Job Description

First Ball Academy Cricket Coach

Due to ongoing growth, we are looking to appoint cricket coaches to play a key role in developing an ambitious academy.

You will assist with delivering cricket coaching to all academy members eleven months of the year in collaboration with the director of coaching, whilst working to uphold the academy's reputation and ethos.

You will already have previous experience of coaching in either a club or an academy setting and built a good relationship with students and parents throughout. To enlarge on this point, we are only interested in working with coach's who are patience, empathetic and want to be a part of an organisation that has human values.

1. To implement a fully inclusive, annual outdoor, player centered coaching programme which is appropriate to the age, stage, ability and needs of the players.

2. To have knowledge and understanding of ECB Child Welfare policy (Safe Hands) procedures in relation to coaching responsibilities and adhere to coaching ratios and legal supervision ratios.

3. To conduct sessions in accordance with the appropriate FBA/ECB guidelines and best practice.

4. To perform all duties in an equitable manner and to actively promote the principles of equality amongst fellow coach's and appropriate adults

5. To ensure excellent communication between all parties is at the forefront of all activities.

6. Encourage the players to act in a sporting manner and ensure that the spirit of the game is promoted at all times.

7. Any issues that arise between players/coach's should be raised with the Academy director.

8. To umpire junior matches in season to help improve knowledge and understanding, pre-match warm ups/approach, team talks, game awareness, tactics, playing under pressure and captaincy.

9. To advise on selection of players and giving all players opportunities in matches

10. Experienced minimum ECB Core Coach (Level 2) qualified coach with coaching experience of a minimum of 2 years.

11. Up to date DBS, First Aid Certificate and Safeguarding Young Children Certificate

Enthusiastic, positive, reliable, punctual, well-presented leader with good interpersonal skills Have good management and organisational skills Display a sound knowledge of cricket structures A confident communicator (not afraid of voicing opinions)
Job Type: Freelance

Pay: From 20.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 6 per week

Work Location: In person