Company Name:
Exeter City
Location:
Exeter
Vacancy Type:
Internship
Department:
Club
14 Feb 2025
About The Role

About the Opportunity

Exeter City Football Club is offering a unique opportunity for a passionate and driven university student to join our 1st Team as a Performance Analyst Intern. This role is designed for a sandwich year student eager to apply theoretical knowledge in a practical, elite football environment.

Working within the 1st Team setup, the successful applicant will gain valuable experience supporting the 1st team players in their performance for the 25/26 season. You will be guided by the Head of Performance analysis and supported by the First Team Performance Analyst department.

Role Responsibilities

  • Filming: Record training sessions & home matches.
  • Equipment Management: Equipment is maintained, secured, and regularly serviced.
  • Analysis: Trianing analysis maintain and analyse training log, support opposition analysis, support goal keeper anaysis
  • Collaboration: Work closely with coaches and support staff to meet performance analysis objectives.
  • Development: Continuously expand your skills and knowledge in performance analytics.

What We’re Looking For

Essential Criteria:

  • Currently studying a degree in Sport Science or a related field with an interest in Performance Analysis.
  • A genuine passion for working within an elite football environment
  • Strong desire to build a career in Performance Analytics.
  • Commitment to safeguarding and promoting player welfare.

Desirable Criteria:

  • FA DBS check, BFAS certification, and Safeguarding Children Certificate (or willingness to obtain).
  • Full driving licence
  • Experience with performance analysis tools such as Hudl and Wyscout.
  • Prior experience in a professional sports setting.
  • Coaching qualifications

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a multidisciplinary team dedicated elite performance
  • Access professional mentoring and development opportunities.

Safeguarding Commitment

Exeter City Football Club prioritises the safeguarding, well-being, and safety of all participants. This role requires an enhanced DBS check (provided by us) and adherence to our Safeguarding Policy – training will be provided by us.

Job Description & Specific Role Requirements
Reporting To & Key Liaison with
  • Head of Performance analysis 

Purpose & Role function

  • Filming: Record training sessions & home matches.
  • Equipment Management: Equipment is maintained, secured, and regularly serviced.
  • Analysis: Trianing analysis maintain and analyse training log, support opposition analysis, support goal keeper anaysis
  • Collaboration: Work closely with coaches and support staff to meet performance analysis objectives.
  •  Development: Continuously expand your skills and knowledge in performance analytics.
Other Key relationships 
  • 1st Team Analysis Department
  • Coaching department
  • Multidisplinary team
Safeguarding
  • Attend seasonal safeguarding training as required by the Club.
  • Adhere to all guidelines contained within the Club's Safeguarding Policy.
  • Utilise the ‘MyConcern’ system to ‘recognise, respond, report and record’ any safeguarding incidents in a timely and detailed manner.
  • Place player safety and welfare as a top priority at all times.
  • Ensure all medical equipment is safe & stored securely.
About The Candidate
Qualities & Requirements

2.1 Essential

  • Currently studying a degree in Sport Science or a related field with an interest in Performance Analysis.
  • A genuine passion for working within an elite football environment
  • Strong desire to build a career in Performance Analytics.
  • Commitment to safeguarding and promoting player welfare.

2.1 Desirable

  • FA DBS check, BFAS certification, and Safeguarding Children Certificate (or willingness to obtain).
  • Full driving licence
  • Experience with performance analysis tools such as Hudl and Wyscout.
  • Prior experience in a professional sports setting.
  • Coaching qualifications

2.2 Qualities

  • Strong desire to work hard and learn (essential)
  • Effective communicator and relationship builder (essential)
  • Ability to work collaboratively with players, staff, and others (essential)
  • Personable, approachable, and friendly manner (essential)
  • Good timekeeping (essential)
  • Commitment to continuous learning (essential)
  • Adaptability and flexibility (essential)
  • Willingness and enthusiasm to cooperate and take responsibility (essential)

2.3 Experience

  • Previous experience in a professional sports setting (desirable)

2.4 Other

  • High degree of personal drive and motivation (essential)
  • Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certification (essential)
Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)

3.1 Regulatory Standards

  • Ensure compliance with EPPP Safe to Operate, Compliance, and Standards within the Sport Science Department.
  • Assist analysis department by providing timely and accurate access to relevant information for the player review process, ensuring comprehensive and well-maintained records.

3.2 Personal Development

Commit to continuous personal and professional development, demonstrating curiosity and actively seeking learning opportunities from all members of the First Team Analyst Team.
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