Academy Football Analyst (Casual Role) in Radlett

We are looking for an Academy Football Analyst on a casual basis to assist in providing insightful and deliverable performance analysis within our Academy. In this exciting role, you will support and drive standards across all analysis processes at our club's highly reputable sites – Hale End and Sobha Realty Training Ground; and you will be entrusted to follow and develop our Academy's relevant analytics processes and workflows, ensuring alignment and optimal standards of quality are achieved. You will be encouraged to play a role in a range of collaborative projects and receive valuable individual development while working directly with high-level practitioners from across our club.

Please note: this is a seasonal casual role based on 10-20 hours a week.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete an enhanced DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment.

Your day-to-day

• Support video capture with world-leading camera software and develop training databases in line with Arsenal methodology.
• Assist full-time football analysts in live matchday capture, leading on various matchday setups (including away games).
• Film and code home and away matches.
• Provide video & other material to coaches/players that contributes towards individual player development.
• Lead and/or assist in academy/department projects.
• Provide support to coach developer in the collection of information to enhance coach development provision.
• Drive feedback opportunities to players and staff and develop innovative ways to visualise information/delivery.
• Assist in continuous production of academy-wide documentation & learning resources (team/individual best practice libraries / playing philosophy etc).
• Explore research routes that can plug knowledge gaps at our Academy and drive working practices.

What we are looking for

• Background in professional football – you come equipped with previous experience of working within football in order to understand the unique nature of football culture.
• Credible expertise – you hold an FA Level 1 Coaching License and a minimum Undergraduate Degree relating to the field of Sports Science, Coaching and Performance or Performance Analysis (it is desirable that you are currently undergoing a Postgraduate MSc Degree relating to the field of Sports Science, Coaching and Performance or Performance Analysis).
• Understanding of academy environments – you are able to demonstrate a level of understanding in elite academy environments.
• Excellent communication skills – you can confidently communicate with coaches and players and facilitate the effective delivery of performance insights.
• Expertise on our game – you have a good technical and tactical understanding of football and are well versed in a diverse range of strategies, systems, philosophies and game models, and you possess a willingness to further capabilities.
• Experience with key tools and platforms – you possess a good level of exposure and competency with software/hardware such as: MacBook Packages, Hudl Pro Suite – Hudl.com/Hudl Sportscode/Hudl Studio/CODA, Video Editing software.
• Forward-thinking approach – you are motivated to continuously challenge, learn and move forward and you have the ability to adapt in an ever-evolving industry.
• Ambassador for our club – you strive to operate with discretion and champion our club values.
• Accredited in Safeguarding and First Aid – you hold up to date certificates in FA Safeguarding Children and Emergency First Aid.
• Position of Trust – As someone in a position of trust role involving regular, direct contact with children or vulnerable adults you will be expected to uphold high standards of conduct to prevent abuse, including sexual, physical, or emotional harm. This role requires you to keep updated with both Club and FA Safeguarding training and education.

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application. If you are likely to meet the definition of being a 'disabled person' according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.