Community Squad Coach

Location – Middlesex Indoor Cricket School, East End Road, London, N3 2TA

Start Date – ASAP  

Time and Date  

1x 2 Hour Session on Saturday’s 5-7pm until end of March  

1x 2 Hour Session on a weekday evening (day dependent on availability) 

Rate - £25 per hour plus travel expenses 

About the role: 

The City Cup/Mavericks squad is a key part of Middlesex in the Communities Cricket Cities programme offering players regular hard ball cricket training and playing opportunities. The playing group is diverse, made up of players who play for traditional cricket clubs, those who used to play but stopped for various reason, and asylum seekers/refugees who's only opportunity to play hardball cricket is through this programme. The squad competes in the two competitions during the cricket season; the Middlesex Development League (MDL) on Sunday's in June and July and the Cricket4London City Cup and inter county competition between the London Counties with 4 weekday match days in July and August. The squad also trains once a week (all year-round) at the Middlesex Indoor Cricket School at Finchley. 

Through the Cricket Cities programme Middlesex in the Community have also helped some of the squad players begin their coaching journey and transition to traditional club cricket where that is what players want. 

Required Qualifications  

Level 2 or above qualified ECB coach 

Valid DBS 

First aid 

Safeguarding level 2 qualification
 

Roles and Responsibilities 

Lead high standard (players include international U19 players) hard ball training sessions for a very diverse playing group. 

Lead on administrative tasks for the sessions – taking registers, ensuring new players complete registration forms, taking photos of session for reporting to the ECB 

Create session plans and share with the other coach/es to ensure that everyone is on the same page and sessions are delivered to the best possible standard. 

Mentor players, in the playing group, who have recently taken coaching courses, to help them gain coaching experience. 

Help support players, in the group, who wish to transition to traditional club settings (when appropriate).