Head of Cricket

CompanyDixons Academies Trust

LocationWest Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Posted At11/18/2025

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Description

The opportunity: pioneer a legacy in state education

Location: Bradford and Leeds, with travel across our Northern academies

A competitive, expert-level remuneration package will be offered

Dixons Academies Trust is a charity which runs state-funded academies exclusively in areas of significant disadvantage across the North. Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage.

We are pioneering an initiative we believe to be a first for the state sector: the creation of a strategic head of cricket role. This is a unique opportunity to build a world-class cricket programme that provides life-changing opportunities for high-potential cricketers from low-income families, offering them the same pathways as their peers in the private sector.

Your impact

As the founding head of cricket, you will be the architect of our cricketing future. Reporting directly to the chief executive, you will:

build from scratch: Create the Dixons Cricket Academy, securing facilities, fundraising, and building a team of coaches and partners.
drive social mobility: Lead our ground-breaking talent identification programme. This is underpinned by a concrete commitment: protecting 10% of places at three of our secondary schools in Bradford and Leeds for high-potential cricketers from low-income families.
design the strategy: Create and execute a 5-year plan for cricket across all our academies. The role will work across all our cities but will initially focus on establishing the programme in Bradford and Leeds.
elevate performance: Coach our elite trust teams to compete with the best independent schools and manage a high-quality fixture list and tours.
forge a future: Build powerful partnerships with county boards, clubs, and organisations like the ECB to open professional pathways for our students.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking a visionary leader and an elite coach. You are an entrepreneur with a proven track record in talent development, strategy, and inspiring young people. You understand the landscape of school and club cricket and are driven by a moral purpose to create something transformative.

This role is central to our trust's mission. We are incredibly ambitious for it and will offer a remuneration package to attract the right expert.

Please find the job description here. Please find the person spec here.

Apply now

For more information and to apply, please visit the Dixons Careers website.

Closing Date: 4 December. Interviews will be held the following week.

Dixons Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.