Cricket Coordinator

Scottish Council of Independent Schools; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational organization in Edinburgh is seeking a full-time Cricket Coordinator to oversee fixtures and develop an engaging extra-curricular Cricket program. The ideal candidate will have a passion for Cricket, experience in planning sports programs, and strong communication skills. The role includes managing resources and collaborating with other sports coordinators. A generous salary and benefits are offered, alongside the opportunity to make a significant impact in student sports.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Enhanced sick pay

Family friendly policies

Access to swimming pool and fitness room

Discount and benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in planning, developing, and delivering a sports program.
• Strong communication skills to provide feedback.
• Passion for Cricket and willingness to engage in other sports.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee matches and tournaments for students.
• Manage resources and implement the Cricket program.
• Collaborate with other sports coordinators.

Skills

Planning and organizing

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Team collaboration

Job description

Package Description:

Erskine Stewart’s Melville are currently recruiting for a Cricket Coordinator to join the Schools from the 17 August 2026 (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). The role is a full-time, permanent position working 36.25 hours and offering a salary of £35,800 per annum.

The Cricket Coordinator will be responsible for planning, organising, and overseeing all fixtures, matches and tournaments for students and school teams of all ages and abilities, they will manage all resources and equipment to implement and deliver a successful extra-curricular Cricket program at ESM. The role is also responsible for supporting and collaborating with other sports coordinators to assist with activities during the Winter and Spring teams.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in the planning, development and delivery of an engaging sports program and training and coaching sessions. They will have strong communication and stakeholder management skills and be able to confidently deliver feedback to students, teams and colleagues. The successful candidate should possess a passion for Cricket and a willingness to be involved in other sports to increase the breadth of provision across the Schools.

To learn more about this role, please access the job description provided.

Eligibility

ESMS is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. The successful candidate will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Staff are offered a range of benefits including: a generous holiday allowance, enhanced sick pay, family friendly policies, use of the Schools’ swimming pool and fitness room outside school hours, membership of the ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme, including a range of discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations.

Values

We are looking for individuals who can embody and promote ESMS values of Kindness, Confidence, Resilience, Integrity, and Curiosity while role modelling behaviours in line with our school pillars of Ambition, Innovation, and Community.

ESMS iscommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergochildprotection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure Scotland.

All staff working at ESMS have direct access to young people therefore all posts within the school are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Application Procedure

In order to apply for the position, please complete the attached application form.

Any enquiries about these positions should be directed to the ESMS HR Team at [e-mail].

The closing date for applications is 12pm Tuesday 16 December 2025. We anticipate interviews will be held week commencing 12 January 2026.

About ESMS

Welcome to the ESMS, a vibrant family of independent schools, set in beautiful grounds in the heart of Edinburgh.We offer a co-educational nursery and junior school, single-sex but closely twinned secondary education, and a co-educational sixth form.

We are a consistently award-winning School, with an educational legacy that stretches back more than 300 years. Our Schools have always been pioneers of rounded education.Children’s education is underpinned by our values: kindness, confidence, resilience, integrity and curiosity.From virtual reality headsets in the classroom to developing one of the first outdoor learning programmes in Scotland, we are always searching for new ways to develop the whole child.

The people that work for us are passionate, pioneering and strive for excellence in everything they do.We value the incredible contributions they make to school life, we invest in their careers and we support their ambitions so that they flourish professionally and personally.

Benefits

Employees get access to a range of benefits including:

• Fee remission from Nursery to S6
• Free school lunches
• Free Sports’ Club membership, including access to pool and fitness suites
• Generous holiday allowance
• Generous pension
• Death in service benefit
• Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave
• Membership of the ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme, including a range of discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations
• Employee Assistance Service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car leasing salary sacrifice scheme
• Annual professional review process
• Regular salary reviews
• Funding towards professional qualifications