Come and work with us!
We are excited about some new roles we have coming up at Cricket East. See below information about our Storyteller, and Women and Girl Officer roles
Cricket East is the organisation responsible for the game of Cricket across Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire. We work closely with the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and other key partners.
Vision – Our work enriches the lives of as many individuals as possible within Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire and drives positive social change.
Mission - To empower individuals, unite communities, nurture talent, and promote equality, inclusivity, and diversity through a range of accessible cricketing opportunities.
Values - Inclusive, Inspiring, Collaborative, Innovative, Excellence
Safeguarding Statement:
Cricket East Ltd is committed to safeguarding and protecting all children, young people and adults that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records through an enhanced DBS check, rigorous vetting checks and references. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our services.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement:
Cricket East Ltd is committed to ensuring the game of cricket is the country’s most inclusive team sport through our EDI action plan. We welcome and celebrate the diversity of the two counties we serve. We encourage anyone interested in working with us to apply for roles we have advertised.
Current Vacancies
TITLE: Participation & Growth Officer – Women & Girls Cricket
CONTRACT: Fixed-term contract to end of September 2026
HOURS: 37 hours per week
REPORTING TO: Participation & Growth Manager – Women & Girls Cricket
REMUNERATION: £22,500 per annum
The Participation & Growth Officer - Women & Girls Cricket plays an important part in supporting our strategic vision for growth of Women and Girls cricket across Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire. Cricket East is committed to transforming the Women and Girls game, creating more playing offers, identifying female role models, and improving environments for female participation in cricket to thrive. This role will focus heavily on the delivery of female participation activity as well as activating new or existing clubs/communities, encourage more volunteers to lead these sessions in the future to create a sustainable model.
A full job description – detailing the roles and responsibility for this vacancy is available at the bottom of this page
To apply for this role please send your a covering letter, alongside the relevant completed forms (Equal Opportunities, Right to Work, Application Form, Self Disclosure) to; mark.webster@cricketeast.co.uk
Application Deadline: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Please note applications must be submitted by fully completing the Cricket East application form.
CVs will not be accepted.
Interviews to be held Friday 12th January 2024 in the St Neots area.
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TITLE: Storyteller
CONTRACT: Permanent
HOURS: 37 hours per week
REPORTING TO: Chief Executive Officer
REMUNERATION: £25,000 per annum
In support of our ambitious plan to enrich the lives and drive social change across the communities we serve, the Cricket East Storyteller brings our work to life and showcase the impact we make.
Through a range of strategies and tactics covering marketing, impact evaluation and fundraising, the Storyteller showcases our work, drives continuous improvement, and helps us to access new partnerships.
A full job description – detailing the roles and responsibility for this vacancy is available at the bottom of this page
To apply for this role please send your a covering letter, alongside the relevant completed forms (Equal Opportunities, Right to Work, Application Form, Self Disclosure) to; mark.webster@cricketeast.co.uk
Application Deadline: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Please note applications must be submitted by fully completing the Cricket East application form.
CVs will not be accepted.
Interviews to be held Wednesday 10th January 2024 in the St Neots area.
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TITLE: Community Talent Champion
CONTRACT: Fixed term (12 months subject to further funding)
HOURS: 15 hours per week
REPORTING TO: Head of Talent Pathway
REMUNERATION: £10,300 (£858.33 per month)
This role will be responsible for the delivery of the Community Talent Champion (CTC) programme across agreed parts of Bedfordshire and Huntingdonshire. The CTC programme will involve engaging, forming relationships with, and identifying talented players who would otherwise often be missed by traditional talent identification methods. In particular, the CTC will work with communities who typically take part in non-affiliated cricket, linking them into the existing Cricket East pathways, which provide a route to the top.
Through this work, the CTC will help alleviate any cultural boundaries that may exist across our diverse communities and provide mentoring to young players along with their families and peers.
We are looking for an individual with a passion for engaging with communities, enriching the lives of young people through cricket and have a desire to support player development within the Cricket East Pathway.
A full job description – detailing the roles and responsibility for this vacancy is available at the bottom of this page
To apply for this role please send your a covering letter, alongside the relevant completed forms (Equal Opportunities, Right to Work, Application Form, Self Disclosure) to; mark.webster@cricketeast.co.uk
Application Deadline: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Please note applications must be submitted by fully completing the Cricket East application form.
CVs will not be accepted.
Interviews to be held week beginning 8th January 2024 in the St Neots area.