**Casual, £16.81 per hour plus holiday pay**

**Trials w/c 10th and 17th October**:

- 8 hours between the 2 weeks

**Nov-March (excluding 17th Dec to 9th Jan)**:

- 4 hours per week training
- Finding preseason fixtures
- Doing independent development plans for all players (IDP)

**April (10th - 24th)**:

- Preseason training
- Expected to be available every weekday
- Organising a team bonding activity day

**May and June**:

- 2 hours training per week
- Every Wednesday for matches all day

Job purpose:

- Ensure the long-term development plans of players and to enable effective reviews of the players and program

**Key tasks**:

- Leadership and management of a coaching programme for 1s
- Manage an effective coaching programme for the 1s, including development of appropriate annual training programmes, covering pre-season and competitive season programmes.
- Ensure competitive success
- Provide pastoral support and care to squad members in conjunction with other coaching, academic and performance sport staff

**General requirements**:

- To promote adherence to ethical guidelines and regulations with regard to drugs and doping in sport, in line with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) guidelines and Loughborough University ‘Clean Sport’ commitment
- Actively work to promote Loughborough University sport
- Undertake additional duties if required by the team

**Points to note**:

- The purpose of this job description is to indicate the general level of duties and responsibility of the post. The detailed duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character or level of responsibility entailed.

**Special conditions**:

- It will be necessary, on occasions, to work outside normal working hours including some work in the evenings, weekends and on Bank Holidays and University Closure Days.

**Person specifications**:

- Essential criteria area- Criteria- Experience- Show demonstrable experience in working with a highly skilled management team and playing group to set out short, medium and long-term plans
- Experience in leading players and staff to develop an environment that drives performance through a sustainable, person-focused culture
- Experience working within a cricket performance environment- Skills and abilities- Knowledge of best practice principles underpinning talent development environments
- Effective planning and organisational skills required to deliver a programme of activity
- Demonstrate a thirst for continuous personal development ensuring the programme remains at the cutting edge of performance
- High standards of personal and professional integrity
- High levels of energy and enthusiasm
- Honesty and openness- Qualifications- Hold, as a minimum, an ECB Level 2 qualification- Other- Adherence to the Loughborough University ‘Clean Sport’ Commitment Statement.
- Flexibility and willingness to work irregular hours as necessary.
- To observe the University’s Equal Opportunities policy at all times.