Casual Academy Goalkeeper Scout South

We are looking for an individual with an in-depth understanding of goalkeeping to join our Liverpool FC team as an Academy Goalkeeper Scout South on a casual basis. In this role you will play a crucial role in identifying and evaluating talented goalkeepers within the U18 to Pre-Academy age groups, specifically focusing on the South Region of the United Kingdom. You will be responsible for building a robust pipeline of goalkeeping talent for the club, ensuring that potential goalkeepers meet the club's standards and playing philosophy. Additionally, you will support goalkeeper-specific studies and international benchmarking processes to enhance the club's strategic approach to goalkeeping. This role is pivotal in nurturing the next generation of goalkeepers in the South Region, ensuring they are well-prepared to transition into higher levels of competition within the club's academy system.

What will you be doing?

• Talent Identification
  • Assess goalkeepers of the assigned age groups during competitive and friendly games as well as training sessions throughout the South Region of the UK, utilising a keen eye for goalkeeper specific benchmarks to assess current performance and future potential.
  • Compile detailed reports and benchmarking analysis on identified goalkeepers, including strengths and weaknesses as well as recommended development needs.
  • Work closely with the FSG Scouting Staff, the LFC Academy Recruitment Staff as well as the LFC Goalkeeping Staff, to align scouting objectives with the club's development goals and playing style.
• Networking
  • Establish connections within local clubs, schools, grassroots organisations and agents in the South Region to ensure a comprehensive scouting network and access to goalkeeping talent.
  • Maintain ongoing relationships with young goalkeepers and their coaches in the South Region, tracking their development and performance over time to identify opportunities for recruitment.
• Support and Benchmarking
  • Assist in conducting goalkeeper-specific studies and participate in international benchmarking processes to ensure the club remains competitive and informed of global best practices in goalkeeping.

Who are we looking for?

To be successful in this role, you will have excellent knowledge of PDP, YDP, Foundation and PRE-Academy phase football with experience of working within the assigned age group in football either at grassroots or professional clubs. You will have a strong understanding of youth football and the long-term development pathways for goalkeepers from grassroots to professional levels. You will have good knowledge of the football community within the South Region to enhance scouting efforts. You will have the ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with local clubs, coaches, and players.

With your in-depth understanding of goalkeeping including a familiarity of physical and mental demands specific to goalkeeping, you know what constitutes potential in young goalkeepers. You will have a basic knowledge of sports science principles and the awareness of psychological aspects that affect goalkeeper performance. Being proficient in scouting methodologies, you can evaluate talent effectively and utilise scouting software and tools for data collection and analysis. You will have the ability to design and deliver recruitment presentations to potential players of interest.

You will understand relevant regulations, laws, and ethical considerations in scouting and player recruitment and an awareness of safeguarding measures in youth sports to ensure the well-being of young athletes. You will have good IT knowledge.

Why should you apply?

This is a casual position, offering variable hours including evenings and weekends on a flexible assignment basis. At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to make a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association's Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.

Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment. This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.