Posted: 15 August 2024
Link to Apply: https://cricket.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/5/home/requisition/1819?c=cricket
About the role
SACA is looking for an experienced Assistant Coach – Men’s Programs to join our High-Performance Cricket team. The Assistant Coach will work with our Head Coach’s to deliver the South Australia & Adelaide Strikers BBL Coaching Programs with a keen focus on player development, fielding and/or spin bowling.
Key responsibilities:
- Assist with the design, implementation and assessment of individual and team coaching programs for the male high-performance squads
- Facilitate and develop fielders and/or spin bowlers
- All player plans are documented and recorded appropriately
- Play an active role in delivering consistent key messaging across the coaching groups to ensure clarity and understanding
- Produce technical fielding and/or spin support & advice and solutions.
- Develop policies and frameworks as required, to improve our service delivery
- Develop and manage key stakeholder relationships and partnerships
- Ensure adherence to appropriate standards of safety and wellbeing
- Ensure compliance with contractual obligations including MOU and department specific contractual arrangements.
- Demonstrate a team-based approach to achieving the best outcomes for SACA in accordance with SACA’s ‘How We Play’
Requirements:
- A valid Working with Children Check (WWCC).
Would also be great if you have…
- Three years of experience working in elite cricket programs in Australia or Internationally
- Level 3 Cricket Australia Coaching Accreditation or equivalent internationally recognised certification
- Strong results orientation with the proven ability to plan and deliver results
- Ability to develop and maintain positive media relations coupled with strong presentation skills
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with an ability to positively influence and build strong stakeholder relationships
- Effective people management skills
- Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
- Sound ability in the use of PC based software applications
About SACA
The SACA is one of the nation’s premier sporting bodies, with a vision for cricket to be Australia’s favorite sport – a sport for all Australian’s. Operating within the sports and entertainment industry, SACA offers an exciting and dynamic working environment, and is responsible for overseeing and developing cricket on a State level.
The SACA is responsible for coordinating international and domestic cricket matches, Premier cricket matches and community carnivals, coaching and development and pathway programs for girls and boys, coaching, umpiring, volunteer development and ground management. It also administers high performance cricket in South Australia, including the SA Men’s and Women’s Teams and Adelaide Strikers women’s and men’s teams.
What’s in it for you?
SACA has an Employee Benefits Program which allows permanent staff to access a wide range of benefits and services whilst they are employed at SACA.
- SACA Memberships – gaining priority access to all International and Domestic games in South Australia
- Flexible Working – ‘Reset and Recovery’ leave ensures staff recharge with a fifth week of annual leave
- Discounts with Partners – Enjoy discounted rates at places such as Adelaide Oval, RoofClimb, Oval Hotel, New Balance, Bleasdale Wines – the list continues!
- Wellbeing and Social Club Programs – Healthy Living initiatives are organised alongside medical checks to support employee wellbeing
Want to join our team?
If you are ready to join SACA in our vision to inspire and unite the South Australian community through cricket and are aligned with our values of accountability, team first and world class, we want to hear from you!
Applications close – 30 August 2024
At SACA we are committed to the ongoing journey of nurturing a diverse and inclusive workforce, and offer equal opportunities to all. We are proud to respect, embrace and celebrate diversity and strongly encourage applications from people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to providing a safe environment for children across Australian Cricket, and we also offer a flexible work environment for employees. We measure ourselves on our behaviours – our people value accountability, a team first approach and being world class.
