Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailJob Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailJob Title: Girls Youth Development Phase & EPP Lead
Reports to: Head of Pathway Coaching
Contract: Permanent FullTime
Hours: Min 40 hours per week to include evenings weekends and bank holidays as required
Salary:per annum
Location: Cooper Associates County Ground Taunton and other venues across the region
Closing date: 28thFebruary 2025
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Somerset County Cricket Club to join our Pathway Cricket department. We are looking to recruit a Girls Youth Development Phase & EPP Lead.
You will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of the Girls Emerging Players Programmes across Somerset Devon and Cornwall ensuring that a pool of players is identified and developed to transition onto the Somerset Academy Programme. Youll also manage the Somerset Girls Youth Development Phase Programme (U13U15) ensuring its alignment with the overall girls pathway and providing a clear progression pathway for female cricketers within Somerset. Additionally you will play a key role in supporting the Somerset Academy Programme helping young cricketers from across the region reach their potential.
About You
Amongst other essential criteria youll need to have an ECB Level Two coaching qualification and proven experience in managing sports development programmes and planning and executing talent pathway programmes preferably within cricket. You will have a strong awareness of what is required to transition players from academy to professional levels. Youll also have a strong awareness of talent identification high quality player development and the unique nuances of working within adolescent player development.
To thrive in this role you are enthusiastic and passionate about the development of young players whilst also being highly dedicated to selfdevelopment. You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to manage highperformance teams develop collaborative relationships and motivate and inspire others. Youre a strategic and analytical thinker with robust planning organisational and problemsolving skills.
Given the nature of the role any appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. If no ECB DBS is already in place this check will be carried out by the Club.
You will need to be eligible to work in the UK and hold a full UK driving licence.
In return youll be joining a team who values everyones contribution. Youll receive a competitive salary access to health benefits and employee assistance programme continued professional development support free parking and more.
For the full list of responsibilities and criteria for the role please download the job description here: Girls Youth Development Phase & EPP Lead Job Description
Youll need to refer to the job description within your application to show how you meet the essential criteria. You will also notice our Club competencies are detailed on the job description along with the proficiency levels for the role. To understand these more please download our competencies framework here:SCCC Competency Framework
To learn more about us as a Club our purpose vision and values please click this link: SCCC
How To Apply
If you are interested in this position simply complete our application form below we use fair and safe recruitment methods therefore we dont review CVs as part of our selection process. Please provide as much detail as possible in your application responses as this is how we select candidates for the next stage of the process. For more information and support please read our Application Guidance.
If you need further advice or require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply for roles or participate at any stage of the selection process please let us know by emailing
Selected candidates will be invited to a first stage interview via Microsoft Teams on the w/c 3rd March.
If required further shortlisted candidates will be invited to a second stage interview to be held face to face at the Cooper Associates County Ground Taunton on the w/c 10th March.
Full Time