Closing date: 10th October 2014

Cumbria Schools Cricket Association and Cumbria Cricket Ltd U12 County Head Coach Vacancy

Cumbria Cricket LTD is the Local Governing Body for cricket in Cumbria as a member of the England & Wales Cricket Board Recreational Assembly.

Company objects are to promote the game of cricket at all levels through the delivery of the strategy Cricket Together. Key partners have worked with Cumbria Cricket to provide a restructured Player Pathway. County Squads is a key element of this.

Cumbria Cricket Ltd and Cumbria Schools Cricket Association are looking to recruit an U12 County Head Coach for 2015

The Under 12 County Squad currently plays fixtures as well as some friendlies and takes part in a Festival. This exciting role will involve:

• Produce session plans for all coaching programmes
• Selection of other coaches to coach at county session
• Prepare squad to play before and during fixtures
• Prepared to mentor coaches involved in the player pathway
• Look after all coaching aspects for the squad-fixtures and coaching sessions
• Select County Age group squad in conjunction with the Team Manager
• Be part of Cumbria Player Pathway Steering Group
• Ensure all activities are organised to meet all minimum quality standards

All reasonable expenses will be paid as agreed. Coaching delivered at the indoor coaching sessions will be paid as agreed

Essential Qualifications:

Cricket experience Must hold UKCC 2 or ECB Level 2 or above qualification Be a member of ECB Coaches Association Must be DBS (CRB) checked Must have up to date first aid and Safeguarding and Protecting Children certificates Clean driving licence and own a car Available to attend all coaching and fixtures Knowledge of Play-Cricket website

Desirable:

ECB Club Coach or UkCC3 qualified Experience of Coaching within a County Age Group squad or Area Cricket Squad Attendance at coach development workshops and conferences. We would require the individual to have good management, organisation, and administration skills and be IT literate.

Deadline for applications is 10th October 2014.

Please post or email CV and a covering letter to: County Team Head Coach Vacancy, Cumbria Cricket Ltd, Suite 4 Unit 1, Helm Bank, Natland, Kendal LA9 7PS If you are interested in the post or would like further information please contact:

Bob Simpson, Director of Cricket Development bob@cumbriacricket.co.uk 07785722252 Chris Allason, Chairman CSCA challason@hotmail.com 07719888618

JOB DESCRIPTION OF COUNTY AGE GROUP COACH

OFF SEASON

• Responsible for selecting players for County assessment from Area development squads in conjunction with the County Team Manager
• Responsible for content and format of assessment and county trial sessions in conjunction with The County Team Manager
• Responsible for selection of county squad-mid February in conjunction with The County Team manager and the attending coaches at the trials
• Responsible for the content and format of squad sessions in conjunction with The County Team manager
• Regular liaison with Cumbria Player Pathway Steering Group
• Responsible for format and content of final trials in conjunction with The County Team manager

SEASON

• Familiarise with rules and inform team as appropriate.
• Hold appropriate middle practice/friendlies as arranged
• Ideally attend all County fixtures
• Arrival before players to check conditions
• Liaise with Team Manager to select the team
• Take warm up and related cricket activities prior to each match
• Provide key instruction to team prior to each match in liaison with team manager.
• Meet umpires, opposition coaches and manager to discuss playing format and conditions along with the Manager
• Responsible for the demeanour and behaviour of the team on and off the field before, during and after the match. Both Coach and manager are responsible for the behaviour of their team, liaising as needed with parents.
• Deliver after match review in liaison with Manager as appropriate.
• Encourage appropriate gestures of sportsmanship

OTHER

• Ideally, attendance at all practice sessions
• Regular updates to Cumbria Player Pathway steering committee in conjunction with the Team manager.
• Mentor Assistant Coach(es) where appropriate and provide constructive feedback
• Receive invitation to attend post season review and pre-season meeting with CC Ltd/CSCA

ELIGIBILITY

• Minimum UKCC2 or equivalent, and commitment to attend ECB Club Coach course-6 coach development workshops, plus an assessment. Must be completed within 12 months. CC Ltd must provide a course within Cumbria. Work toward UKCC 3.
• Must sign a CC Ltd Zero hours contract and associated codes of conduct and procedures
• Coaching and cricket experience essential
• Willingness to undertake unsociable hours
• Wish to aid talented player development
• Attend CC Ltd Coaches Conference