Vacancy Regional Programme Lead

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REGIONAL PROGRAMME LEAD

(CRICKET WALES EAST & CRICKET WALES SOUTH)

RENUMERATION:​ £28,000-£32,000 per annum (37.5 hours per week)

*Additional paid coaching work within the region may be available

CONTRACT: 2 years fixed with potential to be extended

LOCATION: Flexible (from home, but with frequent travel across Wales and England where required).

WHAT YOU WILL GET OUT OF IT:​

You will play a key role in facilitating and ensuring a smooth, well organised, professional and welcoming pathway environment for players and coaches to flourish.

​The Regional Programme Lead (CWE & CWS) is responsible for the regional programme in the areas of Cricket Wales East & Cricket Wales South, which form an integral part of the national pathway. The role specifically covers the boys’ and girls’ elements of the programme.

CWE encompasses the Cardiff and Gwent areas, with CWS covering the previous regional boundaries of The Vale of Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan & West Glamorgan.

This role is pivotal to facilitating a strong junior cricket pathway through inspirational leadership, collaboration, and excellent organisation. By creating positive cricketing experiences and building strong, supportive relationships across the cricketing network, the Regional Programme Lead will ensure that boys and girls across Wales develop a strong foundation from which they can flourish.

At its heart, this role is about living the Cricket Wales vision of “Criced, A Sport for All” and driving our mission to “Protect what’s Precious, Revolutionise the Future.” The successful candidate will do this through role-modelling our values of Together, Lead and Care, working collaboratively with colleagues, inspiring excellence, and always placing the wellbeing and development of young players first.

Learn more about our vision for cricket in Wales below.

Cricket Wales – Cricket In Wales

KEY DUTIES & JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Together – Work with the rest of the Pathway Team to manage and coordinate the Boys’ and Girls’ programmes across the regions stated, including representative teams; recruitment, retention; training and deployment of coaching staff; fixture programming; and monitoring of the regional budget.
  • Collaborate closely with members of the regional coaching teams across the regions to ensure a high-quality, inclusive environment where players and coaches feel part of a shared vision.
  • Play an active role in coaching within the programme (minimum 4 hours a week covered through this role, with additional paid opportunities available).
  • Lead – Take ownership of communications to parents and players throughout the year, including the pre-winter and pre-summer induction sessions, technical feedback, assessments, selection and general programme information.
  • Host and lead elements of programme provision such as nutrition and health & wellbeing workshops with external partners, ensuring players benefit from a rounded learning environment.
  • Work closely with the Cricket Wales Head of Talent Pathway and key Glamorgan County Cricket Club staff to ensure clarity on selection and coaching frameworks.
  • Provide visible leadership across the pathway, inspiring both coaches and players to achieve their potential.
  • Care – Develop and maintain strong, supportive relationships with players, parents, clubs, the wider Cricket Wales recreational team, and the Head of Coach Development.
  • Demonstrate care for the holistic development of players by promoting wellbeing, resilience, and enjoyment alongside performance outcomes.
  • Show sound professional judgement, high levels of integrity, and outstanding interpersonal skills when dealing with stakeholders (i.e. parents, facility providers, clubs, coaches).
  • Any further duties that the Head of Talent Pathway sees fit, providing that such duties are appropriate to the role and consistent with our vision, mission and values.

Essential / Desirable Criteria

In line with Cricket Wales’ vision (Criced, A Sport for All), mission (Protecting What’s Precious, Revolutionising the Future), and our values of Together, Lead and Care, we are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following:

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

 

Qualifications

·        Safeguarding & Protecting Children Course

·        First Aid Qualification

·        Enhanced DBS Check (upon appointment)

·        ECB Core Coach

·        A valid ECB e-learning Safeguarding module certificate (completed every three years)

·       ECB Talent Pathway Safeguarding Trained (completed every three years) *this can be provided if not currently held

Qualifications

·        ECB Advanced Coach or higher

·        Member of the ECB Coaches Association

Experience of:

·        Technical development of players

·        Prioritising workstreams to ensure key deadlines are adhered to

·        Working with parents within a sporting pathway demonstrating empathy and care

·        Delivering training or workshops to volunteers and/or coaches, inspiring others to lead.

