Cricket Connect Development Officer

Lancashire Cricket Club; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Staff discounts

Two Lancashire Cricket Club membership

Volunteer day

Personal development days

Job summary

Lancashire Cricket Club is seeking three Cricket Connect Development Officers to lead school-based cricket initiatives across Bolton and Manchester. You will establish year-round hubs, partner with clubs and community organisations, and deliver activities inside and outside school hours.

This role emphasizes safeguarding, inclusion, and impactful outcomes. The role requires strong relationship skills, independence, and the ability to work toward KPIs while developing pathways into playing,

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people in a school, sport, community or youth setting.
• Experience delivering sport, cricket or community programmes.
• Strong relationship-building skills with schools, communities or partner organisations.
• Able to work independently, organise priorities and turn plans into activity.
• Comfortable working to targets/KPIs and maintaining accurate records.
• Understands barriers to participation and is committed to inclusion and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Be the key LCF contact within your school, building strong relationships with pupils, staff and leaders.
• Build partnerships with clubs, schools and community organisations to create sustainable opportunities beyond the school.
• Plan and deliver varied cricket activity across the school day, evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Take ownership of agreed KPIs and outcomes, using data and insight to track performance and improve delivery.
• Engage young people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in cricket.
• Develop the site as a year-round cricket hub for pupils, schools, clubs and the wider community.
• Create pathways into playing, coaching, officiating, volunteering and leadership.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety and professional practice, while supporting teachers, coaches and volunteers to develop their skills.

Skills

Experience with children

Sport/community programmes

Relationship-building with schools

Independent work / organisation

Targets / KPIs tracking

Inclusion & safeguarding

Education

Cricket coaching qualification

Secondary school experience (Desirable)

Tools

Driving licence

Car ownership

Job description

Organisation Lancashire Cricket Club
Salary £29,000 per annum, dependant upon experience
Location Bolton / North Manchester / South Manchester
Contract type Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date 31 October 2026
Job Description Location: Bolton / North Manchester / South Manchester
Salary: £29,000 dependant upon experience
Employment Type: 3 x Full-Time, 2-Year Fixed-Term Contract

About Us

The Lancashire Cricket Foundation (LCF) is the charitable arm of Lancashire Cricket, using the power of cricket to make a positive difference across communities in Lancashire. Our work is guided by our values: Collaborative, Driven, Inclusive, Passionate, Respectful and Brave.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for three Cricket Connect Development Officers to lead and develop the programme within designated state secondary schools, establishing each site as a year-round cricket hub for pupils and the wider community.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Our Values shape how we work and how we deliver Cricket Connect. Below, you’ll see how this role brings each of them to life.
• Be the key LCF contact within your school, building strong relationships with pupils, staff and leaders.
• Build partnerships with clubs, schools and community organisations to create sustainable opportunities beyond the school.
• Plan and deliver varied cricket activity across the school day, evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Take ownership of agreed KPIs and outcomes, using data and insight to track performance and improve delivery.
• Engage young people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in cricket.
• Develop the site as a year-round cricket hub for pupils, schools, clubs and the wider community.
• Create pathways into playing, coaching, officiating, volunteering and leadership.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety and professional practice, while supporting teachers, coaches and volunteers to develop their skills.

What You’ll Bring

Essential

• Experience working with children and young people in a school, sport, community or youth setting
• Experience delivering sport, cricket or community programmes
• Strong relationship-building skills with schools, communities or partner organisations
• Able to work independently, organise priorities and turn plans into activity
• Comfortable working to targets/KPIs and maintaining accurate records
• Understands barriers to participation and is committed to inclusion and safeguarding

Desirable

• Experience working within a secondary school
• Cricket coaching or relevant sports qualification
• Experience developing community use, participation pathways or a sports hub
• Experience evaluating funded programmes or knowledge of ECB/LCF priorities
• Own car & Clean UK driving licence

What We Offer

At Lancashire Cricket, we take pride in our people and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive and rewarding workplace. Our benefits package is designed to support wellbeing, flexibility, and development at every stage of your career.

Wellbeing & security

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Health Cash Plan covering everyday healthcare costs (including optical and dental)
• Confidential on-site counsellor

Work-life balance

• Enhanced annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Annual leave purchasing scheme
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working and TOIL (where role requirements allow)

Family & life moments

• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• Additional paid leave including birthday leave, grandparent leave, pet adoption leave, and moving house leave

Development & community

• One paid volunteer day each year
• Up to five personal development days annually
• Career break opportunities (subject to eligibility)

Being part of Lancashire Cricket

• Two Lancashire Cricket Club memberships
• Staff discounts across on-site retail, the Club shop, Caffè Nero and Hilton Garden Inn
• Regular team events and colleague recognition awards

Safeguarding Statement

Lancashire Cricket Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues to share this commitment and to support a culture where safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Lancashire Cricket proudly agrees to, and abides by, the ECB Safe Hands Policy.

For roles involving regulated activity or contact with children, young people, or adults at risk, Lancashire Cricket operates safer recruitment processes. This includes the requirement to complete the appropriate level of ECB DBS clearance before employment can commence, if this role is classified as a regulated activity.

Equal Opportunities

We look forward to hearing from you if you have skills that support our future vision. Lancashire Cricket is an equal opportunities organisation, and we are committed to providing new opportunities and striving for greater diversity. We welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds.

It is a priority for Lancashire Cricket to ensure our Club appropriately reflects the communities we serve across the North-West. In line with Sport England Guidance, we welcome applications from individuals with the appropriate skills and experience that can contribute to improving diversity of representation and thinking across the Club.