Job Description
City Programme Executive - Dream Big - Desi Women
Full time (40 Hours)
Competitive Salary + Benefits
Flexible/Hybrid Working Considered
The Opportunity
Through the Dream Big Desi Women campaign, the ECB is taking cricket to non-traditional centres, including faith centres and community settings, and signing up hundreds of South Asian female volunteers. The ECB City Programme is setting out to inspire 2,000 South Asian female Activators to Dream Big through cricket, and we are excited to be looking for a City Programme Executive to join the Lancashire Cricket Foundation at Emirates Old Trafford, home of Lancashire Cricket. You'll be responsible for the delivery of the All Stars and Dynamos Cricket sessions across agreed parts of Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and surrounding areas. The programmes will primarily involve introducing women across the county into volunteering, and we are using the sport of cricket to make it happen.
You can find more information in regard to the ECB Programme here.
About Us
Lancashire Cricket Foundation (LCF) works across the North West to develop and deliver a range of projects, programmes and events designed to engage, excite, inspire and improve individuals and communities through cricket. We provide governance for the recreational game and high-quality experiences that make a positive difference to the lives of the individuals and communities we engage in order to grow the appeal of the game at all levels.
Key Responsibilities
- Designing an impactful programme of All Stars and Dynamos Cricket activity in the local communities of Lancashire and surrounding areas. All Stars Cricket is the England and Wales Cricket Board’s entry level participation programme, aimed at providing children aged five to eight with a great first experience in cricket. For more information and to see what All Stars Cricket is all about, head to https://www.ecb.co.uk/play/all-stars.
- Marketing All Stars and Dynamos activity and volunteering opportunities across Lancashire and surrounding areas.
- Helping to recruit volunteers to support activity.
- Managing and delivering and/or supporting volunteers to deliver All Stars and Dynamos Cricket activity, with a focus on getting parents (specifically mothers) involved.
- Running volunteer training and finding opportunities for women who want to keep doing so.
- Regularly reporting on the success of the project.
Essential Requirements
- A solid understanding of cricket, specifically the impact of the sport in communities from grass roots to professional.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, planning and organizational skills.
- Be self-motivated and have the ability to motivate others.
- Ability to review and adapt.
- Work well under pressure within busy and exciting environments.
- Ability to work within a team, or individually if required.
- Please be aware, the successful applicant for this role will need to provide clean a DBS check.
Benefits
- Holiday allowance increasing with service.
- 2 x standard Lancashire Cricket season memberships.
- Social events throughout the year.
- Fitness classes, table tennis club and yoga.
- Basic contributory pension scheme with option to join enhanced pension scheme, including life assurance, after 3 months service.
- Optional health cash plan scheme.
- Discounts at the Lancashire Cricket Official Store, Trafford Cricket Centre, Hilton Garden Inn Emirates Old Trafford, Caffè Nero and with the Club’s partners.
- Free parking.
- Opportunity for hybrid working (by agreement).
Please take a look at the full job description and, if you have the experience and skills required, please submit your CV along with any other required or relevant documentation.
We look forward to hearing from you if you have skills that support our future vision. Lancashire Cricket is an equal opportunities organisation, and we are committed to providing new opportunities and striving for greater diversity.
It is a priority for Lancashire Cricket to ensure our Club appropriately reflects the wider communities across the North West and as we strive to meet Sport England Guidance in this regard, we would welcome applications from individuals with the appropriate skills and experience that can also enhance our current diversity mix at the Club.
We welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds and are looking for candidates who can contribute diversity of representation and thinking to Lancashire Cricket. Please also be aware, all of our roles are subject to reference checks from previous employers.
Lancashire Cricket Club and the Hilton Garden Inn are committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. Due to this post being in regulated activity, the potential employee will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the appropriate level. It is a criminal offence for a barred person to attempt to engage with vulnerable groups. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester, M16 0PX