Closing date: 20th December 2015

The Cricket Asylum is recruiting a qualified cricket coach/project manager to join their full time team. This dual role will be split between cricket coaching and managing the charitable arm of the Cricket Asylum organisation. The successful candidate will be an experienced cricket coach able to deliver high level coaching in a range of environments, including one on one coaching with elite players, group coaching and primary schools. The management of the charitable arm will include securing funding through grants and sponsorships, thus enabling coaching to be delivered to people from diverse and under privileged backgrounds.

The Cricket Asylum is one of the world’s most innovative indoor cricket centres, with PitchVision technology installed in each of the four lanes. The Cricket Asylum delivers high level coaching to all ages and ability, including primary schools through to talented player programmes and charitable work within the local community. For more information please visit www.thecricketasylum.co.uk.

Role: Cricket Coach/Project Manager
Closing date: 20th December 2015
Interview date: 30th December 2015
Post commencing: 11th January 2016
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Negotiable
Responsible to: Head Coach

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum ECB Level 2 in Cricket Coaching or equivalent
• Experience of coaching elite players
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Good knowledge  IT skills
• Motivated to work evenings and weekends on a regular basis
• Commitment to personal development
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes

Desirable requirements:

• University degree in sports, coaching and/or business
• ECB Level 3 in Cricket coaching or equivalent
  
• Experience in business marketing
  
• Experience of writing successful grant applications
  
• Other relevant qualifications and experience
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All applicants will be asked to provide evidence of qualifications, DBS and First Aid certificates.

To apply please email or post your CV and a covering letter to Matthew Dawson. In the covering letter you will need to outline your suitability for this post, and include information of how you fit the essential and desirable requirements.

If you have any questions please call Matt on 07775 61437007775 614370

matt@thecricketasylum.co.uk

The Cricket Asylum, Top Floor, Asquith Bottom Mill, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 3BT