 

Experience of:

·        Coach Development

·        Organising and hosting events for U18s and below which include a safeguarding element

·        Building inclusive environments that reflect our vision of Criced, A Sport for All

 

 

Knowledge & Understanding of:

·        Pathway sport and the importance of working together across clubs, schools and regional programmes

Knowledge & Understanding of:

·        The Welsh cricketing pathway

·        Talent development in cricket

Skills:

·        Strong ability to build rapport quickly, and to influence others with excellent relationship building skills, collaboration and partnering skills

·        Ability to be innovative to maximise opportunities

·        Outstanding levels of integrity, professionalism and leadership

·        Excellent communication (including written), organisational and administration skills

·        Strong conflict management skills with a people-first approach that demonstrates care.

·        Keen attention to detail

Skills:

·        An ability to think strategically, balancing short term needs against the wider picture

 

Qualities:

·        Committed to equality and diversity

·        A strong team player, leading their own areas and integrating them with those in a broader organisational environment

·        An ability to stay committed to the organisation’s philosophies during decision making

·        Strong verbal and written communication skills

·        A proven track record of interacting comfortably with coaches, parents, players and other key stakeholders in a variety of formal and informal settings

·        Willingness to be held accountable and desire to deliver against key objectives 

Qualities:

·        Good IT and digital skills including social media

Additional:

·        Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends

·        Capability to drive across Wales and into parts of England where appropriate

·        IT competent

Additional:

·        Welsh speaker

 

 

Closing Date for applications: 18th September midday

 Interview date likely to be 24th/25th September

HOW TO APPLY:​

Application form. This needs to be sent to Sandie Keane at [email protected] by 18th September 2025 noon

English

Cymraeg

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Head of Talent Pathway Matt Thompson at [email protected]​

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT ​

Cricket Wales coaches are expected to adhere to the Cricket Wales coaches code of conduct Code of Conduct, in addition the expectations set out in the Cricket Wales staff handbook and social media policy (provided upon induction). ​

​SAFER RECRUITMENT​

​For details on our commitment to Safer Recruitment please see here

 ​SAFEGUARDING​

Cricket Wales believes that Safeguarding is an essential element that is central to all we do. Every, child, young person and adult have the right to feel safe and included in all that they do, and this means ensuring we have the right people working within our organisation by following a robust safe recruitment process. Cricket Wales strive to make cricket in Wales a safe and enjoyable place for ‘everyone’ to experience at all levels of the game.​

 ​Cricket Wales is committed to providing equitable opportunities. While we will always appoint on merit, we would particularly encourage applications from under- represented groups and communities in cricket – especially female, ethnically diverse people, or those with a disability.

You must be based and hold the right to work, in the UK to apply for this position.

ARWEINYDD Y RHAGLEN RANBARTHOL

(CRICED CYMRU - DWYRAIN A CRICED CYMRU - DE)

CYFLOG:​ £28,000-£32,000 y flwyddyn (37.5 awr yr wythnos)

*Gall fod gwaith hyfforddi â thâl ychwanegol ar gael o fewn y rhanbarth

CYTUNDEB: cyfnod sefydlog o 2 flynedd gyda’r posibilrwydd o’i ymestyn

LLEOLIAD: Hyblyg (gweithio gartref, ond gan deithio’n aml ar draws Cymru a Lloegr pan fo angen).

BETH GEWCH CHI ALLAN OHONO:​

Byddwch yn chwarae rôl allweddol yn trefnu ac yn sicrhau amgylchedd llwybr chwarae didrafferth, trefnus, proffesiynol a chroesawgar er mwyn i chwaraewyr a hyfforddwyr ffynnu.

