Middlesex Cricket
Description
https://www.middlesexccc.com/news/2026/01/vacancy-community-squad-coach
Location – Middlesex Indoor Cricket School, East End Road, London, N3 2TA
Start Date – ASAP
Time and Date
- 1x 2 Hour Session on Saturday’s 5-7pm until end of March
- 1x 2 Hour Session on a weekday evening (day dependent on availability)
Rate - £25 per hour plus travel expenses
About the role:
The City Cup/Mavericks squad is a key part of Middlesex in the Community's Cricket Cities programme offering players regular hard ball cricket training and playing opportunities. The playing group is diverse, made up of players who play for traditional cricket clubs, those who used to play but stopped for various reason, and asylum seekers/refugees who's only opportunity to play hardball cricket is through this programme. The squad competes in the two competitions during the cricket season; the Middlesex Development League (MDL) on Sunday's in June and July and the Cricket4London City Cup and inter county competition between the London Counties with 4 weekday match days in July and August. The squad also trains once a week (all year-round) at the Middlesex Indoor Cricket School at Finchley.
Through the Cricket Cities programme Middlesex in the Community have also helped some of the squad players begin their coaching journey and transition to traditional club cricket where that is what players want.
Required Qualifications
- Level 2 or above qualified ECB coach
- Valid DBS
- First aid
- Safeguarding level 2 qualification
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead high standard (players include international U19 players) hard ball training sessions for a very diverse playing group.
- Lead on administrative tasks for the sessions – taking registers, ensuring new players complete registration forms, taking photos of session for reporting to the ECB
- Create session plans and share with the other coach/es to ensure that everyone is on the same page and sessions are delivered to the best possible standard.
- Mentor players, in the playing group, who have recently taken coaching courses, to help them gain coaching experience.
- Help support players, in the group, who wish to transition to traditional club settings (when appropriate).
To Apply
Please apply using the following link: https://middlesexccc.bamboohr.com/careers/40
Please note that you will be required to complete and return a Safer Recruitment Application Form if you are shortlisted and invited to interview.
Please note that due to the volume of applications the Club receives, we are unable to provide specific feedback on unsuccessful applications. All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK, sponsorship for overseas employees cannot be provided for this role.
Middlesex in the Community (MITC) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and adults at risk that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a process of vetting, including the disclosure of criminal records and the seeking of references. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our services.
MITC are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. MITC will ensure that all existing and potential employees receive equal consideration, and is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of the Equality Act 2010.
MITC aim for its work force, at all levels, to reflect the composition of the City’s population. To achieve this, MITC will take active and positive steps to eliminate discrimination, reduce the effects of past discrimination and to promote equality in employment.
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