Director of Cricket – Merchant Taylors’ School
Director of Cricket – Merchant Taylors’ School
The Person
We require a charismatic and inspirational candidate to oversee all aspects of cricket at Merchant Taylors’ School. Cricket is a three-term sport at Merchant Taylors’ and the Director of Cricket, under the guidance of the Director of Sport, is responsible for delivering an aspirational strategy and
development plan to promote reputational recognition of, and value for, school cricket regionally and nationally.
Touring is central to the sports programme and cricket has the opportunity to tour every year with the U15 age group to the UAE and every three years with a major tour to destinations such as the Caribbean and Sri Lanka.
Merchant Taylors’ has in excess of 20 cricket sides throughout the school. The Director of Cricket is responsible for this extensive fixture list, with the aim of developing a progressive and challenging fixture programme at all levels. The Director of Cricket will also liaise with the Director of Sport over Games staffing.
The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the GCSE and/or A-Level (AQA) Sports Science teaching.
Responsibilities as Director of Cricket
- To line manage the Head Cricket Professional and liaise with that individual over the School’s cricket coaching programme.
- To oversee the cricket programme within the Julian Hill Cricket Centre in conjunction with the Head Cricket Professional (if appropriate).
- To develop school player pathway links with minor and major counties around the area.
- Liaise with the Director of Sport to develop a progressive and challenging fixture programme, which will form a major pillar of the long-term development plan for cricket.
- Management of the delivery of that development plan against agreed timescales.
- Overall responsibility for cricket staffing and fixture organisation.
- To take responsibility for age group competition entries in line with the cricket development plan.
- Working alongside the Director of Sport and Marketing Department on appropriate communications and a marketing strategy for cricket internally and externally, with boys, parents and beyond.
- Represent the interests of Cricket in the SCR and to the Senior Management Team.
- Liaison with the Grounds Manager and Ground Staff on all matters relating to pitch preparation
and management. - Organisation of pre-season and overseas cricket tours.
- Overall responsibility for all Health and Safety associated with cricket, including updating relevant risk assessments.
- Overall responsibility for Annual Budget submission to Bursar and Director of Sport. Oversight of ongoing budgetary management.
- Liaise and build relationships with the OMT Cricket Club.
- To undertake cricket team coaching responsibilities as required.
- To stay attuned to cricket developments within a school setting and represent Merchant Taylors’ at regional and national events accordingly.
How to apply
Please complete an application form and an accompanying letter (maximum 500 words) outlining your suitability for the post; you may wish to include a brief CV.
Applications to be submitted by 9:00am Tuesday 3 June 2025.
Interviews in school to be held on Monday 9 June 2025.
If you have any questions regarding the role, please email the Director of Sport, Mr Gareth Roots (gdr@mtsn.org.uk).
Applications to (email or post):
Recruitment Officer,
Merchant Taylors’ School,
Sandy Lodge,
Northwood,
Middlesex,
HA6 2HT
Email: recruitment@mtsn.org.uk
Merchant Taylors’ School is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This role will bring you into contact with children, you are expected to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
