Vacancy: Team Operations Executive
Job Title: Team Operations Executive
Accountable to: Regional Director of Cricket
Location: Mainly Bristol with regional travel when necessary
Contract: Fixed-term until 31 Jan 2025
Hours: Minimum 40 hours per week to include weekends, evenings and bank holidays as required
Salary: £27-29,000 per annum
Closing Date: 24 February 2023
Who We Are
Initially, Western Storm was one of six elite women’s domestic teams that played in the ECB Kia Super League. The Kia Super League was established in 2016 to create an exciting, fast-paced women’s competition that aimed to bridge the gap between County and International Cricket.
In 2018 Western Storm became the only KSL team to qualify for all three Finals Days and in 2019, the final year of the Kia Super League, we won the title!
2020 saw the next chapter of Women’s cricket and Somerset County Cricket Club, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and Glamorgan County Cricket Club joined forces to formally setup Western Storm Ltd.
Western Storm now sits within the new eight regional structure model which will provide world class training, coaching and match play opportunities to develop the most talented female players for sustained international success and drive the performance of England women’s cricket.
Servicing the South-West and Wales, the legacy of Western Storm and all that was achieved under the Kia Super League will live on as we, with the support of our region, continue to take Women and Girls Cricket to the next level.
The Role
Are you an outstanding organiser with strong planning and communication skills? Do you ensure operational excellence through your day-to-day administration and guardianship of processes? Do you enjoy supporting people across multi-disciplinary teams?
If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you.
Western Storm have a fantastic and rare opportunity for an experienced Team Operations Executive to join their growing team.
Your main purpose in this role is to positively contribute towards the success of women’s and girls’ cricket in the South West & Wales by providing operational and administrative support to Western Storm (both the Senior Team and the Academy) and the Welsh Fire women’s team in The Hundred.
On a daily basis (and amongst other things) you’ll be providing administrative support to the Regional Director of Women’s Cricket (RDoWC), Head Coach and other staff as required, ensure the effective management and delivery of training and competition plans – including facility bookings, scheduling and all relevant associated administration, oversee the management of playing and training kit for players and staff, supporting in budget processes and supporting in safeguarding requirements.
You’ll also need to develop strong working relationship with operations staff at Glamorgan County Cricket Club and the Men’s Welsh Fire team administrator and provide administrative support to the TeamCo Board, Head Coach and other staff as required in order to assist with the successful operation of the Welsh Fire Women’s team. You’ll act as the ECB point of contact for all operations and logistics associated with the administration of the team, act as the point of liaison with host venues on all team related matters, liaise with ECB in relation to all player and team support staff administrative matters, and be full time with the Welsh Fire Women’s Team for the duration of the Women’s Hundred competition, travelling with the team to home and away fixtures. This will require being based at Sophia Gardens, the home of Welsh Fire, for this period (likely period to be from mid-July and through August).
To be successful in this role you need experience of supporting a senior manager in an administrative capacity, outstanding organisational skills, experience of managing budgets, a relevant experience to the role, good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other IT systems, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate (can be completed through Western Storm) and full driving licence.
You have a high degree of personal resilience to cope with the demands of working within elite sport, you’re agile in juggling priorities and managing deadlines, proactive and work on your own initiative, you’re trustworthy and prioritise confidentiality, you value team work, have a desire to build positive relationships and work innovatively, collaboratively and supportively to ensure organisational excellence.
Equal Opportunities and Inclusivity Statement
Western Storm endorses the principles of equality and equity and strives to ensure everyone involved with the Club has a genuine and equal opportunity to participate to the full extent of their own ambitions and abilities, to give of their best and be assured of an environment in which their rights, dignity and individual worth are respected.
The Club ensures all existing and potential employees receive equal consideration during the recruitment process and beyond, and is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination of any kind and in particular on the grounds of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, gender reassignment, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, and age.
Safeguarding Statement
Western Storm is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is everyone’s responsibility to keep vulnerable people safe.
As part of our safer recruitment process all relevant roles are subject to an enhanced or standard DBS check as appropriate, and two satisfactory references. We also require every staff member to undergo safeguarding training appropriate to their role.
We encourage an open, welcoming environment where everyone should feel safe to express any concerns. We have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across all that we do.
To apply
We use fair and safer recruitment methods at Western Storm, therefore, to apply for all roles we ask you to download an application pack
Please complete this pack and application form with as much detail as possible. We select candidates for the next stage based on their meeting the essential criteria to carry out the role. We recommend you refer to the job description to demonstrate how you meet these criteria. It is important you complete this application pack fully, with accurate details. If details are missing without explanation, we reserve the right to reject the application.
APPLICATION PACK
Equality Diversity Monitoring Form
Applicant Reference Consent Form
If you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply for this role or participate at any stage of the selection process, please let us know by emailing us on the below address or telephoning 01823 425301.
Please send completed application packs to recruitment@westernstorm.co.uk or post to SCCC, The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton, TA1 1JT by the closing date.
Next Steps
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial remote interview via Microsoft Teams on Friday 3 March 2023.
Further shortlisted candidates will be invited to second stage interviews and possible assessment tasks, on Wednesday 8 March 2023 at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton.
