Durham Cricket: Men’s Head Coach

About the role

Durham Cricket is recruiting a Men's Head Coach to lead the Professional Men's Team. The Head Coach reports to the Director of Cricket and has overall responsibility for the performance and management of the men's side across England's three domestic competitions.

The role is based at Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street, as part of the High Performance Cricket department.

Key responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the performance and management of the Professional Men's Team

• Prepare the men's team to compete in the three domestic competitions, in line with performance targets set by the Director of Cricket

• Develop and lead a collaborative, supportive and inclusive environment where players and staff can thrive and reach their potential

• Inspire team success in all competitions and the production of England players

• Oversee a coaching team and support staff, providing support and guidance as required

Terms

• Full-time, fixed-term contract

• Salary negotiable and dependent on experience

• 28 days holiday per annum (pro rata), including the 8 statutory Bank Holidays

• Pension: auto-enrolment into the Royal London Group Personal Pension Plan, with matched contributions up to 5% of basic salary

• Some out-of-hours work required (evenings, weekends, Bank Holidays)

• All posts are subject to safer recruitment checks, including criminal records disclosure

How to apply

Send a covering letter detailing your suitability for the role and a current CV to [email protected]

Full employment pack: https://www.durhamcricket.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/EMPLOYMENT-PACK-MENS-HEAD-COACH.pdf

Only short-listed applicants will be notified. Durham Cricket reserves the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received, so apply as early as possible.

Qualifications, skills and experience

• Minimum ECB Level 3 coaching qualification or equivalent, with a desire to qualify at Level 4 in the future

• Proven experience of strategic planning and embedding a high-performance culture at first-class or international level

• Demonstrable track record of leading positive cultural change

• A record of innovative approaches to coaching and player development

• Excellent time management, communication and interpersonal skills

• Good leadership and management skills

• Expertise in one specific skill discipline

• An understanding of sports science and its relevance to cricket

• An understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion and their impact on local communities accessing professional sport

• Experience of coaching internationally, domestically and in elite T20 franchise cricket

• Experience of playing professional cricket and knowledge of the professional game