Surrey Cricket Foundation Placement Student

Surrey County Cricket Club; London Borough of Lambeth; On-site; GBP 5,000 - 6,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend £500/month

Complimentary lunch on non-match days

9–12 month placement

Access to domestic cricket tickets

Job summary

Surrey Cricket Foundation, the charitable arm of Surrey County Cricket Club, is offering a 9–12 month placement at The Kia Oval in London. You will gain broad exposure across four departments, supporting digital communications, event delivery, community programs and administration.

The role requires an undergraduate undertaking a year-long placement, strong communication skills, and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate required to complete a 9–12 month work placement as part of degree
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Computer literacy with MS Office.
• Attention to detail and time management are important.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support SCF’s digital communications by monitoring social media engagement and updating the SCF website.
• Assist in planning and delivering SCF and Kia Oval events, including match-day activities and ticket distribution.
• Help deliver community events such as school competitions and disability cricket.
• Assist with junior and adult cricket league administration and reporting.
• Maintain programme data across weekly school and community session records and reporting systems.
• Prepare reports including demographic breakdowns and case-study information.
• Provide customer and stakeholder support including inquiries and venue bookings.

Skills

Strong communication

MS Office

Attention to detail

Time management

Autonomy

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Planning

Working under pressure

Flexibility

Education

Undergraduate requiring a 9–12 month work placement

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Surrey Cricket Foundation Placement Student

Application Deadline: 25 November 2026

Department: Surrey Cricket Foundation

Employment Type: Internship

Location: The Kia Oval

Reporting To: TBC

Description

Surrey Cricket Foundation (SCF)

SCF is the charitable arm of Surrey County Cricket Club, committed to Making More Happen for people and communities across the county. We deliver and support recreational cricket by creating More Games for players of all ages, developing More Places for cricket to thrive, championing More Inclusion across every part of the sport, and opening More Opportunities to Change Lives through the power of cricket.

Working with schools, clubs, community groups and partners, we introduce people to cricket, provide pathways for players and volunteers, support facility development, and invest in coaches and officials. Our goal is simple: to ensure cricket is welcoming, accessible and impactful in every corner of Surrey and south London.

Work Placement Overview

SCF is seeking a placement student to provide essential and high‑quality support across the organisation. The successful person will be responsible for supporting in various roles across all four departments, giving a broad range of experience and skills development by the end of the placement.

Key Responsibilities

Duties

• Support SCF’s digital communications by monitoring social media engagement, maintaining and updating the SCF website, and assisting in producing monthly newsletters and marketing materials to ensure consistent, accurate and engaging content.
• Support the planning and delivery of SCF and Kia Oval events, including match‑day activations, ticket allocation and distribution, and associated administrative duties.
• Assist in the planning and delivery of a range of community events such as school competitions, disability cricket and softball competitions. Communicating with stakeholders pre, during and post events.
• Support junior and adult cricket league administration, including checking and locking results, monitoring fixtures and concessions, processing reports and assisting with audits.
• Manage and maintain accurate programme data by creating and updating weekly school and community session records across our reporting systems and monitoring administration systems to ensure information is complete and up to date.
• Support programme reporting and development by preparing reports including demographic breakdowns and case‑study information.
• Provide customer and stakeholder support, including responding to parent and participant enquiries, making venue bookings and related administrative tasks.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Essential for this role
This role is only open to undergraduate students doing a 9-12 months work placement as part of their university course.

• Undergraduate requiring a work placement for 9-12 months for the 2027/28 academic year as part of a degree programme
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer literacy, including MS Office
• Attention to detail
• Time management skills
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Organisational and planning skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Flexibility regarding working pattern

Desirable for this role

• A keen interest and understanding of cricket
• An interest in a career in sport

Flexibility around working hours and travel to locations within Surrey and south London are vital to the success of this role.

The successful candidate will need to work during at least one cricket season (April-September) at start or end of placement year.

The successful candidate must pass an ECB (England & Wales Cricket Board) Basic DBS (disclosure & Barring Service) check, have a placement-year requirement as part of their degree and have the right to work in the United Kingdom for the period of the placement with no restrictions. There will be no sponsorship available.

Job Benefits

• Stipend/ Allowance £500/month
• Complimentary lunch on non-match days
• 9-to-12-month placement
• Access to domestic cricket tickets subject to availability
• This role will be based at The Kia Oval (London)