Business Support Administrator

Job Title: 
Business Support Administrator 

Reports to:
 Senior Management  

Location:
 Lord’s Cricket Ground  

Contract Term:  12 months  

Salary:

£24,000 per annum 

Purpose of the Job: 

Are you ready to launch your career in the fast-paced world of professional sports? Join us as a hands-on, motivated intern supporting the following departments: Commercial, Operations, Membership, and Communications. By working across several key business areas, they will gain practical knowledge, transferable skills, and exposure to multiple disciplines within the organisation. Gaining real world experience working within a professional cricket club. You will assist senior leaders, taking on diverse responsibilities, from providing support on Match Days to working behind the scenes supporting our members and driving our Communications efforts.  

This is your chance to develop sought after skills in operations, Communications, commercial and business support, all while contributing to impactful projects that drive business success. 

What you’ll do 

Commercial  

Work alongside the commercial director support business relationships with key stakeholders, developing a culture of trust and professionalism  

Help to run and organise events by liaising with stakeholders to manage expectations and logistics  

Work with the operations team to ensure invoicing is up to date, owning all client communications 

Operations  

Work alongside senior operations manager by overseeing player match day logistics  

Assist in managing the expense claims for the Men’s & Women’s Cricket Department 

Assisting in the organisation and running of all home matches at venues away from Lord’s 

Onsite set up/close down at match day events and supporting the delivery of a match day experience for customers 

Membership  

Working with the membership team to respond to members queries in a professional manner  

Providing match day support for members when required  

Helping with administrative tasks  

Communications  

Work alongside the communications team to support on match day set up and take down process.  

Assist on Annual Report and Reviews to drive cross departmental alignment, ensuring key timeline is achieved 

Support on content creation, platform management and ensuring communication between the team and 3rd party Social Media partner is managed 

What you’ll gain 

A chance to build your confidence 

A deep understanding of how a professional sport organisation is run  

Transferable workplace skills 

Access to a professional network 

A structured learning pathway supported by mentoring and regular feedback. 

Offer a clear introduction to different career routes, helping them identify the direction that best fits their strengths and aspirations 

A dedicated line manager within each department rotation. 

A named mentor from our senior team to guide their overall development. 

Access to training, internal workshops, and relevant EDI learning. 

Pastoral support to help them adjust to the workplace and maximise their potential. 

The person: 

Prepared to work occasional evenings and weekends 

Proficient in IT systems, especially Microsoft office and Teams.  

Highly organised and self-motivated  

Attention to detail   

A high degree of personal resilience to cope with the demands of working within elite sport   

Can-do attitude, flexible and adaptable   

Good communication and inter-personal skills  

Confidence working alone and as part of a team  

Willingness to work outside normal office hours, including evenings and weekends.  

Right to work in the UK   

We expect all accepted applicants to adhere to our values and culture around safeguarding and EDI as described below: 

Safeguarding 

Demonstrate, at all times, a commitment to safeguarding children and adults 

 Implement safeguarding policies and procedures within Middlesex Cricket, remaining up to date with relevant training needs   

Report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with Middlesex Cricket’s Safeguarding Reporting Procedure 

EDI 

Assist in fostering a culture of inclusivity, respect and equal opportunities for all 

Actively challenge discrimination and harassment of any kind 

Help the organisations EDI goals by taking a proactive stance in creating an inclusive environment