Senior Manager of Recreational Game Workforce, England & Wales Cricket Board

• Strong experience in workforce development, volunteer management or people strategy in a multi-stakeholder environment
• Proven ability to collaborate across multiple departments/teams and align stakeholders behind a shared plan
• Experience working within and across matrix management structures with the ability to influence without direct authority
• Extensive experience of relationship management, with the confidence to engage diverse stakeholder groups and deliver compelling presentations to senior leaders and volunteers
• Demonstrable experience in strategic planning with the ability to create long term workforce strategies that support organisational goals
• Experience in leading or supporting change management initiatives that improve systems, processes or culture
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to guide stakeholders through change and build alignment across varied groups
• Strong project management skills with the ability to plan, prioritise and deliver complex programmes on time
• Experience in digital product thinking, including designing or shaping user journeys to improve volunteer experience and engagement
• Understanding of the recreational game landscape, volunteer motivations and community sport operations
• Experience developing training pathways, development frameworks or capability resources
• Ability to analyse data, extract insight and translate it into action
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder engagement skills
• Commitment to inclusion, continuous improvement and high standards
• You’re passionate about helping people thrive and want to make a real difference to the volunteers who power the recreational game
• You enjoy bringing teams together around a shared vision and feel energised by collaboration, influence and building strong relationships
• You’re motivated by creating positive change and love designing solutions that make things simpler, more inclusive and more impactful
• You get satisfaction from leading projects end to end and seeing your work directly improve experiences for thousands of people across the game
• You’re excited by the chance to shape national campaigns, celebrate volunteers and help ensure cricket becomes the most inclusive team sport

Desirable

• Through Inspiring Generations, we have set ambitious goals to become the most inclusive team sport
• With record-breaking growth across the recreational game, sustaining and accelerating this progress requires strong, joined-up plans to develop the people who make the game work
• The Senior Manager – Recreational Game Workforce will lead the strategic coordination of workforce and volunteer development across the recreational game
• This includes volunteers who operate as club and league administrators, coaches, officials, scorers, grounds managers and more
• The post holder will collaborate across departments to align teams behind a single workforce plan and ensure coordinated deployment of resources that supports recruitment, retention and recognition of the people who make the recreational game possible
• The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body for all cricket in England and Wales, supporting the game at every level – from grassroots to professional
• We believe cricket is a force for good that can have an enduring impact on everyone’s lives and we have an ambitious strategy to inspire a generation to say ‘cricket is a game for me’. It provides great entertainment. It teaches important skills, both physical and social. It can help inclusion and social cohesion, bringing communities together
• Lead the creation and delivery of a unified Recreational Game Workforce plan aligned to Inspiring Generations
• Coordinate workforce and volunteer development across Coaching, Officiating, Grounds Management, Regulations and the wider Recreational Game team
• Lead and oversee campaigns and initiatives such as Get Set Weekend and the Cricket Collective Awards to strengthen volunteer engagement and recognition
• Develop strategies that strengthen recruitment, retention and recognition of volunteers and workforce roles, supporting inclusivity and long-term growth
• Build strong relationships with counties, leagues, clubs and partners to support consistent workforce planning and development across the network
• Oversee development of resources, learning pathways, digital tools and support materials that improve volunteer experience
• Use data and insight to identify workforce gaps, predict future needs and inform strategic decision making
• Support colleagues to deliver workforce initiatives and embed best practice across the game
• Champion the value of the recreational game workforce and promote an inclusive, supportive and positive culture

• Closing: 6:00pm, 3rd May 2026 BST
• Interviews will be conducted in two stages: the first stage will take place online via MS Teams on 14th May, followed by a final in-person stage on 20th May (expected to be held in Edgbaston)