Job Location: Academy Training Ground – Beckenham, Coopers Cope Road (BR3 1NZ)/Within Designated region
Contract: Part time

Salary: Competitive

Deadline: 16^th February 2025

Who we are:

We are Crystal Palace Football Club, a Premier League Football Club with more than 160 years of proud history. Spread across three different sites – our London office, Selhurst Park stadium and our Training Ground/Academy, we offer the best atmosphere and culture for our fans and our employees.

We strive for excellence in the workplace with a philosophy of high standards, professionalism, and a strong work ethic from our employees. We are constantly trying to grow, diversify and build with not only our team on the pitch, but also our team in the offices and on the ground

About this role:

Crystal Palace Football Club are looking for an experience scout to join our scouting department to monitor and identify players in specific remits.

Responsibilities:

• The Chosen Candidate must be prepared and committed to work unsocial hours, weekend and evenings.


• Identifying players through watching live and via video by (including but not limited to):
  
  
  
  • Provide scout reports on all players in specific remits, more detailed/frequent reports on key targets
  
  
  • Manage your time/coverage through video and travel to watch live
  
  
  • Maintain up-to-date records, reports and positional player lists using the club data management system
  
  
  • Attend/observe tournaments when directed or assigned to monitor a player/team
  
  
  
  


• Providing an additional point of contact with scouting and analysis department
  
  
  
  • Communicating on a weekly basis to discuss games attended, information gathered, tickets and the upcoming schedule
  
  
  • Attendance in department meetings
  
  
  
  


• This person ideally would have to build relationships within the local community and within our catchment area and represent the club in a professional and honest manner.


• Other duties and responsibilities as required by line manager.


• Upholding and promoting the Club’s policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities policies and procedures.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications:

• Yorkshire Based (Desirable)


• FA Level 2 In Talent ID (Desirable)


• IT Competent (Essential)


• Must Hold Valid Driving License (Essential)


• Must be up to date with relevant child protection guidelines and hold relevant certificates (Essential)


• Minimum 1 year experience scouting for a professional club (desirable)


• Knowledge of Local Catchment Area (Essential)