If you’re keen to manage one of the club’s teams, we want to hear from you. The role is suited to a non-playing member but may be done by a player, who is looking to take on a bit of responsibility and make a contribution.

Role description

Relationships: Club captain, team captain, gear custodian, members of the team

Purpose: The team manager, in conjunction with the team captain, is responsible for the off-the-field operations of the team.

Key tasks and responsibilities

General

• Monitor player availability ahead of each game and inform team captain.

• Assist team captain with pre-game drills and warm-ups.

• Organise covers to be put on and taken off.

• For home games, ensure access to club and changing rooms, delegate putting out stumps, boundary flags, getting lunch sorted, etc.

• Maintain team kit, gear, and uniforms.

• Retain match balls to be used as practice balls.

• Supply the captain with an appropriate match ball.

• Ensure there is a basic first aid kit present at all games.

• Ensure all players are registered in PlayHQ and allocated to your team.

• Organise two post-match host nights at the club.

• Be the point of contact for content for club website, newsletter, and social media.

Matchday

• Make sure team kit and uniforms are at the ground on match day.

• Ensure there are always the required number of scorers.

• Organise/delegate throw downs for incoming batsmen.

• Organise/delegate drinks for drinks breaks.

• When playing at home organise/delegate food and drinks for lunch.

• Load scorecard and result to PlayHQ.

• Encourage post-match attendance at the club.

• Collect white ball uniform, when it is no longer required for the season and return to the club.

Desirable experience & qualities

• Can communicate effectively.

• Enthusiastic and well organised.

• An ability to relate well to all members of the team.

• Committed to putting the club first, ahead of the team.

Time commitment

• Attend all games, particularly in the leadup to the start of the day’s play. If unavailable, communicate this early to the team captain.

Still interested? Email heathcotecricketclub@gmail.com