Job Opportunities

Nationwide Franchise Opportunity - Free of Charge for a Limited Period

For the past 3 years I have been working on a part time basis for a UK plc called Utility Warehouse and they are currently looking for distributors. I am looking for energetic and ambitious people who want to work on a part time basis to create a better life for themselves.

For a small start-up fee you could:

• own your own business

• build a growing monthly income without limits

• do all this alongside other commitments, like your current job or your children.

No stock to carry, no targets to meet, no set hours – just talk to people about saving money on their home and business utilities.

Collect your own customers and receive commission for each one – every single month!

Until the end of February, PCA members can obtain a franchise free of charge ( Normally £200). This is the ideal opportunity for any player to build up his customer base in the off season/days off, so that when they have finished playing they will have a ready made business to go into.

The company also provides free on going support and sales training days, so it is ideal from a personal development perspective. Like any opportunity, the rewards are directly proportional to the effort put in and it's certainly not a get rich quick scheme, but I've made it work alongside a full time job, so there's no reason why any Cricketer can't do the same. The best thing about the opportunity is that you can leave it for months at a time and pick up where you left off when the time is right.

For further details contact Jeremy Batty on 07500544512 or jeremybatty@utilitywarehouse.org.uk

Superstar Cricket - Coaches

Superstar Cricket is looking for both male and female cricket coaches in the Northamptonshire area to deliver a high quality School coaching sessions. Applicants must have suitable cricket coaching experience and be a minimum of ECB Level 2 qualified, CRB checked and have First Aid and Child Protection Certificates. Coaching will be on a part-time casual contract basis primarily between February and July. Hours will vary between before, during and after school totalling upwards initially of 5-10 hours per week with pay at £20 per hour. Due to Superstar Cricket's current expansion, coaching hours are likely to increase.

To apply for this position, please email info@superstarcricket.co.uk providing name, address, email address, phone number and a short coaching CV. For more information, please email or call 07540 636590.

Esher Cricket Club Player/Coach Advert

Esher Cricket Club, in the Surrey Championship, is looking for a Player/Coach for the 2012 season, to join in the Club's push for promotion and in helping with the Club's much envied youth structure.

The role would suit an Ex First Class or Minor County cricketer who must hold the UKCC2 coaching qualification and have proven coaching experience. As the Club has already engaged its overseas player for 2012, it is unable to consider applicants who would be treated as overseas players under the League rules. Duties would include assisting the coaching team with 400+ young cricketers at the Club between the ages of 5 and 17, playing for the Club in all competitive matches, as well as in the development matches to assist young cricketers making the transition to the adult teams. There will also be scope to get involved in many other aspects of running the Club.

Earnings would vary depending on agreed hours and duties, but could well be between £1500 and £2500 per month between 1 April and 31 August.

For further information please contact John Woollhead (Chairman) on johnwoollhead@ntlworld.com

Hampshire Cricket Club Assistant Coach/Fast Bowling Coach

Hampshire Cricket Club seeks to recruit and experienced, self-motivated and enthusiastic coach.

For full details of the position, please click here

Gt. Witchingham Cricket Club - Director/Coach of clubs Youth

Gt. Witchingham Cricket Club seeking Director/Coach of clubs Youth Development. Taking charge of Under 15's / Under 13's and Under 11's. Level 2 Coaching badge favourable. CRB Forms to be in place. Reporting to the Chairman of GWCC. Salary depending on Qualifications and Experience.

For further details please contact Richard Lilwall via e-mail: r-d.lilwall@tiscali.co.uk

Head Coach / Player Coach – Banbury CC

Banbury Cricket Club, an established ECB Premier League Club, are looking for a Head Coach. The terms of the role are flexible for the right candidate and could be full or part time.

The broad remit for the role would be to improve the performance of the club’s top two senior sides and to manage the development of a group of talented 14-21 year olds into senior cricket.

Both Coaches and Player Coaches are encouraged to apply, however availability at weekends throughout the season is strongly desired.

Please contact Jimmy Phillips on 07850 209 108 or jimmyphillips@rheadgroup.com before the end of January.

Charles Stanley Trainee Stockbrokers/Investment Managers Opportunities throughout the UK

Charles Stanley can trace its origins back to a banking partnership in Sheffield in 1792. It became a member of the London Stock Exchange in 1852. Charles Stanley has grown to become one of the most respected UK firms in the field of private client stockbroking, investment management and financial planning, consistently winning industry praise for its high level of service. The firm prides itself on its strong commitment to its clients. Providing a 'Personal Investment Service' is very much the culture of the entire business and it is this commitment that makes Charles Stanley stand out from the rest of the investment community.

For full details of the company’s service offering and national office network, please visit the website at www.charles-stanley.co.uk

Opportunities now exist for talented sports professionals to join the business at a number of the firm’s regional offices and to train towards qualification and subsequent success (and reward!) as a Private Client Stockbroker/Investment Manager.

