Cricket and Social Impact Officer

Warwickshire County Cricket Club; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports organization in the West Midlands seeks a Cricket and Social Impact Officer to empower women and girls through cricket. The role involves delivering coaching sessions, building community relationships, and working with diverse groups. Ideal candidates should have strong coaching skills, understand social challenges, and have experience in community engagement. This position includes benefits such as private healthcare and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Enhanced pension contributions

Private healthcare

Christmas shut down

Wellness week

Qualifications

• Strong coaching experience, particularly in schools or inner-city communities.
• Experience working with young people from diverse or challenging backgrounds.
• Confident building relationships with community partners, schools, and stakeholders.
• First Aid and safeguarding qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality coaching sessions.
• Support young people through social challenges.
• Build trusted relationships with schools and communities.
• Promote programmes and collect feedback.

Skills

Coaching experience

Working with young people

Building relationships

Understanding of women's issues

Job description

Join us as our Cricket and Social Impact Officer, empowering women, girls and communities through cricket!

Are you passionate about using cricket to change lives? We’re looking for a Cricket and Social Impact Officer to help deliver life‑enhancing programmes for women, girls and diverse communities across Birmingham and Warwickshire.

Responsibilities

In this hands‑on role, you’ll deliver high‑quality coaching sessions, support young people through social challenges, and build trusted relationships with schools, communities and partner organisations. Working closely with our Women and Girls Community Manager and Birmingham & Solihull Women’s Aid, you’ll help remove barriers to participation and create safe, empowering spaces for women and girls to thrive. You’ll also play a key part in promoting our programmes, collecting feedback, supporting safeguarding standards and ensuring we deliver meaningful, positive impact in the communities we serve.

Qualifications

• Strong coaching experience, particularly in schools or inner‑city communities
• Experience working with young people from diverse or challenging backgrounds
• Understanding of women’s issues, including domestic violence and its impact on young people
• Confident building relationships with community partners, schools and stakeholders
• First Aid, safeguarding qualifications and a full driving licence

Join a team driven by PRIDE values and help make cricket more inclusive, accessible and impactful for every community we serve.

For further information about the role, including detailed responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the Job Description available here.

Our Values

• Passion: Genuine passion for what we do
• Respect: Our history and who we are
• Innovation: We’re not afraid to be different
• Diversity: In our people and thinking
• Excellence: We want to be the best

Our goal is to extend the impact of these values locally, leveraging the transformative power of sport and physical exercise.

Why Join Us

Joining us means becoming part of a dedicated cricket community where enthusiasm, teamwork, and a shared drive for success are at the core of what we do. We offer more than just a career; we offer an experience:

• Engaging Environment: Immerse yourself in the exciting world of cricket, surrounded by individuals who are dedicated to the sport.
• Cutting‑Edge Facilities: Work at Edgbaston Stadium, a world‑class facility that hosts some of the most thrilling cricket and live events.
• Exciting Benefits: Enjoy perks like free on‑site parking, enhanced pension contributions, private healthcare, Christmas shut down, wellness week, and more!
• Career Development: Grow your career with development opportunities and the chance to make your mark in the cricket industry.
• Team Spirit: Join a team that celebrates success, supports one another, and makes a real impact.