Job Title: Performance Analyst - 2nd XI and Academy
Reporting to: 1st XI Performance Analyst
Location: Worcestershire County Cricket Club, New Road, Worcester, WR2 4QQ
Contract term: April to September 2025, 6 month part time casual arrangement
Background:
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county cricket clubs which make up the England and Wales Cricket Board. We play to the highest level of professional cricket with a history stretching back over 155 years.
Our vision is to become Worcestershire’s premier destination for live sports, entertainment & hospitality, whilst providing great experiences for everyone who comes to New Road.
We are passionate about our people and strive to make our working environment a welcoming and inclusive one, fuelling ambition with opportunities and support to help our people achieve their personal and professional goals.
Our values of Trust, Inclusiveness, Kindness, Resilience and Togetherness, resonate across everything we do at the Club and define our culture and behaviours.
Purpose of the Role:
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is looking to appoint a 2nd XI & Academy Performance Analyst to join the Performance Analysis Team in the Elite Cricket Department.
The successful candidate will lead on the set up, filming, coding and analysis of all home 2nd XI fixtures, while supporting us deliver our vision of being the premier destination for live sport, entertainment and hospitality in Worcestershire.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. To lead in the filming and coding of all home 2nd XI fixtures, as well as Academy and Tier 2 Women’s games where required.
2. To lead in the setup and maintenance of Worcestershire’s CCC’s video and analytical equipment and various 2nd XI grounds and fixtures, as well as Academy and Tier 2 Women’s games when required
3. To lead in analytical projects as required for the 2nd XI, Academy and Tier 2 Women’s players and coaching staff.
4. To provide post-match analysis of all 2nd XI home matches at the request of the coaching staff.
5. To film and analyse various training sessions and provide feedback to players and coaching staff.
6. To assist with the filming and coding of 1st XI home matches when required.
7. To maintain performance related databases to contribute to player selection.
Safeguarding
This role may involve training, supervising, working with and/or being in sole charge of children and young people. The successful applicant will therefore be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. A disclosure is an impartial and confidential document that details an individual’s criminal record and where appropriate gives details of those who are banned from working with children. Having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.
Other responsibilities:
We expect our people to demonstrate and promote our values at all times to ensure Worcestershire County Cricket Club’s brand is always held in the highest regard both internally and in public. It is expected that you will:
•Be proactive in promoting inclusiveness across the club and reporting any discrimination that you witness.
•Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk that visit the Club.
•Promote a positive environment that is welcoming, friendly and supportive.
•Foster a culture of togetherness and commit to contributing to a strong team ethic.
•Be passionate about delivering excellent customer service to everyone that comes through our doors.
The nature of our work and the size of our team here at Worcestershire County Cricket Club requires everyone to be flexible, motivated and an excellent team player.
This Job Description is not an exhaustive list of tasks but represents the key duties and responsibilities required by the role. You may be required to take on such reasonable additional or other responsibilities and tasks as we need from time to time.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential:
· Excellent communication and organisational skills
· Good time management
· Excellent IT skills (preferably Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Windows Moviemaker/ iMovie)
· Extensive knowledge of domestic cricket and international cricket
Desirable:
· Experience setting up cameras to capture live sport at a professional level.
· Experience using PCS Pro
· Experience using Data visualisation tools (Tableau/Power BI, R etc)
· Fully clean driving license and access to a car.
Personal Qualities
· Team Player
· A desire and proactivity to undertake projects.
· A passion for cricket
· Professional rapport with staff, flexibility/adaptability, and diplomacy
· Ability to work under pressure
Qualifications
· Undergraduate qualification in a sports performance analysis or a relevant sports degree
OR
· Undergraduate qualification in a mathematics or statistics related degree
OR
· Relevant performance analysis experience
You must have the Right to Work in the UK or be able to independently gain this by the start date in April 2025. We are unable to sponsor visa applications for this role.
Benefits
Hours & Rate of Pay:
This role is for the 2025 Cricket season and is due to start in April 2025.
· Due to the nature of the role, some evening and weekend work will be required.
· This is a casual role, and no guarantee of hours is given. However, it is anticipated that this will be in the region of 40 to 60 days throughout the course of the season.
· The rate of pay for this role will meet national minimum wage.
The closing date for applications is Monday 16th December 2024. Interviews will take place w/c 20th January 2025.
Worcestershire County Cricket Club recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.