Posted: 7 January 2025
Link to Apply: https://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/Lccc/uploads/pdf/clubrecruitmentpdf/sz8cwztgcs78cfqm80nr3j0un.pdf
About our Foundation
The Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket Foundation is striving to take the game’s existing social impact to new
levels and to inspire apassion for cricket in all our communities. Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket Foundation is the official charity of Leicestershire County Cricket Club. The Foundation is dedicated to promoting the game of cricket at all levels and particularly among young people, through partnership and involvement of professional and recreational cricketing bodies, community clubs and other appropriate agencies within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Despite enjoying a strong track record of community engagement across Leicestershire and Rutland to date, including the continued delivery of free cricket programmes in primary schools and increased support for the women and girls’ game in our community-based clubs, there is more to be done.
The establishment of the Foundation as its own entity helps us to supercharge our reach and achieve our ambitions of increasing accessibility and participation in cricket across the Counties we serve.
Our new strategy
Our new strategy represents a step change in ambition and outlook and sets out how our community facing cricket organisation will make a significant impact across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland over the next 3 years.
This is an exciting opportunity for those wishing to lead the Foundation at its start to oversee its ambitions of using cricket and all its many interconnecting components as a force for good.
Purpose
To connect communities and improve lives through the power of cricket.
We want to engage and excite people across the diverse communities we serve, giving everyone the opportunity to enjoy cricket.
Mission
To get bats and balls into more hands and introduce our communities to the power of cricket.
We want the game to be inclusive for all, inspiring every generation to get involved and fulfil their potential.
Our values
Sharing positivity: Bringing positive-orientated thoughts, ambitions, beliefs, and attitudes.
Caring at our core: Promoting a strong sense of community, leaving participants feeling valued, respected and connected.
Elevating everybody: Empowering communities with the tools to grow.
A safe and welcoming environment for all: Creating a community for people to bring their best.
The Opportunity
To help us achieve our ambitions, we are seeking to appoint a Community Engagement Senior Officer (Diverse Communities) to join our team, and to lead the delivery and execution of the community engagement element of our first strategy.
Joining us as our inaugural Community Engagement Officer (Diverse Communities) will afford you the opportunity to play an integral role in the Foundation from its formation as we pursue our vision for the wider region in support of widening the ECB’s ‘Inspiring Generations’ strategic plan.
In our Community Engagement Senior Officer (Diverse Communities) we are seeking to recruit an individual that excels through:
• Their passion and understanding of how the power of cricket can improve lives across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland through our community programmes designed to tackle some of our biggest challenges (e.g. barriers to participation, inequalities of opportunity, making cricket a game for everyone)
• Championing equity, diversity and inclusivity through their actions, behaviours and their team.
• Their Teamworking qualities to build a team that matches their ambition and energy
• Their drive to improve lives in our communities and to understand the power of cricket to open doors, build relationships and bring people together
• Building partnerships across the County, both inside and outside of the game, to enable more people to benefit from the social and wellbeing benefits of cricket
• Supporting a team that builds advocacy for the power of cricket within our communities that empowers volunteers across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to provide more people with the health and wellbeing benefits of our community social and wellbeing programmes.
Responsibilities
• Responsibility for the delivery of the diverse communities work area within the Community Engagement team that will deliver the Diverse Communities element of the L&RCF’s strategy.
• Take cricket into our communities and improve lives through building sustainable and meaningful community engagement programmes
• Design, manage and deliver community engagement programmes across, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
• Work to grow the capacity and capability of volunteers at community engagement hubs across the county.
• Represent and understand our County and be motivated to tackle the issues and challenges it faces
• Take cricket into the community and build community connections through a shared interest of the game
• Work closely with the Cricket Participation team to identify new places to play and new communities where cricket participation will make a positive physical and mental impact.
• Identify and secure partnerships with local and national stakeholders to support the delivery of our community programmes.
• Oversee safeguarding and compliance for community engagement programmes in the county, working in partnership with the Safeguarding Officer.
• Oversee and drive forward inclusive activity across all our community programmes.
• Track performance against the strategy goals and KPIs. Provide regular reports and updates on progress.
• To undertake any reasonable tasks at the request of the Managing Director/Head of Cricket Participation and deputise where required.
• Support LCCC team members with activity delivery on matchdays.
• Previous experience in a senior role of working in a Sport Development or Charitable / Community Engagement environment would be advantageous but not essential.
