Job Description

Help shape the future of cricket's workforce in Warwickshire!

As our Cricket Employability Senior Officer, you'll play a vital role in supporting newly qualified coaches as they take their first steps into volunteering and paid work within cricket and the wider sports sector. You'll design and deliver impactful training, mentor young adults aged 18-25, and remove the barriers that prevent them from accessing opportunities all while helping us build a skilled, confident and diverse coaching workforce.

Working closely with colleagues across the Warwickshire Cricket Foundation, schools, clubs and community partners, you'll guide coach development from every angle: training, placements, progression, evaluation and welfare. This is a hands-on role where your coaching knowledge, communication skills and passion for helping young people will make a meaningful difference.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement training programmes and sessions that support the development of newly qualified cricket coaches, covering areas such as budget management, communication and pre session planning. These are delivered both individually and in group settings. Support newly qualified coaches in securing volunteer placements and paid opportunities within cricket and the wider sports sector, including creating and maintaining a bank of coaches for external organisations. Work in partnership with the Warwickshire Cricket Foundation coaching team to enhance the coaching offer across schools, clubs and community settings. Evaluate coach progress throughout the programme to inform delivery, support continuous development and help build a workforce with lived experience of barriers to cricket participation. Raise awareness of the Warwickshire Cricket Foundation as an effective regional sports charity by strengthening relationships with key stakeholders, sharing best practice and coordinating an end of programme conference to showcase learning and future plans.

Experience

Sports coaching experience in a community or recreational club setting. Experience of working with and communicating with 18 to 25 year olds who are preparing for employment. Experience of managing time effectively, including working evenings and weekends. Confident user of information technology systems, with strong knowledge of Microsoft Office. Experience working with or supporting young people from socially deprived backgrounds.

Qualifications

Foundation level cricket coaching qualification or an equivalent qualification. Valid DBS clearance.
Job Types: Fixed term contract, Full-time
Contract length: 24 months

Pay: Up to 27,540.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Sick pay Store discount Work from home
Work Location: In person