​Mae Arweinydd y Rhaglen Ranbarthol (CC Dwyrain a CC De) yn gyfrifol am y rhaglen ranbarthol yn ardaloedd Criced Cymru – Dwyrain a Criced Cymru - De, sy’n ffurfio rhan annatod o’r llwybr chwaraewyr cenedlaethol.  Mae’r rôl yn ymwneud yn benodol ag elfennau’r rhaglen ar gyfer bechgyn a merched.

Mae CC Dwyrain yn ymgorffori ardaloedd Caerdydd a Gwent, ac mae CC De yn cynnwys ffiniau rhanbarthol gynt Bro Morgannwg, Morgannwg Ganol a Gorllewin Morgannwg.

Mae’r rôl hon yn rhan ganolog o’r ymdrech i sicrhau llwybr criced iau cryf, drwy arweinyddiaeth ysbrydoledig, cydweithio, a gwaith trefnu ardderchog.  Trwy greu profiadau criced positif ac adeiladu perthnasoedd cadarn a chefnogol ar draws y rhwydwaith criced, bydd Arweinydd y Rhaglen Ranbarthol yn sicrhau bod bechgyn a merched ledled Cymru’n datblygu sylfaen gref a fydd yn caniatáu iddyn nhw ffynnu.

Mae’r rôl hon, yn y bôn, yn golygu byw gweledigaeth Criced Cymru, sef “Criced, Gêm i Bawb” a hyrwyddo ein cenhadaeth, sef “Gwarchod yr hyn sy’n Werthfawr, Chwyldroi’r Dyfodol.”  Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn gwneud hyn drwy fod yn batrwm ymddwyn ar gyfer ein gwerthoedd, Gyda’n Gilydd, Arwain a Gofalu, a bydd yn gweithio ar y cyd â chyfoedion, i annog rhagoriaeth, gan roi blaenoriaeth bob amser i les a datblygiad chwaraewyr ifanc.

Dysgwch fwy am ein gweledigaeth ar gyfer criced yng Nghymru isod.

Criced Cymru – Criced yng Nghymru

PRIF DDYLETSWYDDAU A DISGRIFIAD O’R SWYDD

  • Gyda’n gilydd – Gweithio gyda gweddill y Tîm Llwybr Talent i reoli a chydlynu’r rhaglenni Bechgyn a Merched ar draws y rhanbarthau dan sylw, gan gynnwys timau cynrychioladol; recriwtio a chadw; hyfforddiant ac adleoli staff hyfforddi; amserlen gemau; a monitro’r gyllideb ranbarthol.
  • Cydweithio’n agos ag aelodau o’r timau hyfforddi rhanbarthol ar draws y rhanbarthau i sicrhau amgylchedd safonol a chynhwysol, lle mae chwaraewyr a hyfforddwyr yn teimlo’n rhan o weledigaeth a rennir.
  • Chwarae rôl weithredol yn hyfforddi o fewn y rhaglen (o leiaf 4 awr yr wythnos o fewn y rôl hon, gyda chyfleoedd eraill gyda thâl ar gael).
  • Arwain – perchnogi’r gwaith o gyfathrebu â rhieni a chwaraewyr trwy gydol y flwyddyn, gan gynnwys sesiynau cyflwyno cyn yr haf a’r gaeaf, adborth technegol, asesiadau, dewis chwaraewyr a gwybodaeth gyffredinol am y rhaglen.
  • Cynnal ac arwain agweddau o ddarpariaeth rhaglenni megis gweithdai maeth ac iechyd a lles gyda phartneriaid allanol, gan sicrhau bod chwaraewyr yn elwa o amgylchedd dysgu cymesur.
  • Gweithio’n agos â Phennaeth Llwybr Talent Criced Cymru a staff allweddol Clwb Criced Morgannwg, i sicrhau eglurder ynghylch dewis chwaraewyr a fframweithiau hyfforddiant.
  • Darparu arweinyddiaeth weladwy ar draws y llwybr talent, gan ysbrydoli hyfforddwyr a chwaraewyr fel ei gilydd i gyflawni eu potensial.
  • Gofal – Datblygu a chynnal perthnasoedd cryf a chefnogol gyda chwaraewyr, rhieni, clybiau, tîm hamdden ehangach Criced Cymru, a’r Pennaeth Datblygu Hyfforddwyr.
  • Arddangos gofal dros ddatblygiad holistig chwaraewyr drwy hyrwyddo lles, gwydnwch, a mwynhad, ochr yn ochr â chanlyniadau perfformio.
  • Arddangos barn broffesiynol gadarn, lefelau uchel o onestrwydd, a sgiliau rhyngbersonol eithriadol wrth ddelio â rhanddeiliaid (h.y. rhieni, darparwyr cyfleusterau, clybiau, hyfforddwyr).
  • Unrhyw ddyletswyddau pellach yn unol â gofynion Pennaeth y Llwybr Talent, cyn belled â bod dyletswyddau o’r fath yn briodol i’r rôl ac yn cyd-fynd â’n gweledigaeth, cenhadaeth a gwerthoedd.

