Job Description: HEAD OF CRICKET
Reports to: Director of Sport
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 12pm on Monday 26 February
Job Profile: The successful applicant will support The School’s vision of gaining national recognition and competing at the highest levels by establishing a market-leading talent development programme.
Location: Mill Hill School, The Ridgeway, Mill Hill Village, London, NW7 1QS
To apply: For further details about the role, including how to apply for the role, please view this Job Description. Please complete the application by 12pm on Monday 26 February.
About Mill Hill Schools: Mill Hill Schools was founded in 1807, when its founders wisely chose its location on the top of a hillside for its fresh air, safety and natural beauty. Mill Hill’s family of schools offer co-education from ages 3-18. Grimsdell, Mill Hill Pre-Prep is a day school for pupils aged 3-7. Belmont, Mill Hill Prep is a day school for pupils aged 7-13. Mill Hill School and Mill Hill International are boarding and day schools for pupils aged 13-18.
Purpose of the Job: To shape and lead cricket for both Boys and Girls aged 3-18 across Mill Hill Schools, while articulating a clear philosophy and vision for strategic development and delivery. Mill Hill School currently delivers a traditional programme of independent school cricket. A significant element of this role will be to review the current offer and ensure a market leading programme that allows Mill Hill Cricket to flourish within the busy and fast-moving School. It is important to note that the School will not be tied by tradition, and the successful candidate will be asked to deliver a successful, exciting, challenging and innovative Cricket programme that dovetails rather than conflicts with the pupil’s other school commitments.
The Head of Cricket will report to the Director of Sport and will also work across the Sports Department as required. The successful candidate may, depending on prior experience and qualifications, be involved in the teaching of Physical Education and/or BTEC Level 3 Sport.
Experience
• Experience in strategic planning and direction of a high-level cricket programme, both on and off the field
• Experience in leading and influencing change
• Proven experience in coaching high-performance cricket or leading high-performance cricket programmes
• A record of leadership within sports as a player, teacher, coach or programme manager
Skills and Abilities
• The ability to feed into a multi-disciplinary team to deliver positive performance outcomes
• The ability to motivate and empower others to deliver
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Proven cricket coaching ability
• Knowledge of current coaching and training processes
• The ability to engage a variety of stakeholders within and beyond the School, creating a sense of excitement and ambition for Mill Hill Cricket
• The ability to teach Physical Education and/or BTEC Level 3 Sport would be an advantage, although not necessary for a suitable candidate
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• IT skills necessary for analysis, report writing, and general communication
• Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
To apply: For further details about the role, including how to apply for the role, please view this Job Description. Please complete the application by 12pm on Monday 26 February.
The Mill Hill Education Group is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
