Community Engagement Officer

**COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER (DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION)**

As a Community Interest Company, Durham Cricket understands the key role it needs to play in the community it serves. However it is evident that there are parts of the community who are harder to reach and a number of groups who are under-represented in the cricketing activity they engage with. Increasingly there is a desire for cricket to be a sport that is truly for everyone, and to fully realise this objective Durham Cricket recognises it needs to extend its reach in the community and have identified the need for a Community Engagement Officer to drive this goal.

The role of the Community Engagement Officer is to engage with a variety of organisations across the North East to help Durham Cricket develop relationships with the wider community.

The person would be expected to work with numerous organisations across the North East, identifying their needs and also how Durham Cricket could help them achieve their goals using the resources available from a professional Cricket Club.

There would be a particular focus on engaging with underrepresented groups to assist Durham Cricket with their aim of making cricket a game for everyone and ensure the Club plays a significant role in enhancing the diversity and inclusion of the sport in Durham and the wider region.

**Responsibilities**
- Engage with and develop and maintain relationships with organisations across the North East, including but not exclusive to, Schools, Colleges, Universities, Cricket Clubs, Sports Clubs, Social Clubs, Charitable organisations, Businesses, Faith Groups and Community support and outreach organisations
- Build on work already initiated that drive diversity and inclusion in cricket. This could include working with organisations on themed activity in and around the games at the Seat Unique Riverside ground.
- Identify where we can support organisations and help them with cricket delivery and engagement and work on developing activity that is mutually beneficial.
- Deliver the clubs charitable giving managing incoming requests.
- Deliver the clubs ticketing initiatives to organisations including free and reduced tickets to ensure professional Cricket is accessible to everyone in the community.
- Plan and arrange the delivery of any initiatives including player appearances, coaching provision and Foundation activity session delivery to new partners.
- Identify volunteers from a diverse range of background that can help to support the clubs work.
- Using the Durham Cricket club affiliation scheme as a start point, look to develop additional activities to the benefit of both the local cricket club and Durham Cricket.

**Person specification**
- Professional or volunteer experience working in or with community organisations or departments within businesses that work in the community
- Outgoing personality projecting confidence to talk to new people from a diverse range of backgrounds
- Good communications skills to establish relationships
- Flexible working - some meetings and events may be outside of standard working hours
- Ability or willingness to travel for meetings and events across the North East
- A collaborative attitude is essential to work with colleagues and external organisations to establish community ties
- Time management is required to maximise the results from the efforts put in to building relationships across the community
- The person must be comfortable working independently and as part of a team as the role will have periods of both
- Willingness to establish and manage own workload with the support of your line manager

**Desirable**
- Established links with organisations and businesses across the North East
- Knowledge of Cricket
- Own transport to assist in traveling to see contacts

**OTHER CONDITIONS**

The post holder will be based at Seat Unique Riverside as part of the Commercial department. Due to the nature of the work the post holder will carry out his/her duties as such times/days which are most effective to perform the tasks required. This will involve some out of hours work - evenings, weekends, Bank Holidays, as necessary. There will also be significant travel around the region to meet different organisations.

**EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN EMPLOYMENT POLICY STATEMENT**

We recognize and value the difference and individual contribution that people make to the organisation. We strive to ensure that diversity as well as equality is embedded in all our policies, procedures and practices, responding to employees’ needs and encouraging employee development to increase their contribution to effective service delivery.

**SAFER RECRUITMENT POLICY**

**HOURS**

Initial 18 month fixed term contract

Full time 35 hours per week

**SALARY**

Salary - negotiable and dependent on experience

**HOLIDAYS**

28 days per annum (pro rata) which includes the 8 statutory Bank Holidays in England & Wales.

**PENSION SCHEME**

Automatic Enrolment into the Royal Lo