Essex Women Head Coach

Organisation: Essex County Cricket Club
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000
Location: Essex
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 12 October 2025
Job Description: Main Duties and Responsibilities
• To embed a clear cricket philosophy within the Essex Women’s team
• To deliver a culture of continuous improvement across the Essex Women’s team
• To utilise available resources to create a high performing team environment
• To ensure the match readiness of all Essex Women’s players across competitive and preparative phases
• To lead the ongoing management of Individual Player Development Plans for all Essex Women’s players
• To direct the tactical preparation and implementation of Essex Women across the competition phase
• To drive the technical development of all players, including the delivery of technical skills sessions
• To manage the staff and consultants within the Essex Women’s Team cricket coaching structure
• To work with the Performance Director to create a positive, welcoming and high performing culture within the Essex Women’s Team
• To support and influence the Essex Women player identification strategy, including recruitment, retention and selection
• To work with the Head of Performance Analysis to embed performance analysis within the training and match play environment
• To support the development and transition of players across the Essex Talent Development programme
• To work closely with the SSSM team to support the availability, readiness and wellbeing of players
• To drive a best practice-led culture of growth through working with other sports and England Cricket
• To drive their own personal development and growth
• To undertake the required administrative duties including report writing and emailing as directed by members of the Senior Leadership Team
• To serve as a role model in conjunction with the club’s core values and strategic plans
• To undertake any other related duties that are deemed reasonable
How to apply: Submit a CV and covering letter to support your application outlining “how would you use your knowledge and experience to bring sustainable success to Essex Women”? to vacancies@essexcricket.org.uk