Somerset Cricket Foundation: South Bristol Community Cricket Coach (Deadline – Jan 3)

Main Responsibilities:

School delivery

• Deliver high quality and inspiring cricket sessions to primary, secondary and SEN school children throughout the year.
• Develop lasting relationships with schools and teachers to embed a culture of cricket in schools in South Bristol.
• Deliver formal and informal teacher training to leave a legacy of cricket in South Bristol.
• Deliver and support primary and secondary competitions and festivals (in school and at local cricket clubs) and help the migration of pupils from schools to clubs.

Supporting local cricket clubs

• Drive the development and growth of cricket clubs in South Bristol.
• Play an active role in supporting the existing women’s and girls’ sections at clubs and inspiring other clubs to develop theirs.
• Support clubs with their All Stars, Dynamos, and other junior activities.

Supporting local communities

• Lead and deliver the Super 1 Bristol Bobcats.
• Deliver the Lords Taverners SEND cricket programme in mainstream and specialist schools in South Bristol
• Engage with local organisations to build and develop relationships around SEN cricket delivery
• Engage and with local organisations to build trust and relationships to develop other cricket based programmes to support and meet local need that may help address local inequalities. – this could include Street Cricket, Walking Cricket, Seated Cricket, Sporting Memories.

Additional responsibilities

• Support coach development.
• Deliver on the SCF school holiday coaching programme.
• Partner with local organisations to develop and deliver holiday activities.
• Support other SCF coaching programmes.
• Continually develop to ensure that delivery is of the highest possible standard.

Knowledge, skills, and experience required:

Essential

• Minimum of a Level 2 Cricket Coaching qualification.
• Experience of working in a school and/or club environment.
• Experience of working as part of a team and independently.
• Experience of coaching different ages and genders.
• Excellent people skills with the ability to build genuine relationships.
• Excellent IT skills including advanced ability with Word, Excel, Outlook, and other Microsoft programmes.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent communication skills in a variety of formats (eg. Face to face, phone, and email).
• Clean ECB DBS vetting check or commitment to undertake prior to commencement of the role.
• Ability to travel independently between sites (full and valid UK driving license and access to a car).

Desirable

• Experience of working with volunteers and community groups.
• Experience of delivering competitions and festivals.
• Knowledge of the Chance to Shine charity and their programmes.

The Ideal Candidate

• A warm and enthusiastic personality that people gravitate to.
• A positive, professional, friendly, and supportive manner.
• Hard working with a can-do attitude.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to a changing environment.
• Innovative and forward thinking.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships.

Key Contacts:

Internal: Schools & Coaching Manager, Area Managers, Community Coaches, SCCC Staff.

External: Schools, teachers, cricket clubs, coaches, community groups, parents, local authority, charities.

How to apply 

If you are interested in this position, simply complete our application form below. Please provide as much detail as possible in your application responses as this is how we select candidates for the next stage of the process.

If you need further advice or require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply for roles or participate at any stage of the selection process, please contact Scott Chappell (scott.chappell@somersetcricketfoundation.org).

Selected candidates will be invited to an interview on the w/c 6th January 2025.