Disability Cricket Manager

Disability Cricket Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive, resilient and collaborative individual to join the Sussex Cricket Foundation (SCF) and the Sussex Cricket Foundation leadership team. This person should be passionate about providing inclusive sporting opportunities to continue the growth of disability cricket across Sussex.

The successful candidate will be responsible for line managing our dedicated team of disability coaches and the delivery of our programmes across the county, in line with our England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) action plan. They will also oversee our disability performance pathway which comprises three County squads (Super 9s, D40 and visually impaired) backed by long-term sponsors Webtrends Optimize.

SCF is recognised nationally as a leading organisation for delivering Disability Cricket. It is an exciting time to join SCF with the recent launches of two five-year Urban Cricket Plans in Brighton and Hove and Greater Crawley and the Sussex Women’s Premier Cricket League, as well as being home of the world’s largest adult cricket league.

To view the latest Sussex Cricket Foundation Impact Report, click here - https://sussexcricket.co.uk/sites/default/files/file-downloads/64080_sccc_2022_impact_report_v5-web.pdf

Sussex Cricket Values

Selflessness Honesty Accessibility Respect Enjoyment Drive

Equal Opportunities

Sussex Cricket is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and backgrounds who can bring diversity of thought, skills and experience to the Club.

Sussex Cricket is committed to ensuring that all applicants do not receive less favourable treatment or are discriminated against, on the grounds of their age; disability; gender; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy or maternity; race; religion or belief; sex or sexual orientation.

Safeguarding

Sussex Cricket is committed to safeguarding- protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults. As such, posts will be subject to a process of vetting with the need for up-to-date DBS checks (if applicable) and the seeking of two work references that are satisfactory to Sussex Cricket.

To apply for this role, please complete the attached application form and send to: foundation@sussexcricket.co.uk 

Closing date: Thursday 29 June at 5pm

No agencies thank you.  

Contract: Permanent, full-time with the requirement to work some evenings and weekends. Flexibility with regards to hybrid working

Remuneration:  Competitive salary plus 25 days’ annual leave

Role Purpose

To develop and lead delivery of the strategic plan for disability cricket across Sussex.

Key Responsibilities

•  Development and management of the strategic plan for disability cricket across Sussex.
•  Oversee the delivery of the key strategic programmes that make up the ECB’s disability cricket pathway:Disability cricket participation in Sussex.
• Line management/development of the disability coaching team
• Ensure effective communications, planning and integrated delivery across the disability team
• Capturing data and reporting on monitoring and evaluation KPIs for key partners
• Main point of contact for a broad range of external stakeholders (including the ECB, Lord’s Taverners, Active Sussex, schools, colleges, cricket clubs, disability charities, sponsors, other disability organisations and participant parents/carers)
• Managing relationships with internal stakeholders (including the leadership team, other Sussex Cricket departments, SCF trustees)
•  Work closely with the Sussex Cricket commercial team to promote disability cricket activity and develop and maintain sponsorship relationships
• Form part of the Community Cricket department leadership team
• Be prepared to undertake any other reasonable and related duties as required

Experience and Qualifications

• An understanding and appreciation of working within a disability sport environment (desirable but not essential)
• Experience coaching sport to a wide range of audiences (desirable but not essential)
• Experience of engaging partners and a track record of influencing delivery
• Leadership, negotiating and influencing skills
• Experience of line management and developing staff
• Experience of driving a culture of continuous improvement
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent relationship management skills at an individual and organisation level
• Experience of managing budgets
• Excellent project management skills
• Ability to travel independently between sites
• Ability to respond to tight deadlines.
• Inclusive style of working
• Ability to learn quickly and a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Good Computer literacy, including MS Office
• Ability to use own initiative.
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Some flexibility around working hours will be required including evenings and weekends.

Core Hours – Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.  This role may require out-of- hours work: evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, as necessary. 

General

• To carry out tasks in a timely, accurate and high-quality manner.
• Maintain close working relationships with all Sussex Cricket staff and uphold the Organisation’s shared values.
• Attend events, presentations and meetings which may involve some out-of-hours work, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. i.e., Match day activations and SCF events.
• Any other reasonable additional and related duties as requested by line manager.

Qualifications and skills

•  Valid DBS Certificate
• Valid First Aid certificate
• Valid Safeguarding certificate
• Full and valid UK driving licence, to include. Insurance must cover ‘business’ use.