Hampshire Cricket Board
Community Development Manager

How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
ROLE OVERVIEW
The Community Development Manager will play a vital role in helping Hampshire Cricket Board (HCB) achieve its mission to inspire, empower, and connect communities through cricket.
With the Head of Operations and Programmes, you will lead HCB's strategy to make cricket more accessible for people in underserved communities. Working closely with colleagues you will manage the expansion of HCB’s Chance to Shine Street and Lord’s Taverners Wicketz programmes, oversee the MCC Foundation Hub programme county wide and develop relationships with a range of partners in our urban communities.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Club Development Manager’s roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Support the Head of Operations and Programmes to devise and implement HCB’s urban cricket strategy in Southampton, Portsmouth and Basingstoke.
- Oversee the Chance to Shine Street programme, including agreeing plans on an annual basis, monitoring and reporting KPIs and financial information.
- Oversee the Lord’s Taverners Wicketz programme, including agreeing plans on an annual basis, monitoring and reporting KPIs and financial information.
- Oversee the MCC Foundation Hubs programme, including including planning and budgeting for 12 squads.
- Oversee and manage a range of events across the calendar year, with the aim of bringing together participants across HCB programmes.
- Monitor impact and show case the success of HCB’s community programmes through a variety of case studies, news articles and participant feedback.
- Line manage the Community Development Officer to deliver agreed objectives.
- Recruit, train and support a casual coaching workforce to deliver community sessions.
- Establish and maintain relationships with key community partners, including the police, local authorities and faith groups.
- Engage people from urban communities through a variety of means; helping to develop our programmes and ensure they meet the needs of participants.
- Seek new funding opportunities to expand delivery into new urban areas, beyond Southampton, Portsmouth and Basingstoke.
- Oversee and manage budgets related to urban programmes.
- Ensure HCB safeguarding policies and procedures are implemented across all programmes.
Reasons to use Rodeo
I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
See breakdownIt searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Internal
- Managing Director
- Head of Operations and Programmes
- Head of Partnerships and Funding
- Cricket Development Managers
- Community Development Officer
- Cricket Development Manager - Safeguarding
- Hampshire Cricket
External
- Chance to Shine and Lord’s Taverners
- Other County Cricket Boards
- Local Authorities/Community Partners
- England and Wales Cricket Board
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- The ability to take an objective and strategic view of plans.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to work in one-to-one and group situations with a wide range of people from volunteers to senior management.
- Extensive experience of working with people from diverse communities, ideally in a coaching capacity.
- Experience of line management is desirable.
- Knowledge and understanding of social issues that exist in our communities and experience of running and/or managing programmes aimed at tackling such issues.
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.
- Computer literate and effective user of Excel, PowerPoint and other Microsoft programmes, digital systems and tools.
- Experience of managing budgets and programmes.
- Willingness to work unsociable hours.
- Ability to travel independently between sites (Full and valid driving licence and access to a car).


Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
WORKING HOURS
The normal working days will be Monday-Friday. Most working hours will be between 9.00am and 5.00pm, however you will be required to work evenings and weekends as and when the role requires.
This job description outlines the principal accountabilities/main duties relating to this post. However, the post holder may be required to undertake other duties not detailed above, as directed.
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
Hampshire Cricket Board is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our services.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
We are committed to employment practices and behaviours that encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London