Cricket Development Officer (Bradford)

Organisation: Yorkshire Cricket Foundation
Salary: £24,000 - £28,000
Location: Field Worker (Bradford)
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 23 October 2026
Interview date: 1 November 2026
Job Description: Company Overview

The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation (YCF) is the home of community and recreational cricket, putting cricket at the heart of Yorkshire and inspiring people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to connect with the game.

From the iconic Headingley Stadium to communities across Yorkshire, the YCF creates opportunities, experiences, and a positive impact that supports participation, wellbeing, and social connection.

As part of the Yorkshire Cricket network, the YCF delivers programmes, events, and initiatives that bring people together, strengthen communities, and support the development of clubs and leagues. Working in partnership with schools, clubs, local authorities, faith groups, and other organisations, the YCF aims to grow participation, foster inclusive environments, and ensure cricket is accessible, welcoming, and sustainable across Yorkshire.

Job Purpose

Coordinate and deliver high-quality, inclusive cricket programmes in line with the area delivery plan set by the Development Manager, across schools, clubs, leagues, and community settings within a defined area of Yorkshire — connecting community participation with club engagement and contributing to the long-term growth and sustainability of cricket across the county.

The Cricket Development Officer will:
• Deliver safe and inclusive cricket activity locally, that grows and strengthens participation across all programmes, from traditional recreational activity to targeted community initiatives
• Support the Development Manager with planning and evaluation, ensuring activity reflects community needs and strategic priorities
• Support clubs, leagues, and community partners to develop, collaborate and thrive as part of a joined-up Yorkshire Cricket network
• Champion local delivery excellence, ensuring activity reflects community needs and aligns with county-wide strategic priorities
• Provide local insight, data and feedback to inform programme development, funding reports and continuous improvement
• Embed and advocate equality, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding across all aspects of planning, delivery and partnership working

Key Responsibilities

Programme Coordination & Delivery:
- Organise and deliver a broad range of high-quality, inclusive cricket
programmes across clubs, leagues, schools and community settings in
line with local delivery plans
- Deliver community initiatives (such as ACE, Wicketz, Walking Cricket
and others) that use cricket to promote wellbeing, inclusion and social
impact
- Embed a strong inclusion ethos across all delivery, ensuring women & girls, disability cricket and underrepresented communities are
supported and visible within every programme
- Coordinate and deliver school holiday activities, festivals and
competitions ensuring they are safe and inclusive
- Provide local insight and feedback to the Development Manager, Head of Clubs & Leagues and Head of Community Programmes to inform planning, impact reporting and continuous improvement

Club & League Development:
- Support the Development Manager by working proactively with clubs
and leagues to support sustainability, participation growth, and
inclusion
- Support clubs to develop activity for young people, women & girls and disabled participants, ensuring inclusive participation opportunities are embedded within club planning rather than treated as standalone projects
- Promote and support adoption of governance, safeguarding and EDI best practice
- Liaise with the Facilities Manager and Development Manager to highlight opportunities or challenges with facilities, and provide feedback on facility suitability, access, and any issues impacting local delivery
- Build effective working relationships with clubs, leagues and local authorities to ensure joined-up delivery
- Develop and maintain connections between schools, community programmes and clubs
- Actively promote and support the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation affiliation benefit, ensuring clubs understand and can access the full range of benefits and services

Community Engagement:
- Build relationships with schools, faith groups, community
organisations, local authorities and charities to widen access to cricket - Work with the Development Manager to design, then deliver targeted
engagement projects that address local needs and remove barriers to
participation, ensuring women & girls, disability cricket and
underrepresented groups are fully included across all activity
- Use cricket as a platform to promote health, wellbeing, belonging and
community cohesion, aligning delivery with local priorities and funder
requirements
- Ensure that community participation provides clear and accessible
connections into local clubs and further opportunities
- Collect data, case studies and feedback accurately, and provide this to the Development Manager for area-level reporting and evaluation

Coaching & Mentoring:
- Work with the Development Manager to mentor and support
activators, club & league volunteers, and coaches to improve
capability, and quality and consistency of delivery
- Share good practice and provide ongoing feedback to improve delivery quality and consistency

Key Relationships / Stakeholders

Development Manager & Specialists
Head of Clubs & Leagues
Head of Community Programmes
Local clubs, leagues and their volunteers
Schools, community organisations, local authorities and faith groups
England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
Partners, e.g. Chance to Shine and Lords Taverners
Enablement Team
Yorkshire County Cricket Club and the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation teams
How to apply: https://talent.sage.hr/jobs/e3449b04-ad3c-40db-8958-bff3e45b0276

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Cricket Development Officer (Bradford)