The Head Cricket Coach will be responsible for leading the planning, development, and delivery of coaching within all areas of Reed’s cricket across the boys’ and girls’ programmes.

The role-holder will be responsible for the development of pupils of all standards to maintain Reed’s position at the forefront of school cricket.

There may also be a requirement to assist with other activities where required throughout the academic year, such as sports scholarship assessment days and school trips.

The role will work across all 3 terms, with 1-1 and group cricket sessions through the winter and spring terms, as well as involvement in the school games programme.

There would then be the expectation of full involvement in the cricket programme in the summer term, leading a team and contributing to the coaching of numerous other sides. 

Additional hours in the Easter holidays, or potentially summer holidays, for tours as well as leading the pre-season preparation for the cricket season would be expected.

Saturday: Fixtures or training (AM or PM) across all three terms.

This role will report to the Head of Cricket and Director of Sport.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

• To provide coaching to support the strategic needs of Reed’s cricket. 
• To develop and implement a coaching strategy that builds the culture, capacity, quality, and performance of the coaching and playing activities of the school.
• To deliver coaching, sessions both in timetabled lessons and out. Where appropriate utilise coaches to assist.
• To provide opportunity for coach education along with the Head of Cricket.
• To support players who are pursuing performance/talent pathways within cricket.
• Ensure all training sessions are well-planned and effective with team and individual player needs being met.
• Market Reed’s School and Reed’s cricket to the wider community through coaching and umpiring in local feeder schools.
• To work with the Head of Cricket on the monitoring and evaluation of players through game analysis.
• To be present on Saturdays and at both pre-season and holiday training, as well as tours and trips.
• To lead the 1-1 cricket programme through the winter and spring terms, which will make up a significant part of the timetable.  

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a completed application as soon as possible. The School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, should a suitable candidate present themselves. 

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants, and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of their application. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.