The Platform Cricket Programme is an exciting initiative aimed at supporting more young people from deprived and ethnic minority backgrounds in London to develop in and through cricket.

We create new “Pop Up” youth cricket clubs in areas where there is currently little to no provision, working directly with schools to introduce the game and recruit new participants. These activities are set-up to remove as many of the known barriers to voluntary participation as possible but importantly, they also feature opportunities for young people to positively replace and address the reasons why they may otherwise fall into poor physical or mental health, antisocial behaviour and crime in later years. The community-based activities aim to incubate young peoples’ interest in the game and develop their skills adequately so that transition into an established, mainstream cricket club becomes more likely from 11 years old and upwards.

We currently work with almost 25,000 children in more than 60 Platform Cricket Hubs in 20 London Boroughs.

THE ROLE

We are seeking candidates for a Platform Cricket Hub Supervisor position who will play a lead role in driving the Platform Cricket programme in the next phase of its growth.

The role is ideal for individuals who are skilled and enthusiastic cricket coaches, but who want to combine face-to-face delivery with management and developmental responsibilities.

The new post-holder will join a management team that will collectively oversee Platform Cricket’s strategic development, but will be individually responsible for operational delivery, impact, and partnerships in and around a portfolio of Hubs in a defined region of London.

We welcome applications from ECB Level 2 equivalent (or above) cricket coaches and whilst candidates will ideally have some sports development/management experience, we are also happy to hear from candidates who have less vocational development experiences, but who feel they possess the skills and traits to be successful in such a role.