Meini Prawf Hanfodol / Dymunol

Yn unol â gweledigaeth Criced Cymru (Criced, Gêm i Bawb), ein cenhadaeth (Diogelu’r hyn sy’n Werthfawr, Chwyldroi’r Dyfodol), a’n gwerthoedd, Gyda’n Gilydd, Arwain a Gofalu, rydym yn chwilio am ymgeiswyr all arddangos y canlynol:

HANFODOL

DYMUNOL

 

Cymwysterau

·        Cwrs Diogelu ac Amddiffyn Plant

·        Cymhwyster Cymorth Cyntaf

·        Gwiriad DBS Manwl (ar adeg penodi)

·        Hyfforddwr Craidd ECB

·       Tystysgrif ddilys modiwl e-ddysgu’r ECB ar Ddiogelu (a gwblheir bob tair blynedd) 

·        Hyfforddiant Diogelu Llwybr Talent yr ECB (a gwblheir bob tair blynedd) *gellir darparu hwn os oes angen

 

Cymwysterau

·        Uwch Hyfforddwr ECB neu gymhwyster uwch

·        Aelod o Gymdeithas Hyfforddwyr yr ECB

Profiad o:

·        Ddatblygiad  technegol chwaraewyr

·        Blaenoriaethu ffrydiau gwaith er mwyn cadw o fewn terfynau amser allweddol

·        Gweithio gyda rhieni o fewn llwybr chwaraeon gan arddangos empathi a gofal

·        Darparu hyfforddiant neu weithdai i wirfoddolwyr a/neu hyfforddwyr, gan ysbrydoli eraill i arwain.

 

Profiad o:

·        Ddatblygu hyfforddwyr

·        Trefnu a chynnal digwyddiadau ar gyfer rhai Dan18 ac iau sy’n cynnwys elfen o ddiogelu

·        Adeiladu amgylcheddau cynhwysol sy’n adlewyrchu ein gweledigaeth, sef Criced, Gêm i Bawb.

 

 

Gwybodaeth a Dealltwriaeth o:

·        Chwaraeon llwybr talent a phwysigrwydd gweithio ar y cyd â chlybiau, ysgolion a rhaglenni rhanbarthol.

 

Gwybodaeth a Dealltwriaeth o:

·        Y llwybr criced yng Nghymru

·        Datblygu talent criced

Sgiliau:

·        Gallu pendant i sefydlu cyswllt yn gyflym a dylanwadu ar eraill, gyda sgiliau adeiladu perthynas ardderchog, ynghyd â’r gallu i gydweithio mewn partneriaeth

·        Y gallu i fod yn arloesol i wneud y mwyaf o gyfleoedd

·        Lefelau eithriadol o onestrwydd, proffesiynoldeb ac arweinyddiaeth

·        Sgiliau cyfathrebu (gan gynnwys yn ysgrifenedig), trefnu a gweinyddu ardderchog

