Senior Batting Coach - Lead Strategy & Player Dev

Hampshire Cricket; Southampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Cricket is seeking a Batting Coach to support the Senior Hampshire Squad across the annual cycle. You will lead the Hampshire Batting Strategy, deliver specialist coaching, and develop senior and high-potential batters. You will manage supporting batting coaches and align with performance staff to ensure high standards.

The role involves winter work, travel with the first team, and collaboration with Pathway coaches to nurture talent within the region.

Qualifications

• Able to communicate effectively with players and coaches.
• Experience of setting up and delivering coaching programmes.
• ECB Level 4, ECB Specialist Coach or ECB Level 3 with ambition to pursue ECB Specialist Coaching Programme.
• Able to prepare training programmes to meet individual and team needs.
• Extensive experience of playing or coaching County cricket at a professional level.
• Strong technical knowledge of all facets of cricket.
• Wide cricket network including overseas contacts.

Responsibilities

• Develop Hampshire Batting Strategy with Head Coach.
• Lead delivery of batting coaching for senior and high-potential batters.
• Coordinate and mentor supporting batting coaches.
• Provide specialist batting programmes and individual development plans.
• Travel with first team for away matches and assist match preparations.
• Assist Performance Analyst with opposition scouting.
• Collaborate with Pathway and other coaches across programmes.
• Ensure safe batting practices and conditioning relevance.
• Mentor Pathway batting coaches and align with support staff.

Skills

Communication

Coaching programmes

Technical cricket knowledge

Networking with cricket contacts

Mentoring pathway coaches

Safeguarding awareness

Sport science collaboration

Education

ECB Level 4 or ECB Specialist Coach or ECB Level 3 (pilot towards Specialist)

County cricket playing or coaching experience

Job description

Hampshire Cricket is seeking a Batting Coach to support the Senior Hampshire Squad across the annual cycle. You will lead the Hampshire Batting Strategy, deliver specialist coaching, and develop senior and high-potential batters. You will manage supporting batting coaches and align with performance staff to ensure high standards.

The role involves winter work, travel with the first team, and collaboration with Pathway coaches to nurture talent within the region.