Pre-Academy Recruitment Lead
Everton
Vacancy summary
- Salary:
Competitive - Location:
Finch Farm, Liverpool - Category:
Recruitment - Closing date:
October 9th - More info & apply:
See below
WHO WE ARE
Everton Football Club is one of world sport's most respected and revered names - a by-word for innovation and professionalism during the course of a glittering history that spans three centuries.
One of the 12 founder members of the Football League, Everton has played more games in English football's top flight than any other club.
While rightly proud of our rich past, and Goodison Park, our home of more than 130 years, we are now setting our sights on an exciting future at a state-of-the-art new stadium currently being constructed on the banks of the iconic River Mersey.
In doing so, we remain committed to developing and supporting teams across our men’s, women’s and Academy set-ups that inspire and compete at the highest level of the game.
Our values underpin how we behave, how we represent our club in our city and across the world of football, and how we look after one another and our community. They provide a framework for how we work and engage with partners, suppliers and, most importantly, our fans.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
For decades, our Club’s Academy has been one of the most respected and renowned in football, and its vision to develop young players who are technically and tactically capable of playing for Everton or having a career in the professional game remains as focused as ever.
We are excited to be looking for an ambitious and motivated Pre-Academy Recruitment Lead who will support the Club Pathway Mission to produce Academy Graduates for Everton FC and ensuring positive outcomes for all our people.
As Pre-Academy Recruitment Lead you will play a key role in identifying and recruiting the best possible U8 players each season for the Club and will be instrumental in creating a world-class experience for both players and parents within our Pre-Academy, focusing on identifying & retaining high-potential players in the U5-U8 phase.
You will be a member of the local recruitment team, where you will also support U9-U12 recruitment when needed and contribute to the wider recruitment programme, including Development Centres, Outreach Centres, and Educational Development Programme.
Other key responsibilities will include:
- Leading on identifying and recommending players aged U5-U8 for signing at U9 into the Everton FC Academy.
- Recruiting players into the pre-academy in line with yearly player profiles and objectives to maintain well balanced groups.
- Building strong relationships with parents to facilitate the recruitment of talented boys into the U9s from Pre-Academy and EDP/ Development Centres.
- Ensuring high levels of coordinated coverage of local leagues and fixtures to track key teams and players and ensure follow-ups.
- Attending fixtures, tournaments, events, and training sessions each week with a strategic and targeted approach to identify and recommend players.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Essentially, we are looking for someone who has an excellent track record in a similar role with vast experience of Talent ID.
You will be confident in communicating with all stakeholders; while developing and implementing recruitment strategies across our pre academy. This role will provide opportunity to demonstrate the importance of Talent ID within a performance environment and how it is able to support an exciting future for our football club.
HOW TO APPLY
If you feel you are the person we are looking for, someone who would be able to help us drive a successful Talent ID strategy, then we would love to hear from you!
To apply for the role, please click 'Apply' via THIS LINK
The role is permanent and will be based at Finch Farm training ground in Liverpool (Halewood), however there is expected frequent travel involved within the post, working 40 hours per week.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a substation amount of applications.
Everton Family Safer Recruitment Practices
The Everton Family is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As a requirement of our safer recruitment practices, this role will require a Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check or evidence that you are subscribed to the DBS Update Service information of which can be found here
This role is subject to both evidence and verification of relevant qualifications including proof of eligibility to work in the UK which will be discussed with you if your application is successful.
Equity & Inclusion
Everton is committed to ensuring everyone is respected, celebrated, and empowered for who they are, regardless of their identity. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, those who identify as female and those from racially diverse communities. We are dedicated to supporting the physical and mental/emotional wellbeing of all our people. Should you have a disability or long-term health condition and require reasonable adjustments to be made to the application/interview/onboarding process, please let us know by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team via email - careers@evertonfc.com
To support our pledge to diversify our organisation and through our commitment to the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code, Everton welcomes applications from people of all walks of life. As part of our commitment to Disability, Inclusion and Accessibility we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process should you require.