Casual Academy Scout (Southampton)

Job Title: Casual Academy Scout

Location:Southampton

Hours of work: Evening and Weekend work

Reports to: Head of Academy Recruitment

Remuneration: £41.50 per scouting assignment (with a maximum of 5 assignments a month)

Role Summary

As we continue to develop our Category 3 Academy provision, we are seeking to appoint scouting staff to support our pre academy and academy talent recruitment. The focus will be on watching, assessing and recruiting players aged 7-18 years for trial or signing.

The successful applicant will undertake scouting assignments (predominantly within 30 miles of the Portsmouth area), with most of these being in the evening or at weekends. It is essential that you have a driving licence and regular access to a motor vehicle to undertake this role and travelling expenses will be reimbursed at pre-agreed rates.

The successful applicant will be responsible for following strict club protocols around scouting and child safeguarding with all scouting assignments agreed in advance with the Academy Head of Recruitment.

Key Tasks:

• Undertake scouting assignments as agreed with the Head of Academy Recruitment
• Liaise effectively with the Head of Academy Recruitment to keep them informed on scouting outcomes
• Complete club scouting templates for each scouting assignment and record these on the academy database
• Proactively establish relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Attend scouting meetings and CPD events
• Establish a firm understanding of existing academy players to identify appropriate benchmarks