The training programme will include a structured and comprehensive introduction to all facets of the business, whilst individuals will also be sponsored through an industry-leading professional qualification. It is expected that the full training and qualification process will take a period of up to 2.5 years to complete, although exceptional individuals will have the opportunity to progress more quickly than this.

The starting salaries for successful applicants will be in the region of £25,000. This will increase as qualifications and experience increase, but the objective is that every successful individual who goes through this process will have the potential to earn significant, 6-figure income packages following qualification.

Candidates must be already educated to degree level and must be able to demonstrate the strong entrepreneurial, interpersonal and communication skills which will be essential to establishing and developing relationships with clients and other professional advisers. They must also have a strong interest in the financial aspects of investment management, a keen analytical mind and a patient and diligent approach to client service.

For further information, please send a comprehensive CV to Alan Dickinson alandickinson@sport2business.com or call on 0771 351 2133

MCCU Head Cricket Coach

You will lead, plan and implement a high quality coaching programme for the MCCU performance cricket programme. The role will also encompass recruitment of new players, liaison with county coaches and assisting the cricket club with the development of the sport as a whole at Loughborough.

The Performance Sport vision is 'building a lifetime of success' and you will need to design a programme to develop talented students as cricketers and as people.

You will have proven experience of coaching and developing high performance cricketers; ideally you should hold a Level 4 cricket coaching qualification (or equivalent).

You will require excellent communication, athlete management and motivation skills. Good budget and time management, as well as competent IT skills are essential.

Please click here for further information and an application form.

Last Man Stands Franchise Opportunities

What is Last Man Stands?

Last Man Stands (LMS) is a global amateur 8 a side Twenty 20 cricket game played over approximately 2h & 15min. There are currently over 1000 teams playing LMS cricket and over 20,000 players registered in 30 cities in five countries around the world (South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, UAE and England). A unique selling point for LMS is the global ranking system. The LMS website stores and displays all teams and individual profiles with full career history, global batting rankings, bowling rankings and global team rankings. This ranking system enables a player in Southampton, for instance, to compare his online world ranking to mates in other cities around the world (e.g. London, Manchester, Johannesburg, Dubai, Auckland or Sydney). LMS is an international game and a world championship with teams from all over the world was held on the Gold Coast in Australia in 2010 and the next planned for South Africa in 2012

There are some great adjustments to the standard rules of cricket, such as a double play rule (two wickets off one ball) and the signatory LMS rule which allows the last batsman to bat on his own. There are many other exciting rules that increase the involvement and enjoyment of all players. Read more...

Download our brochure here for further information on franchise opportunities.

Sales and Marketing Manager

Our company is one of the leading artificial cricket pitch suppliers in the world. We are looking for an ex first class/international cricketer who ideally should have a significant sales/business career behind them and be interested in adding value to a small successful business.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director and playing a crucial role as an integral part of the senior management team, the Sales & Marketing Manager will enjoy a varied and challenging role.

Our main customer base is cricket clubs, schools and local authorities in the UK although we have provided cricket facilities all around the world. The successful candidate will be expected to be on the road visiting customers 2-3 days a week at least and these visits could be anywhere within the UK and possibly abroad.

On site the Sales manager will be expected to provide technical information about all aspects of the proposed site such as levels, drainage, H&S issues but all relevant training on these aspects will be provided. Also an ability to deliver a professional presentation to our potential customers is crucial.

The successful candidate will be highly self motivated and have effective diary and time management skills as they will not be office based. They will be a new business hunter and will be responsible for increasing sales in all sectors of the market including export.

With regards to the marketing side of the role the successful candidate will be expected to take a lead in developing all aspects of our marketing strategy including our marketing literature and website.

A company car or allowance will be provided. Salary negotiable. Please send a CV and covering letter to jratcliffe@thepca.co.uk

Leading UK Stock Brokers Recruiting Trainee Investment Advisors

Are you a former pro-sportsperson interested in retraining as a stock broker? One of the most respected firms in the UK is recruiting for Trainee Investment Advisors within their Nottingham, Newbury, Ipswich, Edinburgh and Dorchester offices. You will receive expert support, shadowing experienced brokers within the firm over a 2 year training period in order to become fully qualified. In the role, you will have responsibility for administering client portfolios in accordance with the client's individual objectives, and in time you will also be expected to develop new client relationships through a range of methods including networking events and your own initiative. A key factor in the position is the ability to communicate effectively and to build relationships, both internally and externally.

The firm has expressed an interest in considering applications from recently retired sportspeople with a 2:1 degree, a liking for responsibility, excellent communication skills and a genuine interest and appreciation of the financial markets.

Interested parties should send their CV and Covering Letter to Charlie Mulraine at charlie@mulrainesport.com

Brooke and District CC Professional Player-Coach

Brook and District CC are looking for a UK Professional Player-Coach. In addition to playing for the Club, coaching our various Club teams and generally being involved with the Club at all levels, the role will involve being actively involved with our Schools Coaching Programme. It is likely that 10-20 hours of coaching will be required per week, in term time.

