Pathway and Professional Cricket Psychologist

Organisation: Surrey County Cricket Club
Salary: TBC
Location: South East London
Contract type: Fixed Term (Part time)
Closing date: 14 September 2025
Job Description: Surrey County Cricket Club is committed to making sure cricket is a game for everyone. We believe that cricket should be based on the concepts of fair play, teamwork, and meritocracy and we know that there is work to do to make cricket truly accessible. We are looking for people to join us on the journey of handing cricket over to future generations as the most inclusive and diverse sport in the world.
The Position
An opportunity has become available for a joint Pathway and Professional Cricket Psychologist at Surrey County Cricket Club (SCCC). The role will be split between two main areas: (i) supporting the long-term athletic development and health of the SCCC academy and emerging players, and (ii) assisting the delivery of psychology support to the professional playing squad. This role involves planning and delivering practical skills training, while collaborating with coaches and support staff to ensure that psychological aspects are integrated into training and development programmes.

Due to the nature of the role, some evening and weekend work will be required.

What you’ll do

•Take the lead and work independently on academy/emerging player group psychology as directed by the Head of Talent Pathways.
•Assist the lead psychologist for the professional players in the day-to-day psychological support of the professional players, specifically focusing on the second team.
•Assist the department lead in other duties as agreed by the department lead.
•Ensure high quality communication with the Head of Talent Pathways and their team as well as the psychology department lead.

The Person
The successful candidate will have the following experience / skills / qualities:

Essential:
•Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Sport & Exercise Psychologist.
•Experience working in elite sport.
•Significant experience working within a multidisciplinary team and delivering both group and individual work.
•Expertise in adolescent brain development and its role in player development and evaluation of talent.
•Enhanced DBS.
•Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable:
•Experience in working with elite youth athletes in a professional environment (preferably professional cricket).
•Experience in delivering performance psychology and leading initiatives related to performance psychology and culture within elite sporting pathways.
•Training in psychology profiling tools (e.g., Insights, Spotlight).

Personal Attributes:
•Excellent communication skills.
•Ability to positively influence a variety of stakeholders.
•High professional standards, with a drive for excellence in all they do.
•Approachable and empathetic.
•Motivated and hard-working, recognising the need to ‘muck in’ to the team.
•Collaborative approach to working.
How to apply: Please apply with a CV and cover letter outlining why you are suitable for this role. Closing date for applications is 14 September 2025. An assessment via the Governments CEST tool will be undertaken to determine the status of the successful person. We want to make all opportunities at Surrey County Cricket Club accessible to anyone who wants to apply. If submitting a written application is not the best way to tell us about your skills and experience, please let us know and we will discuss it with you. At Surrey County Cricket Club, we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds within all workforces. Our workforce is no different and we strongly encourage applications from members of minority groups and all sections of the community. If you think you might have these skills but are not 100% sure, please do still apply and let us decide. We know that people often rule themselves out of interesting opportunities assuming that others will be more successful but please don’t be that person. We want to hear from the widest cross-section of the community. Surrey County Cricket Club is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and adults at risk that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a process of vetting, including the disclosure of criminal records if required and the seeking of references. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our organisation.