Stoke City Football Club of the English Football League is looking for a full time Academy Match Analyst to join the department at our Clayton Wood Training Ground in Trent Vale. The position requires a commitment to working within the Club’s Category One status Academy.

You will report to the Lead Academy Match Analyst, assisting a progressive and enthusiastic Academy Match Analysis department in providing support to all academy teams, across all areas of analysis.

Main Responsibilities:

• Covering all analysis needs including:
  • Filming (wide angle) games and training.
  • Live and post event coding (using SportsCode and Hudl).
  • Creating pre match and post match clips.
  • Undertaking opposition analysis.
  • Uploading videos to Hudl.
  • Creating clips that relate to the Academy’s playing philosophy.
  • Creating best practice clips.
• Supporting the YDP and FDP phases when required.
• Filming and coding sessions that are used for staff CPD.
• Maintaining academy match analysis databases.
• Supporting the development and implementation of new ideas to further develop academy match analysis.

Knowledge and Experience

• IT literate, specifically with the use of Apple MacBooks, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and iMovie.
• Experience of using performance analysis equipment (e.g. camera) and filming wide angle.
• Experience of using SportsCode and Hudl.
• Outstanding knowledge of football.
• Experience of working in a professional football club.
• Experience using Wyscout.
• Hold a football coaching badge.
• Full and clean UK driving licence.
• Hold an undergraduate degree, preferably in a sports related course.

Personal Specification

• Strong desire to pursue a career in the football industry.
• Committed, enthusiastic and highly motivated.
• Ability to work as part of the Academy Match Analysis team, as well as other departments within the Academy.
• Positive and professional attitude, with an ability to meet the deadlines of the weekly match analysis requirements.
• Excellent problem solving skills.

CPD

• In house CPD will be given throughout the season across a range of match analysis related subjects, using a range of sports specific software.

The successful applicant will be available to work evenings and weekends to cover a busy Academy schedule.

The positions will be offered on a full time permanent basis. All relevant training will be provided.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Background checks and DBS checks at the appropriate level will be obtained prior to employment commencing.