About the Role
We are looking for a consultant to carry out Emerging Talent Player ID services for AWFC until the end of the 2026/2027 season.
Responsibilities
- Expand club's coverage and understanding of UK & global markets for the required team / group(s)
- Benchmark current emerging talent players within the AWFC squads
- Create shortlists of the most suitable players within the structure for the Arsenal Women systems
- Undertake analysis and due diligence within our club's existing framework on emerging talent players in the UK and Globally
- Learn, understand and apply our club's game model principles and profiles to all analysis and due diligence on emerging talent prospective players
- Populate our club's centralised platforms with player assessments, projections and market intelligence to build the business’ intellectual property, working within the existing framework
- Work within the existing framework to generate video databases on key individuals, as required for the Women Player ID Lead
- Work closely with the Technical Director, AWFC Player Pathways Manager, AWFC Academy Manager and Academy Talent ID Co-Ordinator to ensure the most effective planning and decisions are met
- Strategically attend games to assess players live when required, as agreed from time to time
- Be proactive in seeking out learning and development opportunities, as agreed with the Women Player ID Lead
- Ensure there is aligned and systematic scouting pathway to identify, monitor and recommend players to improve the AWFC Academy
- Manage the scouting pathway effectively to ensure consistency and quality across all scouts
- Provide CPD opportunities for scouts on an ongoing basis
- Build relationships with the wider team and other key stakeholders in the organisation
- Learn, understand and act on all departmental and club values, during the consultancy period
- Promote and represent the values of Arsenal Football Club at all times if interacting with external stakeholders
- Maintain discretion and professionalism at all times
Requirements
- Successful candidates are required to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment.
- Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.
Skills
- Player ID services
- Analysis
- Due diligence
- Game model principles
- Video database generation
- Scouting pathway management
- Scout development
- Relationship building
- Professionalism
Location
- UK
- Global
Work Type
- Consultant
About the Company
- We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success.
- We are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all.
- Our defined purpose is to act for a winning team, culture and community.
- We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive.
- Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family.
- We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.
- We are a Disability Confident Leader.
- We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions.
- If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
- If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below.
- The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.
