Personal Development Manager Midlands

Professional Cricketers' Association; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A sports association in London is seeking a Personal Development Manager to provide coaching and mentoring for professional cricketers. This role involves facilitating personal development workshops, supporting players through transitions, and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have experience in guiding support programmes, strong interpersonal skills, and a commitment to professional development. Flexibility to travel is required, and the position is full time with a focus on wellbeing.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience working in a related field.
• Experience of guiding and supporting people through various transitions.
• Experience of developing, planning and delivering support programmes.

Responsibilities

• Providing one to one coaching and mentoring throughout a player’s career.
• Facilitating personal development workshops for players.
• Developing relationships with key stakeholders in the game.

Skills

Experience in related field

Guiding through transitions

Developing support programmes

Building stakeholder relationships

Workshop planning and facilitation

High self-awareness

Job description

Personal Development Manager - Midlands Professional Cricketers' Association • London, GB

Organisation Professional Cricketers' Association

Salary £32-36k per annum

Location Working From Home

Contract type Permanent (Full time)

Closing date 23 February 2026

Interview date 5 March 2026

Job Description

Providing one to one coaching and mentoring throughout a player’s career, with a special focus on periods of transition, education and lifestyle management, contractual support, wellbeing and welfare and appropriate signposting to expert referral partners when required.

Facilitating personal development and educational workshops to current professional cricketers, county academy players and former players.

Developing and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders in the game both within and outside the PCA (e.g. the ECB, County CEOs, Directors of Cricket, coaches, support staff, family and agents).

Promoting the values and behaviours of the PCA.

Being a member of a highly motivated, supportive and caring Personal Development & Welfare team.

Essential Skills and Experience

• 1-2 years’ experience working in a related field
• Experience of guiding and supporting people through various transitions, educational and vocational pathways.
• Experience of developing, planning and delivering individual or group support programmes to address the personal development and/or wellbeing needs of athletes or high performers.
• Experience of building and leveraging relationships to influence, challenge and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• High level experience of planning and facilitating workshops across a broad range of topics and age groups.
• Working with people, ability to relate well to people at all levels; manage conflict effectively; listen, consult with others and communicate proactively; support and care for others; possessing high levels of self-awareness.
• Prepared to work flexible hours and travel throughout a designated region.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development.
• A full and clean driving licence.