Brighton & Hove Cricket Club: Women & Girls Cricket Manager (Deadline – Nov 30)

Key Objectives:

The primary objective is to lead all aspects of the Women's cricket section, including communication, co-ordinating coaching throughout the year, selection for matches, match day management & playing captaincy.

Through junior coaches, team managers & players parents/guardians, develop & manage junior players pathway to adult cricket.

Key Responsibilities:

1.       To drive recruitment & retention of adult & junior players into the club

2.       To work with adult & junior coaches to establish & deliver an all-year-round coaching strategy

3.       To work with junior coaches, team managers, players & players parents/guardians to manage junior players pathway to adult cricket

4.       To identify & appoint volunteer coaches & junior team managers as required

5.       To regularly communicate with adult players, junior players & junior players parents/guardians to encourage player retention & motivation

6.       To select teams for Sussex Women’s Cricket League matches that are appropriate for the standard being played & to communicate to both selected & not-selected players

7.       To manage match days including ensuring scorers & umpires are in place

8.       To play & captain the selected match day team (role holder should be capable of playing at Sussex Premier League standard)

9.       To ensure the Women & Girls section play an active & integrated part in the overall club

10.   To report to the club’s Management Committee with any financial or assistance requests & with general cricket updates

Liaison With:

1.       All committee members, in particular the Boys Junior Manager & Men’s Cricket Manager

2.       All adult women playing members

3.       All junior girls playing members & parents/guardians

4.       Sussex CCC Women & Girls representatives

5.       Local schools, colleges, universities & other sporting clubs

6.       Brighton Area Hub clubs with Women & Girls sections

Meetings to attend:

1. Main Committee Meetings (6 per year)

2. Annual General Meeting

3. Sub Committees by request

The role holder should have experience of playing at a good standard, preferably with a captaincy background.While coaching qualifications are preferred, they are not essential as the club could help the role holder to achieve them.

The role will involve evening & weekend work as practice sessions are held early evenings throughout the year with matches on Sundays.

The preferred candidate should have excellent communication skills and a willingness to work with players, juniors, their parents/guardians and all other stakeholders to ensure adult & junior players achieve their potential while enjoying their cricket in the process.