Job Description

ROLE OVERVIEW
The Facilities and Investment Manager will play a vital role in helping the Hampshire Cricket Board (HCB) achieve its mission to inspire, empower, and connect communities through cricket.
Working closely with HCB colleagues, clubs, and leagues, you will help develop new facilities and enhance existing ones across Hampshire. You will champion the creation of welcoming, inclusive environments and support clubs to become more sustainable and resilient in the face of climate change.
A key part of your role will be to build strong relationships with Local Authorities, ensuring cricket's voice is heard and its needs are reflected in local plans and investment decisions.
We are looking for a proactive and self-motivated individual with great communication and organisational skills, and a real passion for sport, community impact, and facility development.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Facilities and Investment Manager's roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop and drive the delivery of Hampshire Cricket Board's Facilities Strategy.
• Be a primary contact for clubs, providing a high quality, proactive and responsive service, in relation to club development, accreditation, planning and funding advice.
• Work closely with all Local Authorities to represent cricket in the development of their Playing Pitch Strategies.
• Establish and develop relationships key Local Authorities to improve the quality of existing cricket facilities.
• Liaise closely with leagues in relation to grounds accreditation schemes.
• Provide bespoke funding advice and support to cricket clubs.
• Provide technical expertise to the cricket network, including facility design and business planning.
• Manage small scale grant programmes and identify strategic facilities priorities.
• Support ECB to respond to statutory Sport England planning consultations.
• Deploy Hampshire Cricket Board's Pitch Advisors to provide advice and guidance to affiliated clubs and Local Authorities.
• Manage the implementation of PitchPower.
• Coordinate regular training and networking opportunities for groundskeepers across the county.
• Work collaboratively with HCB colleagues and the Hampshire Cricket performance pathway to ensure joined up investment in the recreational game.

How to apply
View the full job description and download an application form from the following page of the Hampshire Cricket Board website: https://www.utilitabowl.com/cricket-board/news/role-vacancy-facilities-and-investment-manager/

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