Head of Local Academy Scouting - Cobham, United Kingdom - Chelsea Football Club

Chelsea Football Club

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Cobham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title - Head of Local Academy Scouting

Location - Cobham Training Ground

Permanent Role

Hours - 40 hours per week (6 of 7 days)

About Us:

As a member of the Chelsea team you will become part of a long and proud history in the heart of iconic west London, which dates back to the club's founding in 1905.

Since that time the club has won every major domestic and international trophy, being crowned English, European and world champions in the process.

Chelsea are a club which proudly strives to be the best in everything we do, on and off the pitch, as shown by the further success of our Women's and Academy sides, as well as the excellent work in the community undertaken by the Chelsea Foundation, while engaging with our many supporters from a wide range of backgrounds at home in the UK and around the world.

If you're motivated and want to help us win more trophies, you've got a place here at Chelsea

What We're Looking For:

Chelsea FC's Local Recruitment department is driven to continue to recruit the very best local talents and maintain our success in Academy local recruitment.

We are looking for a new senior position, Head of Local Academy Scouting.

The role will support the Head of Local Recruitment and manage staff to identify, monitor, report and secure the best local talents.

The person will work closely with the Local Strategy and Planning Manager to utilise information and data that optimises the local scouting department decision making to confirm and enables the recruitment of high potential talent to Chelsea FC.

Brief description and duties:

Assist in reviewing the strategy for signing local elite targets/talents
Assist in the research success/failures of other competitor Academy signings/productivity over 10 years
Identify through research hot spot regions and clubs for recruiting talents
Responsible for ensuring information flows throughout the local scouting team and ultimately into the Head of Youth Recruitment.
Implements processes that holds them accountable for local Academy recruitment productivity.
Develop, nurture and maintain new links and relationships with local clubs to ensure we

are ahead of competition in securing later developed talents elsewhere to sign for Chelsea Academy.

Develop and maintain a strong network of contacts within clubs including Sports/Technical Directors, Academy Managers, Coaches, Agents, and other key stakeholders.
Review local scouting structures: for Non-League youth and senior football coverage within the U1621 age phases
Assist in the management of operational effectiveness. Use cutting edge Talent ID initiatives such as Ai Scout, creative processes, systems and data
Scout across regions nationally or internationally as directed by senior staff.
Manage the collection of background information on local target players to produce player recommendation reports, executive summaries and bio's
Organise and chair target player discussions and attend all other scout meetings including Recruitment Management and Coordinator Meetings.
Ensure regular communications with the HOLR, other National Regional Managers and Project Scouts (conference calls, Teams, Zoom, face to face meetings).
Maintain an intimate and thorough understanding of the football culture and infrastructure within London and the South East including local private academies, 121 coaches, nonleague and college provision.
Maintain up to date, in depth knowledge on the inhouse players at Chelsea FC across all age groups.
Present updates to senior recruitment staff regularly.
Work on any other innovative or special scouting project as required by Chelsea FC,
To abide by Premier League and FA rules and regulations and rules and ensure CFC and Academy policies and procedures are adhered to.

Must Haves/qualified by demonstrable experience to the level required:

Experience of an elite performance environment with particular understanding of dealing with high performing teams and individuals
Have previously worked across a diverse group of stakeholders experience delivering on guidance from senior management and leading a team of staff.
Experience of presentation skills, both verbal and written, to communicate information and data to support critical decision making.
Minimum 3 years' scouting experience at a professional level, including management of a region or project.
Extensive knowledge of the geographic region including culture, legislation, and football market.
Willing to take responsibility and follow tasks to a successful completion.
Valid driving licence
Valid DBS Check

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