Christ’s Hospital School
Description
https://www.christs-hospital.org.uk/vacancies/cricket/
The Head of Cricket will have a strong commitment to sporting excellence, ensuring that our pupils achieve their maximum potential. Alongside this, they will play a fundamental role in promoting a culture of inclusivity and belonging within Cricket for all pupils and staff, ensuring that whole school aims, values and priorities feed into all aspects of the wider Sport programme. The Head of Cricket will oversee all aspects of CH Cricket, which will involve working with the Director of Sport to shape a forward-thinking and coherent strategic vision for Cricket at Christ’s Hospital.
The department currently comprises 7 members of staff, incorporates a number of external coaches, Graduate Sports Assistants as well as a high percentage of the full-time academic staff. The Director of Sport oversees the Sport and Exercise programme and the Head of PE overseas PE Lessons and Academic PE.
Facilities are excellent and include twenty-one grass pitches, two floodlit all weather pitches, a state-of-the-art Athletics track, multiple tennis and netball courts, eight cricket squares, a swimming pool, a double sports hall, gymnasium, squash courts, fives courts, fitness suite and dance studio. Within this safe and pleasant environment our pupils can develop their skill base and to learn the lifelong benefits of physical activity.
Person Specification (Indicative)
Experience
• Proven record of good or outstanding coaching practice.
• Ability to inspire and instil a love of Cricket
• Understanding of safeguarding requirements.
Qualifications
• Coaching experience, as opposed to actual qualifications is essential.
• MIDAS mini-bus driving qualification is desirable
Skills and Abilities
• Good organisational and written/oral communication skills are essential
• The ability to manage a team of coaching staff
• Evidence of teamwork, leadership, and management skills.
• Ability to use data to inform coaching and track progress.
Please download the job description for further details about the role and remuneration details.
We welcome applications from all sectors of the community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake and welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We consider the most important factor to be the right skills, abilities and attitude for the job which will ultimately improve the well-being and education of the pupils. Applicants should evidence in their personal statement how they meet the requirements of the role and person specification. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
To apply, please click on the Apply now button and complete an application form. Applications should be sent to [email protected] by 9am 26th June 2026. We are unable to accept C.Vs without a completed application form.
Interviews will be held 1st July 2026
Christ’s Hospital is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced disclosure application with the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service). More details on the disclosure process can be found on www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.