England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
Loughborough, England, United Kingdom (On-site)
Posted: 26 April 2023
Link to Apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3583411424/
About the job
PURPOSE
Working as part of the England Women’s Cricket Performance Leadership Team this role will play a vital role in ensuring Women’s Cricket in England & Wales is able to thrive through the use of world leading performance analysis processes and utilising key insights to drive player performance and development across the International and Domestic game.
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
- Stronger As One Team – We are stronger together. We allow for individual strengths and beliefs but head in the same direction. We respect, support and really listen to each other along the way.
- Push New Boundaries – We are bold, brave and curious. We challenge and don’t settle. We forge the future whilst remembering our roots.
- Be The Best In The Game – On & Off The Pitch – We train hard. We strive to be our best to help the team be the best. We celebrate our victories and learn from our let downs.
- Passion For Play – We are here to inspire & be inspired. We are serious about what we do, but don’t take ourselves seriously. We enjoy the journey and have fun.
YOU’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF
- You are passionate about improving the experience individuals have through cricket
- You are passionate about driving performance through effective and meaningful data driven insight
- You want to be part of an exciting and growing sport and you want to make a positive difference.
YOU’LL BE DOING
- Lead the formation and delivery of the EW Performance Analysis and Insight Strategy that engages with all key people within the Women’s Performance Pathway
- Manage and lead the EW Performance Analyst team to ensure high levels of support are in place to enhance the EW match play and training environments
- Establish, in collaboration with key stakeholders, a world leading process that utilises high quality data to inform decision making at a strategic and team level
- Working as part of an Interdisciplinary Leadership Team to improve performance across the Women’s Professional and International Game
- Work closely with key performance personnel to inform selection for all EW Teams
- Driving performance through effective and innovative use of data, analytics and modelling skills
- Ensuring EW utilise the most effective and impactful technologies to drive player management, development and performance
- Project Managing the ongoing development and roll out of a live athlete management system that shapes individualised programmes
- Lead the continually evolving WITTW model and ensure it is live and driving the EW team forward
- Work closely with the National Talent Manager, Head of Performance Pathways and Director, EW Cricket to manage the EW Pathway scouts
- Work alongside Performance Analysis Lead to develop a culture of sharing and best practise across the whole game
- Work alongside Performance Analysis Lead to create a practitioner pathway and CPD strategy that aligns to the overarching performance strategies
YOU’LL HAVE
- Masters/PhD in a relevant subject
- Ability to lead and direct the development of world leading analytics to enhance the player/coach experience and drive performance.
- An in depth understanding of contemporary data analysis systems and their utilisation to manage the long term development of players
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Full Driver’s license
YOU’LL RECEIVE
- Holiday – 25 days a year
- Volunteering – 2 days a year
- Pension – Non-contributory 8% pension
- Private medical insurance
- Employee health cash-back plan
- Long-term sickness insurance
- Life assurance – four times your annual basic salary
- Enhanced family friendly leave
- Unmind – free and confidential access to a wellbeing app to help you manage your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
- OpenBlend – an innovative coaching and performance management tool
- People Academy – a range of programmes and initiatives to help you develop and reach your
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential access to expert services including counselling, wellbeing, and independent legal and financial advice
- 30% Castore discount
Name of Author: ECB
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the national governing body for cricket in England and Wales, formed on January 1, 1997. It combines roles from the Test and County Cricket Board, National Cricket Association, and Cricket Council, and integrated the Women’s Cricket Association in 1998. Based at Lord’s Cricket Ground, the ECB oversees all levels of cricket, including national teams for men, women, and various disability categories.