·        Sgiliau rheoli anghydfod cryf, a dull sy’n rhoi blaenoriaeth i bobl ac yn arddangos gofal

·        Sylw mawr i fanylder

Sgiliau:

·        Y gallu i feddwl yn strategol, gan gydbwyso anghenion tymor byr yn erbyn y darlun ehangach

 

Priodweddau:

·        Ymrwymiad i gydraddoldeb ac amrywiaeth

·        Aelod gwerthfawr o dîm sy’n arwain yn ei feysydd ei hun ac yn eu hintegreiddio â meysydd eraill o fewn amgylchedd sefydliadol ehangach

·        Y gallu i ymrwymo bob amser i athroniaeth y sefydliad wrth wneud penderfyniadau

·        Sgiliau cyfathrebu llafar ac ysgrifenedig cryf

·        Enw da a phrawf o’r gallu i ryngweithio’n gyfforddus â hyfforddwyr, rhieni, chwaraewyr a rhanddeiliaid eraill allweddol o fewn amryw o leoliadau ffurfiol ac anffurfiol

·        Parodrwydd i fod yn atebol, a’r awydd i gyflawni yn erbyn amcanion allweddol

 

Priodweddau:

·        Sgiliau TG a sgiliau digidol da, gan gynnwys y cyfryngau cymdeithasol

Ychwanegol

·        Parodrwydd i weithio oriau hyblyg gan gynnwys ar nosweithiau a phenwythnosau

·        Y gallu i yrru ar draws Cymru ac i rannau o Loegr pan fo’n briodol

·        Cymwys ym maes TG

Ychwanegol:

·        Siaradwr Cymraeg

 

 

Dyddiad Cau ar gyfer ceisiadau:  18th Medi canol dydd

 Dyddiad tebygol y cyfweliadau:  24th/25th Medi 

​sut i ymgeisio:

Saesneg

Cymraeg

 Bydd angen anfon hon at Sandie Keane ar [email protected] erbyn X.

I gael sgwrs anffurfiol am y rôl cysylltwch â Phennaeth y Llwybr Talent, Matt Thompson  ar [email protected]​

ymddygiad proffesiynol ​

Disgwylir i hyfforddwyr Criced Cymru gadw at god ymddygiad hyfforddwyr Criced Cymru  https://cricketwales.org.uk/codes-of-conduct, yn ogystal â’r disgwyliadau sydd wedi’u gosod yn llawlyfr staff Criced Cymru a’r polisi cyfryngau cymdeithasol (a ddarperir ar adeg sefydlu).

​recriwtio mwy diogel​

​I gael manylion am ein hymrwymiad i Recriwtio  Mwy Diogel gweler  yma

 ​diogelu​

Mae Criced Cymru yn credu bod Diogelu yn elfen hanfodol sy’n ganolog i bopeth a wnawn. Mae gan bob plentyn, person ifanc ac oedolyn yr hawl i deimlo’n ddiogel ac yn rhan lawn o bopeth a wnânt, ac mae hyn yn golygu sicrhau ein bod â’r bobl iawn yn gweithio o fewn ein sefydliad, drwy ddilyn proses recriwtio gadarn a diogel.  Mae Criced Cymru yn gwneud pob ymdrech i wneud criced yng Nghymru yn lle diogel a phleserus i ‘bawb’ ei brofi ar bob lefel o’r gêm. 

 ​Mae Criced Cymru wedi ymrwymo i ddarparu cyfleoedd cyfartal. Er y byddwn bob amser yn penodi ar sail teilyngdod, byddem yn annog ceisiadau yn arbennig oddi wrth grwpiau a chymunedau sydd heb gynrychiolaeth ddigonol ym myd criced – yn enwedig merched neu bobl o gefndiroedd ethnig amrywiol, neu rai sydd ag anabledd.

Rhaid ichi fod yn byw ac yn meddu ar yr hawl i weithio yn y DU i wneud cais am y swydd hon.

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