratively with colleagues and partners to engage schools and communities to support delivery for young people.
You will be responsible for a small team, including the Chance to Shine & Community Coaches, Festivals & Competitions Coach and casual coaches to ensure delivery of the programmes, providing the necessary support and resources, so time management, organisational and people skills are essential.
If you’re passionate, creative, and ready to roll up your sleeves, we’d love to have you on board.
In addition, the successful candidate will be required to undergo enhanced disclosure checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service
ROLE PROFILE:
1. RELEVANT GENERAL OBJECTIVES
• Invest in Trent Bridge so that it retains its Test Match status and is seen as a year round entertainment destination and as a hub for cricket in Nottinghamshire.
• Create a culture of winning teams that provides sustained success for Nottinghamshire and England.
• Drive participation growth and positive change by taking projects and programmes into communities throughout Nottinghamshire.
• Maintain the club as a financially and commercially sustainable organisation at the heart of our community.
• Innovating across all departments to create success through delivering the best playing, partner, member and supporter experiences in cricket
• Attracting, inspiring and retaining the best people by creating a playing and working environment that is enjoyable, challenging and fulfilling
2. SPECIFIC ROLE PROFILE
COORDINATION
The Chance to Shine Officer encompasses 2/3 days of coordination and administration alongside 2/3 days of schools coaching as required across the course of the academic year.
You will manage and coordinate the Chance to Shine Schools and Street Programmes in Nottinghamshire ensuring the sustainability of all delivery partner relationships as well as compiling interim and annual reports for Schools and Street programmes, making sure they are submitted in a timely manner.
You will identify target schools for delivery based on Chance to Shine criteria and manage all bookings for yourself and the Chance to Shine & community Coaches. In addition, you will be responsible for the day-to-day deployment of the Chance to Shine & Community Coaches, Festivals & Competitions Coach and casual coaches to ensure delivery of the programmes, providing the necessary support and resources.
You will, with the support of the Deputy Head of Trent Bridge Community Trust, coordinate, submit and present the annual plans/financial reviews for Street and Schools to Chance to Shine.
DELIVERY
As part of your role you will be responsible for inductions with teachers to create bespoke outcomes for each school, while encouraging teachers to sign up to and access the Chance to Shine online portal that forms part of the Chance to Shine programme. You will be expected to encourage and support teachers to be actively involved in the six-week Whole School Programme/Engagement Days with a variety of delivery elements.
In addition, you will be expected to organise informal training opportunities for teachers and encourage schools to take part in competitive opportunities. You will work alongside the Club & League Officers, Women & Girls Officers and Young People Officer to establish links with local offers outside the school setting.
You will also oversee the development, staffing and delivery of Chance to Shine Street, ensuring delivery against the outcomes as set out in the plan.
LINE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
You will be responsible for the line management of the Chance to Shine & Community Coaches and Festivals & Competitions Coach, undertaking quarter reviews and annual appraisals.
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