Women & Girls Officer

Oxfordshire Cricket; England; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Oxfordshire Cricket Board Ltd. is seeking an ambitious Women and Girls Officer to shape the future of women’s and girls’ cricket across the county. The role involves leading the strategy, delivering sessions and linking girls into local clubs and pathways.

You will promote girls-only All Stars and Dynamos, grow female coaches and volunteers, and build school and club partnerships. Evening and weekend work is expected, with flexible location within Oxfordshire and travel required.

Qualifications

• ECB Core Coach or Level 2 coaching qualification is required.
• ECB Safeguarding Level 2 is required.
• Enhanced DBS check and full UK driving licence with access to a car are essential. Evening and weekend work will be needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the Oxfordshire Women and Girls Strategy.
• Run cricket sessions in schools and community settings to link girls into clubs and pathways.
• Grow the number of female coaches, officials, volunteers and club leaders.
• Set up new girls’ and women’s sections across clubs from age 9 to adult.
• Promote All Stars and Dynamos Cricket in schools and clubs, and build competitions.
• Build partnerships with schools, local authorities and community organisations.

Skills

Coaching

Safeguarding

Driving

DBS check

Education

ECB Core Coach or Level 2 coaching qualification

ECB Safeguarding Level 2

Job description

Oxfordshire Cricket is looking for an ambitious, proactive person to join the team as our new Women and Girls Officer. It’s an exciting chance to help shape the future of women’s and girls’ cricket across the county.

Participation in Oxfordshire is already strong, and we want to go further. Our goal is to make Oxfordshire one of the leading counties for women’s and girls’ cricket, with more chances for women and girls to play, lead, coach, officiate and volunteer.

“Our aim in Oxfordshire is to significantly grow the women’s and girls’ game, making it more prominent and visible across the county,” said Managing Director Nick Pinhol. “We are looking to appoint an individual who can drive growth in this area and ensure that as many bats and balls as possible get into the hands of women and girls.”

About the role

You will lead delivery of the Oxfordshire Cricket Women and Girls Strategy. The role includes:

• Running cricket sessions in primary and secondary schools and community settings, and linking girls into local clubs and our pathway programme
• Working with clubs to set up new girls’ and women’s sections and grow the ones that already exist, from Under 9s through to adult cricket
• Promoting girls-only All Stars and Dynamos Cricket, and building school and club competitions
• Growing the number of female coaches, officials, volunteers and club leaders across the county
• Building partnerships with schools, local authorities and community organisations
• Hours: Part time, 3 days a week (22.5 hours)
• Contract: Fixed term, 24 months
• Location: Flexible within Oxfordshire, with travel required
• Reporting to: Head of Participation

Applicants will need an ECB Core Coach or Level 2 coaching qualification, ECB Safeguarding Level 2, an enhanced ECB DBS check, a full UK driving licence and access to a car. Evening and weekend work will be needed.

Oxfordshire Cricket is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced ECB DBS check.