Experience
• Experience of designing programmes and driving participation / engagement in community programmes.
• Experience of senior responsibility for finance administration and managing budgets
• Experience of designing community programmes and driving participation / engagement in them.
• Creating partnerships and good working relationships with professionals and volunteers.
• Successful experience of working with community organisations and volunteers.
• Managing projects, events and schedules successfully.
• Working in a team and independently.
• Work closely with key stakeholders and build strong relationships.
• Experience of coaching team members to assist them to develop their people management skills.
• Successful experience of managing a high performing team.
• Experience of fundraising and identifying opportunities for partnerships.
Behaviours
• Always be respectful of others, behave in a nondiscriminatory manner with an understanding of the Equality Act 2010.
• Willing and able to deal with people professionally at all levels and from a variety of backgrounds.
• Bring energy and enthusiasm to the role and operate to our clear values and behaviours.
• Hard working with a can-do attitude.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to an ever changing environment.
• A positive, professional, friendly and supportive manner.
• Ability to relate and empathise with clubs, leagues, volunteers and players.
Skills
• Excellent communication skills including experience in communicating effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Proactive mindset in identifying growth opportunities, raising income and experience in goal-setting and achieving targets as a team.
• Excellent ICT skills, computer literate and have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (word, excel, outlook etc).
• Ability to manage data and compile concise and accurate reports.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, with the ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with a diverse range of people.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Ability to inspire, motivate and manage others.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines
• Proactively engage key stakeholders and manage relationships.
• Ability to lead, manage, energise and develop a team aligning to clear values and behaviours.
• Ability to understand and interpret key financial information and manage budgets.
Personal requirements
• Willingness to participate in relevant training and development opportunities.
• Current driving licence and access to a car with business insurance.
• Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) clearance required prior to commencement.
• The post-holder must be willing to travel and work evenings and weekends as the role requires.
General
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. This job description is current at the date shown, but in consultation with you, may be changed by your Line Manager and/or HR to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.
Health and Safety
It is an employee’s responsibility to take reasonable care of themselves and others and anybody affected by their undertaking including any act(s) or omissions.
Safeguarding
Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket Foundation is committed to safeguarding and protecting children, young people and adults at risk to enjoy the game of cricket, both recreational and/or professional formats of the game. All stages of recruitment will follow Safer Recruitment guidelines. References will be sought upon offer of employment and depending on job role, background checks may be required. Upon commencement of employment, all new starters are required to undertake ECB and Club safeguarding training (level dependent on role undertaken) and read and understand Safe Hands guidance and our Club safeguarding policies and procedures.
Location: Uptonsteel County Ground.
Remuneration: £27,755 FTE
Time Commitment: 35 hours per week
Term: Permanent
Benefits
33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
Company Pension Scheme
Life Assurance
Statutory Sick Pay
Flexible working
Electric Car salary sacrifice
On site parking
Branded kit
How to Apply
We celebrate differences and applications are actively encouraged from individuals from diverse backgrounds, particularly those who reflect and represent the communities we work in.
Candidates wishing to apply should submit a CV (including comprehensive details of key achievements and responsibilities), along with a covering letter (maximum 2 pages) which fully addresses the opportunity outlined in the role description and person specification.
Please send your application to:
Sharron Hunter, HR & Governance Manager Sharronhunter@leicestershireccc.co.uk
The closing date for applications:
Midday Monday 20th January 2025
For a conversation in confidence, please contact:
Paul Gaskin, Head of Cricket Participation
paulgaskin@leicestershireccc.co.uk
Accessibility
Should you require access to these documents in alternative formats, please contact:
Sharron Hunter HR & Governance Manager Sharronhunter@leicestershireccc.co.uk
Equal Opportunities in Employment
Policy Statement
Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket Foundation will ensure that all existing and potential employees receive equal consideration and is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic and national origin, nationality, sexuality, marital status, responsibility for dependents, religion, trade union activity and age.
It is the intention of Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket Foundation that its workforce, at all levels, should reflect the composition of the city’s population. To achieve this Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket Foundation will take active and positive steps to eliminate discrimination and to promote equality in employment.
Name of Author: Leicestershire Cricket
Leicestershire County Cricket Club, founded in 1879, represents the historic counties of Leicestershire and Rutland in English cricket. It gained first-class status in 1894 and entered the County Championship in 1895. The club’s limited overs team is called the Leicestershire Foxes.
