Academy Head of Recruitment
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Date posted
April 21, 2025
Closing date
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Offered salary
Experience
Minimum Qualification
DBS
Quantity
1 Person
Description
The Shrimps Academy is on the lookout for a Head of Recruitment to join our team.
The Academy Head of Recruitment (AHoR) has the responsibility for identifying and attracting young players with the highest possible potential to Morecambe Football Club’s Academy, both through their own network and through the recruitment, organisation and management of appropriate scouts.
Reporting directly to our Academy Manager, the Academy Head of Recruitment will be an ambassador not just for the academy, but for Morecambe Football Club, with a responsibility to ensure the Club’s strategic vision and purpose are understood by everyone they come in contact with.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Recruit, organise and manage a team of local scouts to support the Academy and Youth Development Programme at all levels.
- Produce and maintain a database of potential players from other Premier/Football League Clubs (Academy level 1/2) from ‘local grassroots’ football, liaising with the Academy Manager and Head of Coaching on all players deemed suitable.
- Produce and maintain a database of all players at Academy Level who meet the desired Morecambe FC Academy Player Profile, and are deemed suitable for consideration to play for the Morecambe FC Academy.
- Monitor identified players and report their progress on a regular basis, attending the scheduled six-weekly Academy Management Team meetings.
Knowledge & Experience
- Applicants should hold formal qualifications within professional football and preference is for the FA Talent Identification qualifications.
- Credible background within professional football with a track record for Recruitment of Elite level players.
- Worked within an Elite level professional academy and has an enhanced understanding of EPPP rules and regulations.
- Understands the catchment area MFC Academy can recruit from and has knowledge and experience of these areas.
- DBS Enhanced Criminal record check.
- FA Safeguarding Children Qualification.
- Valid UK Driving license.
Skills
- Recruitment
- Development
- Decision Manking
