Academy Technical Scout

Salary: Please state your expectations within your application

Contract: Full Time, 37.5 hours a week

Location: The Nigel Doughty Academy, Nottingham, NG2 7SR

Working Arrangements: On site

Closing Date For Applications: 10th May 2024

The Academy Technical Scout will play a key part in delivering the Academy & Emerging Talent Recruitment Strategy from a technical viewpoint. This includes, but is not limited to, scouting player targets via video, preparing video dossiers of player targets and trialists, interpreting data trends and providing data insights. A key component of the role will be managing all of our information, intel and data flows ensuring clean inputs to allow an agile and quick approach to leadership decision making.

The Perks of the Job:

• Opportunity to access tickets for events at The City Ground.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to high street and gym discounts.
• Discount within our Club shop.
• Free on-site parking.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Conduct extensive video scouting and analysis to support the player identification and assessment process
• Ensure that the internal database of identified players is managed accordingly and contribute to the training and development of our scouting team on inputs, outputs and database management
• Ensure that scouting targets are logged appropriately on internal lists and can be used to facilitate quick and dynamic decision making
• Generate scouting reports on players assessed via video or live observations
• Create and maintain video databases of players identified as potential targets, as well as YDP / PDP trialists
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary staff to pull together vital information to help inform decision-making and present this data in a management friendly way
• Create detailed dossiers to support the decision-making process on potential new signings, which will be viewed by the Head of Academy, Head of Football Development & Talent Management, Chief Football Officer & Club Board
• Collaborate with relevant staff to ensure that vital information is available and displayed through internal sources and dashboards
• Collaborate with relevant staff to carry out research into trends and provide insights to support innovative ways for the Academy & Emerging Talent Recruitment Team to identify & recruit players with the potential for the highest echelons of the game
• Using data ensure that the lists of players highlighted for live viewings are regularly refreshed and updated
• Support the Head of PDP & Emerging Talent Recruitment with the planning of efficient scouting coverage, as well as the monitoring of scouting reports and player lists
• Support the Head of PDP & Emerging Talent Recruitment with the management of the Talent ID Coordinator
• Support the PDP & Emerging Talent trialist process by being a point of contact at the Training Ground during the trial period

Skills, Experience and Knowledge:

• Experience of live/video scouting
• Experience of creating video packages of elite footballers/sports people
• Competent with the use of different recruitment and analysis software, such as WyScout, Hudl, Stats Bomb, Opta
• Excellent video editing and presentation skills
• Experience of applying data to support the identification and recruitment process of elite footballers/sports people
• Demonstratable Technical and Tactical knowledge and understanding of football
• Knowledge of the domestic and international youth football market
• Able to work at a fast pace to deadlines in a changeable environment
• Open-minded and willing to share innovative ideas to enhance the growth of the department and recruitment strategy
• Driven and optimistic with a can-do approach
• Talent ID qualifications desirable
• A sports analysis-related Degree desirable but not essential

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is a signatory of the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code. We are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

As part of the Club’s commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant may be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (“DBS”) check or an enhanced DBS check. The results of a DBS check will be considered on an individual basis, and the Club will act in a proportionate manner when deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment.

An FA Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all relevant new appointments to the Club. Individuals will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions or reprimands, warnings or bind-overs that may have been incurred. The Club reserves the right to carry out risk assessments where content has been disclosed on a DBS disclosure if it feels that it is relevant to the job requirements. Failure to satisfy the Club and the EFL's safeguarding requirements may lead to the job offer being withdrawn or, if they have already started employment, summary termination of the employment.