Little Wickets: Lead Coach Role

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We’re always on the lookout for enthusiastic, energetic and passionate cricket coaches to work independently to deliver regular weekly sessions, holiday camps, birthday parties, cricket club, school (curriculum & after school) and day nursery Little Wickets’ activities/sessions.

We’re currently recruiting in  Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire & Berkshire!

The Company
“Championing Teamwork, Fair Play & Fun. Creating Team Players for Life” Little Wickets is a family owned and operated independent Private Limited Company, that has offered year-round, fun softball cricket coaching for Kids & Toddlers, as young as 2 ½ years old up to 11 years old, since 2011. Schools, Clubs, Kids & parents love what Little Wickets offer.

The quality of the coaching and the way the Coaches deliver the sessions are key to Little Wickets’ continued success. We are seeking enthusiastic, energetic and passionate male & female coaches to work independently to deliver fun, engaging softball cricket-based activities and fundamental physical multi skills. Coaches who will love, enjoy and take as much pride in delivering the Little Wickets programme as the current Little Wickets Coaches do.

The Role
We expect Little Wickets’ Lead Coaches to be organised, self-starters with excellent communication skills & the capability to work independently with very young children in a fun and progressive way. Little Wickets’ motto is “Championing Teamwork, Fair Play & Fun” (with a strong emphasis on the Fun element!). All three elements will need to be reflected in the sessions delivered to pre-school & primary school aged boys and girls.

The Little Wickets programme includes regular weekly term-time sessions in community settings, holiday camps, birthday parties, local cricket club sessions (including ECB All Stars & Dynamos programmes), School Curriculum Sessions, Before & After School Clubs and/or Pre-School sessions in Day Nurseries. Ongoing training, support and mentoring for the Little Wickets programme is provided.

As part of the initial induction & training process you may be asked assist one of our existing experienced Little Wickets Lead Coaches. This is a great opportunity to get a feel for coaching very young children & to learn the Little Wickets way of doing things. The length of the training/induction will vary depending on your individual circumstances and operational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Softball cricket & fundamental multi skills sports coaching
• Planning, preparing and delivering consistently high quality sessions.
• Working independently or as part of a team in a range of different settings
• Regular effective communication with Little Wickets’ HQ and the wider team.
• Managing, supporting and mentoring coaching assistants

Requirements

• Min Level 1 Cricket or Multi-Skills Sport Qualification or equivalent.
• Prior experience coaching young children &/or Toddlers (e.g. Club Junior Kwik cricket coaching or as an ECB All Stars or Dynamos Activator) desirable but not essential.
• Evidence that a ‘Safeguarding Children’ Module has been completed.
• Enhanced DBS check will be required prior to commencing (Little Wickets can apply on your behalf if you do not currently hold a valid Enhanced DBS certificate).
• Valid First Aid Certificate
• Public Liability Coach Insurance (Minimum as per ECB Coach Association’s Insurance)
• Ideally Full Membership of the ECB Coaches Association (includes Coach’s Insurance)
• Own Transport

Locations
Currently Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire & Derbyshire
Opportunities to run a Regional Little Wickets’ programmes, across the UK, are also available for qualified & entrepreneurial candidates

Hours & Pay
Little Wickets’ engage Lead Coaches on a Self-Employed Sub-Contract Service Agreement, which offers the flexibility to be able to work around other work, personal and sporting commitments.
Hours and per-session rates are negotiable in advance on an individual basis for each type of session, dependent on previous experience & qualifications in line with operational & business requirements.

• Hours available year-round, during term time & school holidays.
  • Lead Coach rates start at £10 rising to £30 per hour
  • Induction/Training/Assistant Rates start at £5 rising to £17 per hour
• Sessions operate 7 days a week during the daytime & early evenings.
• The number of hours available per week will vary depending on operational & business requirements.
• The ideal candidates will be able to deliver a number of different sessions a week across the full Little Wickets’ Programme during term time and school holidays.
• A long term (e.g. min 6 months) commitment to consistent term-time regular hours, including Friday evenings and/or weekend mornings, is preferred.

For further information or to apply please email
Chloe Williams (enclosing a coaching CV) at [email protected]
www.littlewickets.com