Careers

We are currently looking for a CDO specifically to cover the Bradford region.

You will be responsible for coordinating and delivering high-quality, inclusive cricket programmes in line with the area delivery plan set by the Development Manager, across schools, clubs, leagues, and community settings within a defined area of Yorkshire — connecting community participation with club engagement and contributing to the long-term growth and sustainability of cricket across the county.

The Cricket Development Officer will:

• Deliver safe and inclusive cricket activity locally, that grows and strengthens participation across all programmes, from traditional recreational activity to targeted community initiatives

• Support the Development Manager with planning and evaluation, ensuring activity reflects community needs and strategic priorities

• Support clubs, leagues, and community partners to develop, collaborate and thrive as part of a joined-up Yorkshire Cricket network

• Champion local delivery excellence, ensuring activity reflects community needs and aligns with county-wide strategic priorities

• Provide local insight, data and feedback to inform programme development, funding reports and continuous improvement

• Embed and advocate equality, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding across all aspects of planning, delivery and partnership working 

• Organise and deliver a broad range of high-quality, inclusive cricket programmes across clubs, leagues, schools and community settings in line with local delivery plans
• Deliver community initiatives (such as ACE, Wicketz, Walking Cricket and others) that use cricket to promote wellbeing, inclusion and social impact
• Embed a strong inclusion ethos across all delivery, ensuring women & girls, disability cricket and underrepresented communities are supported and visible within every programme
• Coordinate and deliver school holiday activities, festivals and competitions ensuring they are safe and inclusive
• Provide local insight and feedback to the Development Manager, Head of Clubs & Leagues and Head of Community Programmes to inform planning, impact reporting and continuous improvement 
• Support the Development Manager by working proactively with clubs and leagues to support sustainability, participation growth, and inclusion
• Support clubs to develop activity for young people, women & girls and disabled participants, ensuring inclusive participation opportunities are embedded within club planning rather than treated as standalone projects
• Promote and support adoption of governance, safeguarding and EDI best practice
• Liaise with the Facilities Manager and Development Manager to highlight opportunities or challenges with facilities, and provide feedback on facility suitability, access, and any issues impacting local delivery
• Build effective working relationships with clubs, leagues and local authorities to ensure joined-up delivery
• Develop and maintain connections between schools, community programmes and clubs
• Actively promote and support the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation affiliation benefit, ensuring clubs understand and can access the full range of benefits and services 
• Build relationships with schools, faith groups, community organisations, local authorities and charities to widen access to cricket
• Work with the Development Manager to design, then deliver targeted engagement projects that address local needs and remove barriers to participation, ensuring women & girls, disability cricket and underrepresented groups are fully included across all activity
• Use cricket as a platform to promote health, wellbeing, belonging and community cohesion, aligning delivery with local priorities and funder requirements
• Ensure that community participation provides clear and accessible connections into local clubs and further opportunities
• Collect data, case studies and feedback accurately, and provide this to the Development Manager for area-level reporting and evaluation 
• Work with the Development Manager to mentor and support activators, club & league volunteers, and coaches to improve capability, and quality and consistency of delivery
• Share good practice and provide ongoing feedback to improve delivery quality and consistency