Academy Scout | Tottenham Hotspur FC

Academy Scout | Tottenham Hotspur FC (Jobs in Sports Performance Analysis) Job Purpose

Working to cover Academy fixtures and highlight the most talented players to Tottenham Hotspur FC across a variety of age groups.

• Attend regionalised Academy fixtures under the direction of the Local Recruitment team.
• Identify and recommend players with the potential to join Tottenham Hotspur Academy.
• Record and provide key details via scout reports for players of interest.
• Attend regular meetings at the Academy and/or online to discuss regional players of interest, support trial process and develop understanding of players already in the Academy programmes.
• Attend CPD to develop relevant knowledge.
• Adhere to the Academy Recruitment strategy and processes.
• Adhere to the Tottenham Hotspur Academy scouts code of conduct.
• Abide by the FA and club safeguarding rules and regulations working with young children.

• Preferably experience of a similar role at Category 1-3 level
• Identifiable track record in Academy scouting and recruitment

• Meticulous attention to detail
• Highly skilled at building, developing and influencing relationships.
• Extensive network of local contacts.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• Empathetic, emotionally intelligent.
• An aspiration to be an elite level practitioner
• Can work to a high level on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Trustworthy and adherence to codes of conduct, ethics and confidentiality.

Is to push harder, rise higher and forge greater. We involve, inspire and elevate one another to be our best selves, to produce exceptional on and off the pitch. Every day brings us opportunities to improve and make the impossible, possible.

• DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE – Impossible made possible when we think outside the box
• DARE TO CHANGE THE GAME – Relentlessly strive for glory and leave our mark on the world
• DO IT OUR WAY – Win the right way, never at all costs.

Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. Successful candidates are to be reminded they would be subject to various background, DBS, and reference checks for this role.

We welcome applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, gender, race, or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.