Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket Limited Wishes to Appoint

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket Limited wishes to appoint

School and Community Cricket Coaches

Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket (“L&RC”) is the Governing body for the sport in the counties and administers all aspects of recreational cricket. Our Vision is to secure the future of cricket by inspiring people to choose and enjoy a lifelong involvement with the game.

We are currently looking to recruit part-time Schools and Community Cricket Coaches to support the development team in delivering high quality professional cricket activities within our Schools and Community programmes. The successful candidate will have experience of working in cricket/sports coaching, developing core sporting activities and increasing the number of children and young adults taking an interest in the game.

Candidates must demonstrate both team working skills and the ability to work unsupervised using their own initiative. You will be a self-starter with energy and enthusiasm together with good administration and organisational skills.

Principal accountabilities & objectives

Responsibilities for the Schools Cricket Coach include but are not limited to the following;

• Primary School curricular and extra-curricular cricket activities and coaching
• Primary School multi skills fundamental activities and coaching
• School assembly visits
• Teacher CPD
• School competitions and festivals support
• Secondary School Sports Clubs (SSCs) and the Satellite clubsactivities and coaching
• Deliver leadership activities within Secondary schools
• Signposting participants to progression opportunities where they will be able to continue playing the game
• Monitor and evaluate sessions

Responsibilities for the Community Cricket Coach include but are not limited to the following;

• Secondary School Sports Clubs (SSCs) and the Satellite clubs activities and coaching
• Deliver leadership activities within Secondary schools
• Support local communities to access cricket through delivering our StreetChance programmes
• Support delivery of StreetChance casual competitions and leagues
• Signposting participants to progression opportunities where they will be able to continue playing the game
• Monitor and evaluate sessions

Job requirements

CRITERIA / Essential / Desirable / *Assessment Method
QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING/EDUCATION
Qualified UKCC Level 2 Cricket Coach (or equivalent under new Coach Education structure)
Up to date Safeguarding and First Aid Qualifications enabling you to work with children and vulnerable adults
Enhanced Criminal Record Certificate (CRB or DBS)
Member of ECB Coaches Association / Y
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Y / A/D
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EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE
Experience in delivering safe, enjoyable, structured and well planned cricket coaching in schools, clubs and the local community
Experience delivering multi skills activity
An understanding of cricket in Leicestershire and Rutland
Understanding of the Cricket Foundation’s Chance to Shine and StreetChance programmes
Experience of supporting cricket competitions
Ability to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle to improve behaviour, concentration and academic success
Experience supporting children to enhance their social and life skills through sport
Ability to Work alongside teachers and community figures to instil core values amongst children and young adults
Delivery of either cricket or generic leadership training / Y
Y
Y / Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y / A/I
A/I
A/I
A/I
A/I
A/I
A/I
A/I
A/I
OTHER SKILLS
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Good team player with a flexible approach
Motivated, enthusiastic attitude and able to work effectively on own initiative
Is able to accurately record KPI monitoring information and write concise reports and updates / Y
Y
Y / Y / A/I
A/I
A/I
A/T
OTHER CONDITIONS
Own transport, full UK driving licence and able to work from various locations
Ability to be flexible and able to work evenings and weekends as required / Y
Y / A/I
A/I
*A = Application (CV) D = Documentary evidence / I = Interview / T = Test

Conditions of employment

Location: City and County wide (based on school delivery timetable)

Salary range:£9,100 (paid monthly)

Contract: 12month fixed term contract (extension subject to funding)

Hours:20 hours per week (minimum hours, potential for additional hours)

Closing Date:Monday 9th September 2014 at 5pm

Interview Date:17th September 2014 at Goals Leicester, Wakerley Road, Leicester, LE5 4WJ

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to deliver a coaching session to a class of primary school children.

The position comes with mobile allowance and travel expenses (based on travel from Grace Road)

The position is based in Leicestershire and Rutland and line managed by the Cricket Development Officer (Schools and Education) with day to day supervision by individual project leads.

Please note that for the Community Coaching role you will be required to work regular evenings and weekends.

The selected candidates will need to produce one recent work and one personal reference.

The appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check

If you feel that you can meet the challenge, please email your CV with a covering letter to the Cricket Development Manager, Laura Joyce at post to our registered office. Please indicate if you are applying for the Schools Coach, Community Coach Position or both.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be notified. If successful in your application you will be required to provide documentary evidence of your right to live and work in the United Kingdom prior to commencing employment.