Your key responsibilities
• Lead, manage & evolve the Academy Recruitment strategy to identify players in the U7-U16’s age groups with the potential to represent Hull City’s First Team, with specific scouting focus on U13-U16 age groups
• Each season ensure the talent depth within each age group is as strong as possible, with a specific focus on the U9’s and U16’s age groups (key age groups)
• Line Manage the U7-U12’s Local Recruitment Manager & Academy Scouts
• Attend fixtures to identify players aged U7-U16 suitable for trial with Hull City Academy
• Lead the local and national trial process for U7-U16’s
• Develop a network of contacts to aid the recruitment of players released from other professional clubs at U16’s
• Lead multi-disciplinary decision-making meetings to discuss local and national trialist performance & potential, resulting in retain or release decisions
• Support the Academy Manager, Head of Coaching & Head of Emerging Talent as a member of the Academy Technical Board (ATB), attending meetings when required
• Contribute as a member of the Academy Management Team (AMT) to the continued progression of the Academy’s daily operations, attending meetings when required
• Be responsible for the ongoing EPPP Audit each season, through the maintenance of accurate recordings & any other evidence required
• Review & update the recruitment philosophy, policies, protocols, & procedures in line with the EPPP & Academy’s required standards
• Have ultimate responsibility for recruiting & leading a team of Academy Scouts, as well as their training & development through internal & external CPD alongside the U7-U12’s Local Recruitment Manager
• Regularly review Academy Scouts performance, ensuring that the best available local players are identified & recruited
• Manage the trialist budget for U16’s National Recruitment
• Oversee the scouting schedule, ensuring fixtures across the catchment area are covered in an economically viable manner and ensure all players of interest are logged & tracked by the Academy Scouts on the electronic database
• Continually monitor Scouts’ player recommendations & follow up on all players identified
• Continually develop the trial procedure throughout Hull City Academy’s Elite Player Pathway, liaising with the AMT to ensure a multidisciplinary approach to trials
• Collaborate with the AMT and administrative staff to lead the trial/signing registration process
• Develop, maintain & enhance relationships with key internal stakeholders to provide the best possible environment for player recruitment & retention
• Develop, maintain & enhance relationships with key external stakeholders such as Tigers Trust, Leagues, Clubs, County FA’s, Schools Associations & other organisations
• Develop, maintain & enhance relationships with Head of Emerging Talent and First Team recruitment staff to provide alignment of recruitment practices & player identification
• Undertake any CPD in line with role and academy requirements
• Ensure that any Child Welfare or Safeguarding issues are reported immediately to the relevant personnel
• Undertake any other ad-hoc tasks at the direction of the Academy Manager, Head of Coaching & Head of Emerging Talent
What are we looking for?
• A proven track record of success in the identification and recruitment of players across all age groups within an academy system (Essential)
• Excellent knowledge and experience of the football environment relating to the recruitment of players and the regulations that govern player recruitment
• Previous experience of managing a department within an academy environment (Desirable)
• Experience of EPPP (advantageous)
• Knowledge and understanding of the geographical catchment area for potential players at Hull City, and a clear understanding of the local clubs/leagues in the area (Desirable)
• Excellent communication skills and adherence to high levels of confidentiality
• Hold a full valid UK driving licence
• Willingness to work unsociable hours and weekends
• The safeguarding and welfare of our players is paramount and as such this position is subject to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Qualifications & Training:
• The FA Talent ID Level Three (Essential)
• FA Safeguarding Certificate (Essential)
What can we offer you?
• 20 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), increasing to 25 days after 1 years’ full service and rising further with length of service up to a maximum of 30 days per year (+ Bank Holidays)
• 20% off at the Tiger Leisure Store
• 2 x season cards for you and/or your family to attend Hull City home games (following probation)
• Free on-site parking
• Opportunity for career progression and training
Hull City Tigers Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, belief and gender.
The safeguarding and welfare of children and young people is paramount of importance to Hull City and as such this position is subject to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Hull City is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people. We expect all our Board, staff and volunteers to always adhere, demonstrate and communicate this commitment. Hull City fully accepts our responsibility to welfare and protection of children and young people therefore, our aim is for the golden thread of safeguarding to run through every element of the club’s work.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please send your CV, a Covering Letter to recruitment@wearehullcity.co.uk Closing date for applications is Friday 11th November 2022 at 4.00pm. Please note that in the instance of high volumes of applications we may close this vacancy earlier than the closing date noted above