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Job Title: Girlxe2x80x99s Performance Coach (EEP Lead)Reporting to: Head of Womenxe2x80x99s & Girls CricketLocation: Worcestershire County Cricket Club, New Road, Worcester, WR2 4QQContract term: Full time, permanentBackground:Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county cricket clubs which make up the England and Wales Cricket Board. We play to the highest level of professional cricket with a history stretching back over 155 years.Our vision is to become Worcestershirexe2x80x99s premier destination for live sports, entertainment & hospitality, whilst providing great experiences for everyone who comes to New Road.We are passionate about our people and strive to make our working environment a welcoming and inclusive one, fuelling ambition with opportunities and support to help our people achieve their personal and professional goals.Our values of Trust, Inclusiveness, Kindness, Resilience and Togetherness, resonate across everything we do at the Club and define our culture and behaviours.Our Womenxe2x80x99s Team:Womenxe2x80x99s Cricket is undergoing significant change with the introduction of a three-tier domestic structure; Tier 1 with eight fully professional teams, Tier 2 with ten amateur teams with professional support teams, and Tier 3 with circa twenty amateur teams.Worcestershire County Cricket Club is proud to have been awarded Tier 2 status for our Womenxe2x80x99s Rapids team and is seeking to recruit a Girlxe2x80x99s Performance Coach to assist with driving growth, developing our EEP in Worcestershire and ensuring that our record of talent development and on-field success continues within the new ECB domestic Womenxe2x80x99s elite Cricket pyramid.Purpose of the Role:An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Coach who will be responsible for overseeing and delivering the Girls' Early Engagement Pathway (U10-U13), including coaching, administration, and communication. It involves leading coaching sessions for younger age groups, assisting with older squads and the womenxe2x80x99s team, and contributing to player selection decisions.The role ensures the effective running of the pathway by managing schedules, coordinating with parents, and supporting player development across multiple age groups.Key Duties and Responsibilities: * Manage the Girls Early Engagement pathway programme (U10 to U13xe2x80x99s)

• Lead Coach of U11 or U13 girls team
• Coach Girls Under 15 and Under 18 squads at training and matches when necessary
• Assistant Coach of Girls EPP
• Assistant Coach of Womenxe2x80x99s Team
• Manage the administration and communication of the girls Early Engagement Programme, including communicating with parents and managing the coaching staff schedule
• Assisting with selection and deselection decisions across the Girls Pathway

Other responsibilities:We expect our people to demonstrate and promote our values at all times to ensure Worcestershire County Cricket Clubxe2x80x99s brand is always held in the highest regard both internally and in public. It is expected that you will:xc2xb7 Be proactive in promoting inclusiveness across the club and reporting any discrimination that you witness.xc2xb7 Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk that visit the Club.xc2xb7 Promote a positive environment that is welcoming, friendly and supportive.xc2xb7 Foster a culture of togetherness and commit to contributing to a strong team ethic.xc2xb7 Be passionate about delivering excellent customer service to everyone that comes through our doors.The nature of our work and the size of our team here at Worcestershire County Cricket Club requires everyone to be flexible, motivated and an excellent team player.This is not an exhaustive list of tasks but represents the key duties and responsibilities required by the role. You may be required to take on such reasonable additional or other responsibilities and tasks as we need from time to time.ApplicationsThe closing date for applications is 4th April 2025.Worcestershire County Cricket Club recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.RequirementsIt is expected that you will have:1. A minimum ECB Level 3 coaching qualification.2. Experience of coaching on a county pathway in the foundation phase.3. Excellent knowledge of the foundation phase.4. Excellent coaching, communication, and organisational skills.5. Up to date safeguarding, first aid and DBS certification.6. Current ECB coachesxe2x80x99 association membership.7. IT proficient in terms of note taking and communication.8. Experience of coaching using video analysis.9. Experiences of coaching the game across various settings, stages, and ages of development.10. A knowledge and understanding of junior and senior recreational cricket.11. The ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with key personnel in clubs and schools.12. A knowledge and understanding of the professional game pathway.You will need to have the Right to Work in the UK or be able to obtain this by the start date. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.This role will involve training, supervising, working with and/or being in sole charge of children and young people. The successful applicant will therefore be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. A disclosure is an impartial and confidential document that details an individualxe2x80x99s criminal record and where appropriate gives details of those who are banned from working with children. Having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.BenefitsHours, benefits and salary:This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week over 5 days. This will include working some evenings and weekends, particularly during the Cricket season.The salary for this role is xc2xa328,000 per annum.Our benefits:xc2xb7 Contributory pension schemexc2xb7 Death in Service Cover at four times your annual salaryxc2xb7 Free gym membership at Nuffield Healthxc2xb7 Paid time off over Christmas and New Yearxc2xb7 Paid day off for your Birthday or celebration day of your choicexc2xb7 Access to Pluxee employee benefits and discount platformxc2xb7 Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing supportxc2xb7 Free city centre parkingxc2xb7 Stunning city centre location with iconic cathedral view

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