Head Cricket Coach
A Michael Vaughan Cricket head cricket coach is responsible for the day to day running of the Michael Vaughan Cricket camp and the planning, preparation and delivery of the cricket camp programe to a group of children aged 5-12 years. The head cricket coach role involves leading and motivating MVC cricket coaches and coaching team to achieve the highest levels of care, cricket coaching, organisation and health and safety, while providing a fun cricket experience for children.
The head cricket coach also leads a group of children aged 5-12 years through a prescribed range of cricket coaching, games and themed activities as part of the Michael Vaughan Cricket camp programme.
Michael Vaughan Cricket cricket sessions include a range of cricket skills and technical cricket sessions, combined with fun cricket games and competitions, getting all the children involved and helping them to improve their cricket skills and techniques.
For more information about the Michael Vaughan Cricket camp programme please visit the Michael Vaughan Cricket website.
Head Cricket Coach - Skills Match
- Ideal candidates will be a minimum of ECB Level 2 qualified cricket coaches with experience of team management and extensive cricket coaching experience.
- Experience of working with children aged 5-12 years is essential along with good leadership and organisational skills, be vibrant, fun and have a confident personality.
- Having a current First Aid qualification will significantly increase the chance of selection.
Head Cricket Coach - Job Details
- Hours of work are generally between 9.45am and 1.15pm, during the holidays and will be confirmed by contract.
- Rate of pay is dependent upon contract.
Head Football Coach - Duties & Responsibilities
- Head cricket coaches must focus on the children in your care at all times. Welcome and get to know
the children in your group, ensuring that their enjoyment is your prime
concern. Care for and encourage the children on Michael Vaughan Cricket and integrate any unhappy children into the group activities.
- Ensure the health and safety of the children in your care. Be fully aware of the health and safety policies and inform the head football coach of any contravention of policy. Ensure the children in your group are aware of all risks and relevant
safety policies.
- Encourage, care and maintain
discipline of children - ensure that the children are cared for and
encouraged, and that the discipline of the children is maintained and
behaviour problems are dealt with sensitively but effectively.
- Plan and prepare fun cricket activities relevant to the theme and the type of cricket activities delivered that day.
- Plan
and prepare each cricket coaching session ensuring you feel competent in delivering the
cricket sessions detailed in the MVC cricket coaching manual. Prepare additional activity
ideas for each cricket session enabling adaptation and progression within the
cricket session.
- Manage, motivate and develop the MVC cricket coaching
team. Act as a role model to the MVC cricket coaching team by setting and maintaining
high standards. Ensure that the MVC cricket coaching team is informed, motivated,
encouraged, supported and feedback is given on their performance.
- The head cricket coach is responsible for the training of the MVC cricket coaches on the cricket camp.
- Maintain good
relationships with the members exceeding their expectations by ensuring
excellent customer service is delivered. Ensure the cricket coaching team takes
ownership of problems or questions that arise, and that they are dealt
with quickly and effectively.
- Ensure good liaison
with, and care of, the venue, build a good working relationship with
the venue contact and ensure the facilities are treated with care and
left clean and tidy at the end of each day.
- Pre and post camp administration - plan and prepare before the football camp starts and
ensure paperwork is completed to specification and deadline.
- Communicate
effectively with head office representatives. Inform head office of any
problems, concerns, accidents and incidents relating to any aspect of
the camp.
UK Locations
Michael Vaughan Cricket camps take place at over 40 venues throughout England and Wales during the Easter, summer and October school holidays.
Cardiff, Birmingham, Bradford, Cheltenham, Chester, Harrogate, Leeds, London, Manchester, Nottingham,
Sheffield, Wakefield.
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