Diverse Communities Manager

Organisation: Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation
Salary: £28,000 - £31,000
Location: Bristol
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 15 June 2025
Interview date: 23 June 2025
Job Description: Our mission at the Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation is to improve lives through the power of cricket
with a purpose to get bats and balls into more people’s hands. We are driven to support the England
and Wales Cricket Board in making cricket the most inclusive team sport in England and Wales, and
aim to achieve this by creating, developing and delivering fun, safe, inclusive cricket activity for people
of all abilities, women, men, girls, boys, of all ages, in both urban and rural locations.
We are looking for a passionate, community-focused individual to lead the way in making cricket more
inclusive and representative of the wonderfully diverse communities across our region, with a focus
on Bristol. As the Diverse Communities Manager, you will play a key role in shaping, managing and
delivering cricket programmes that resonate with people from a wide range of ethnic, cultural, and
faith backgrounds for all ages.
Success in this role will be to:
• Provide sustainable cricket offers and competitions in community settings in targeted wards
• Support ethnically diverse cricket clubs to develop and sustain their cricket offer
• Celebrate the diversity of Bristol and our region through engaging community events
• Create opportunities for non-traditional youth players to access Talent Programmes
• Develop and deliver a schools’ programme for targeted wards
• Increase the diversity of coaches and umpires in the game across our region
This role is not just about sport—it is about belonging, opportunity, and using cricket for good to
support healthy lifestyles and positive mental wellbeing. You will help maintain existing cricket activity
while devising, managing and delivering programmes which break down barriers and build bridges to
welcome more people from diverse communities into the game.
How to apply: Please complete the Employment Application Form here- https://gloucestershirecricketfoundation.org/who-we-are/join-our-team/, taking note of the Job Description. You may also wish to provide an optional short supporting video or audio file, whichever suits you best, telling us why this role speaks to you. Please email your application to: crispin.shingler@gloucestershirecricketfoundation.org • Deadline to apply, email Employment Application Form – Sunday 15th June 2025 (midnight) • Shortlisting will take place during the week starting Monday 16th June 2025 and contact will be made with all applicants by end of work on Wednesday 18th June 2025 • The interview date is TBC but will be during the week of Monday 23rd June 2025