VACANCY - Director of Cricket
Forfarshire CC is an ambitious amateur cricket club who are recruiting an experienced and passionate Director of Cricket to lead the development of our cricket program.
Key Activities
- Build on and enhance the current Junior Pathways and Development program.
- Enhance adult team performance by providing development feedback to individual players and provide leadership and guidance to team captains and coaches on match days.
- Coach Recruitment, development and mentoring.
- Club Management and Strategy in conjunction with the cricket Management Committee.
- Foster a positive cricket culture within the Forthill Community Sports HUB and the local community.
- Run Cricket Coaching in our local catchment schools.
- Holiday Camps
Optional Activities
- Individual player coaching
Key Skills
- Leadership: Proven ability to lead, motivate, and inspire players, coaches, and volunteers.
- Coaching Expertise: Strong background in cricket coaching, ideally with ECB Level 3 (or working towards) or equivalent coaching certification.
- Player Development: Deep understanding of junior development pathways, with a track record of fostering young talent and progressing players to higher levels.
- Tactical and Strategic Acumen: Strong knowledge of the game’s technical and tactical aspects, with the ability to enhance team performance and strategy.
- Strong Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with players, parents, coaches, and the wider community.
- Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple programs and teams simultaneously, with strong organizational and project management skills.
- Budgeting and Resource Allocation: Experience managing cricket operations within a set budget.
- UK right to work and disclosure checked.
- Availability to oversee training sessions (weekdays/evenings) and attend matches (weekends).
- Willingness to be involved in the day-to-day running of the cricket operations at the club and represent the club at external meetings and events.
The position is for a minimum of 20 hours per week over the cricket season (April through to the start of September)and for 10 hours per week over the winter months, numeration is dependent on qualifications and experience.
For more information or to apply please contact Elaine Sim at: Forfarshirecricketclub@outlook.com
Closing date: Monday 9th December 2024