Parsons, a former off-spinner in the Birmingham League, has progressed from youth development with Warwickshire and currently coaches England Under-15.

He will also be assistant coach to Peter Moores on the England A tour to the West Indies next month.

"The creation of this post is designed to identify and develop spin bowlers at all levels," said ECB deputy chief executive Hugh Morris.

"David has worked closely with Terry Jenner in the recent past as well as visiting the World Cricket Academy in Mumbai with Peter Moores before Christmas.

"His role will be to implement a spin-bowling programme which will draw on the expertise of both past and present spin bowlers."

Parsons recently oversaw the spin-bowling programme at the National Cricket Centre at Loughborough.