Personal Development Manager - Midlands

Organisation: Professional Cricketers' Association
Salary: £32-36k per annum
Location: Working From Home
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 23 February 2026
Interview date: 5 March 2026
Job Description: Providing one to one coaching and mentoring throughout a player’s career, with a special focus on periods of transition, education and lifestyle management, contractual support, wellbeing and welfare and appropriate signposting to expert referral partners when required.
Facilitating personal development and educational workshops to current professional cricketers, county academy players and former players.
Developing and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders in the game both within and outside the PCA (e.g. the ECB, County CEOs, Directors of Cricket, coaches, support staff, family and agents).
Promoting the values and behaviours of the PCA.
Being a member of a highly motivated, supportive and caring Personal Development & Welfare team.

Essential Skills and Experience:
1-2 years’ experience working in a related field
Experience of guiding and supporting people through various transitions, educational and vocational pathways.
Experience of developing, planning and delivering individual or group support programmes to address the personal development and/or wellbeing needs of athletes or high performers.
Experience of building and leveraging relationships to influence, challenge and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

High level experience of planning and facilitating workshops across a broad range of topics and age groups.
Working with people, ability to relate well to people at all levels; manage conflict effectively; listen, consult with others and communicate proactively; support and care for others; possessing high levels of self-awareness.
Prepared to work flexible hours and travel throughout a designated region.
A commitment to ongoing professional development.
A full and clean driving licence.
How to apply: Please send your CV with a covering letter and responses to the following questions to: recruitment@thepca.co.uk What is your eligibility status to work in the UK? Do you live in commutable distance of the vacancy you are applying for? What is your current salary? What is your required salary in this role? Please confirm that the information you have provided in your application and CV is true and accurate If you have not heard from us by Friday 27 February 2026, please assume you have not been shortlisted. Applications via LinkedIn will not be accepted. For more information please see the ‘Full Job Description’ and visit www.thepca.co.uk