We are a forward thinking and ambitious Club, and hope that this may represent a long term career for the right Player-Coach, and would help our Club to grow and improve. For further information about our club please visit our website.

The Player-Coach should be a Level 2 Coach and have experience of working with cricketers of all abilities. This would suit an ex First Class or Minor Counties player. An excellent package is available for the right Player-Coach.

Please contact Rob Panter, by email on brookeccnews@btinternet.com if you are interested.

Marylebone Cricket Club, London - MCC Website Manager

Are you a keen cricket fan with a web-based skill set?

Essential Skills

Experience of managing a high-traffic, high-profile website
Experience of managing third parties and suppliers effectively
Awareness of data analytics software (such as Google Analytics) and how to interpret this to improve the sites
Strong written and spoken English
Knowledge of cricket
Knowledge of HTML, XML and CSS
Professional use of SharePoint
Practical knowledge of social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc.) and how they play a role in business
Managing budgets
Appreciation of online marketing and sales techniques
E-commerce experience

Desired skills

Proven creativity either written, visual or both
Experience of applying house style
Knowledge of photo, video and audio editing
Experience of writing and using e-alerts

To apply, please end an up-to-date CV together with a covering letter to: HR Department, MCC, Lord's Cricket Ground,London NW8 8QN.
Alternatively, send by email to: jobsatlords@mcc.org.uk

Zimbabwe - Professional Cricketer

The Mash Eagles, Zimbabwe, is looking to recruit two quality professional cricketers for their forthcoming cricket season from September to March 2011.

The season consists of eight, 4-day first class matches, eight 50 over games and a 20/20 competition. Counties may be interested in sending some of their future stars who need to further their careers abroad. An exchange system, as well as a contract with the players, can be discussed.

For more information, please contact Kevin Curran, Head Coach on +263 772 415 666 or email curran@zol.co.zw

New Plymouth Old Boys CC, NZ - Overseas Professional

New Plymouth Old Boys Cricket Club are seeking an overseas professional for the coming season 2011/2012. The club plays in the Taranaki District Premier competition and has won the two day championship 7 times in the last decade and also won 4 one day titles and two T20 titles during this time.

The club is currently in a rebuilding phase and is seeking a player to make an impact, preferably a fast opening bowler or bowling all-rounder who has a First Class/Fringe First Class background, available from early October 2011 through to late March 2012. It would also be preferable that the player has some coaching experience and holds the equivalent of the NZC Level 2 coaching qualification.

The club is based in the coastal city of New Plymouth on the west coast of the North Island. The Premier team plays at Western Park which is a wonderful ground with a good wicket, excellent practice facilities and also has access to a very good indoor training facility.

We can offer the right candidate $500 per week as well as a car and accommodation for the duration of the contract. In return we would expect 15 hours coaching per week, made up of coaching identified club players and some work with junior teams and schools affiliated to the club.

New Plymouth Old Boys is a fantastic club with a proud history and an environment that any professional will enjoy being a part of.

For further information please contact our agent Rob Lynch on roblynch@paragonsportsmanagement.com

South Sydney District CC, Aus - Opening Bowler/Bowling Allrounder

South Sydney District CC are seeking an overseas professional for the coming season 2011/2012. We play in the Sydney Shires competition and have won the Premiership 3 times in the last 5 years. We are currently in a rebuilding phase after player retirements, and are therefore seeking a player to make an impact, preferably a fast opening bowler or bowling allrounder.

We have fantastic facilities, including grass practice wickets, state-of-the-art clubhouse and wonderful ground. We are also just 5km from Coogee Beach.

We can offer the right candidate $7,000 capped performance-based salary, return airfare, coaching work, 6 weeks free accommodation and the option of 3 days casual work if required.

We expect in return a player of First Class/England u19 representative background, available from mid/late September 2011 through to April 2012, who is willing to help all players in the club with advice/coaching where asked, be available for training twice per week if u24, and be available for Frank Gray Shield games (approximately 6 games).

South Sydney is a fantastic club in a fantastic location. We have had Vussie Sibanda, Travis Friend, Richard Cheequee and Alex Morris here as professionals before and all have benefited from the package the club offers.

For more information, please contact Ben Preece at preecebea@gmail.com or call 006 14387 59826.

Henley Cricket Club - Fast Bowlers and All Rounders

Henley Cricket Club is looking to recruit fast bowlers and all rounders who can play at Premiership and Thames Valley League 1 Levels. Domestic players only, as limited on overseas players. Where appropriate, reasonable remuneration could be offered.

Please contact the Chairman, Paul Bradbury, on 01491 574903 or 07828 581728

Totteridge Millhillians Coach

Totteridge Millhillians are looking for a coach for next year. To play 20 games per annum in the first team but also probably spend 3 hours an evening, probably 5 evenings a week, doing coaching looking at youngsters games etc.

Contact angusfraser@aol.com