Community Cricket Coach

Organisation

Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation

Salary

£25,500

Location

Bristol & Gloucestershire

Contract type

Permanent (Full time)

Closing date

22 November 2026

Interview date

2 December 2026

Job Description

Job Title: Community Cricket Coach
Hours of work: 5 days a week – 37.5 hours (minimum contract of 24 months)
Reports to: Head of Operations
Date Effective: January 2027
Remuneration: £25,500 + benefits

Benefits include free gym and Gloucestershire County Cricket Club memberships, auto-enrolment pension, 55p business mileage rate, 20 days’ holiday (not inclusive of bank holidays or the two-week Christmas break), and other benefits.

Safeguarding Statement

The Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation (GCF) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safe recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our services.

Job purpose and focus

The GCF is seeking to appoint a Community Cricket Coach to help deliver its 2025-2029 Strategic Plan and build on the strong foundations already established across Gloucestershire and Bristol.

This role will create and deliver community and school-based cricket opportunities, including coaching and competition, for children and young people of all ages. The Coach will play an important part in increasing participation across the county and support the England & Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) national priority of engaging children and young people in the game.

This exciting role is ideal for an energetic, enthusiastic and people-focused individual who is passionate about developing cricket and will work collaboratively with schools, clubs, communities and partner organisations. Combining coaching and development work, the post holder will help people of all ages across Gloucestershire and Bristol become active members of cricket clubs, teams and local cricket programmes.

As part of the Development Team, the appointed individual will contribute to the following key areas:

 Participation – provide opportunities for all players to access cricket in a club or community environment.
 School Engagement – work with schools to embed cricket within their sporting provision.
 Community Engagement – support local communities to access cricket.
 Competition – increase opportunities for inter- and intra-school cricket, developing new and relevant cricket formats.

The role will involve working closely with local partners, schools, clubs and individuals from both the voluntary and professional sectors. Key responsibilities will include:

 Plan, deliver and review high-quality cricket, multi-skills and core movement coaching sessions that are young person focused, including coaching sessions for specific priority groups such as disabled young people, girls and Key Stage 1 pupils.
 Deliver assemblies in primary schools.
 Plan, deliver and review school competitions at primary and secondary level.
 Actively support local cricket clubs with development programmes.
 Actively support the transition of young people from school to community sport, for example by establishing after-school clubs and facilitating school-club links.
 Provide clear written reports and complete monitoring and evaluation as directed.
 Take on development project work from time to time, such as indoor leagues and club competitions.

We are looking for a post holder who will:

 Be committed to improving opportunities for people of all ages.
 Be committed to their own personal development and play an active role in the professional development of colleagues.
 Represent the GCF in a positive and professional manner.
 Ensure the health, safety and welfare of themselves, participants and others.
 Conduct sessions in accordance with the appropriate ECB guidelines and good practice.
 Take part in other activities as and when required.
 Perform all duties in an equitable manner and actively promote the principles of equality among colleagues, partners and service users.
 Conform to, actively support and promote the GCF values in all communication.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

 Experience as a cricket coach to ECB Level 2, UKCC2 or Core Coach standard, or overseas equivalent.
 Have experience of working within recreational sport.
 Bring high levels of energy, enthusiasm and a desire to succeed.
 Be able to prioritise effectively and work to deadlines.
 Be safeguarding trained or committed to achieving this within a short period of time.
 Be First Aid trained or committed to achieving this within a short period of time.
 Hold an ECB DBS check or be willing to complete this promptly.
 Ability to travel independently between sites, with a full and valid driving licence.

Desirable

 Experience of working in both school and community settings.
 Working knowledge of school-to-club links and cricket development programmes.
 Experience of working with recreational sports clubs.
 Understanding of partnership working and the ability to create strong, sustainable links with contacts throughout the area.
 Experience of working on cricket-specific projects.
 Experience of teaching or coaching children of different ages.

Supervision and work planning

The Community Cricket Coach will be employed by the Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation and line managed by the Head of Operations. The Coach will work across the County of Gloucestershire and the City of Bristol, with offices at The Seat Unique Stadium, Nevil Road, Bristol, BS7 9EJ.

The employees’ normal working days will be Monday to Friday, and they will normally be expected to complete at least 37.5 hours per week. Employees will not normally be required to work before 9am; however, due to the nature of the work involved in this position, they may be required to work some evenings and weekends. The post holder will be required to carry out their duties at the times and on the days that are most effective for performing the responsibilities of the position.

General

This job description outlines the principal accountabilities and main duties relating to this post and does not describe in detail all the duties required to carry them out. Other duties may be required from time to time as directed by the Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation.

All applicants must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK.

Sponsorship for overseas employees cannot be provided for this role.

How to apply

To apply, candidates need to: 1- Email your CV to chris.munden@gloucestershirecricketfoundation.org and 2- Complete a short set of preliminary, questions. The link to complete these questions is here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/MaQrRy9ZHq Please do not use Chat GPT or any other AI tool when completing these questions. Important Dates • Deadline to complete the preliminary questions – Sunday, 22nd November. • Shortlisting will take place during the early part of the following week, and all applicants will be contacted by close of play on Wednesday, 25th November. • Interviews will take place on either Wednesday, 2nd or Thursday, 3rd December.

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