Academy Recruitment Manager U7’s – U10’s in London

About The Role

Objective of the Role

Reporting to the Academy Head of Recruitment (HOR), the Academy Recruitment Manager U7’s-U10’s will support the HOR in identifying and recruiting players suitable for the Club’s Academy structure, who are capable of being developed through its Player Development Pathway. This shall include players aged U7’s – U10’s years old for its Academy Programmes. All players must be recruited in line with FA/Premier League/EFL/ EPPP rules and Leyton Orient Football Club’s recruitment strategy.

Main Roles & Responsibilities

• To play a leading role in identifying, assessing, and tracking players aged U7-U10 for Leyton Orient Football Club’s academy, using modern scouting methods against the LOFC player profiles.
• Develop & maintain a comprehensive database of Identified players, Leagues, Football Clubs, and prospective player recruitment sources.
• Coordinate scouts to attend relevant fixtures, including administrating their reporting.
• Complete all administrative duties to register trialists appropriately within FA/PL/EFL/EPPP rules.
• Conduct player/parent inductions for all trialists coming into the Academy.
• Be an integral part of the decision-making process for trialists outcomes.
• Provide feedback to players/parents where appropriate on the trialists progress and trial outcome.
• Conduct due diligence to support the recommendations of players to sign.
• Develop key relationships across the wider game to support the recruitment process of the academy.
• Liaise with key staff to provide detailed insights on players during recruitment meetings.
• Provide a weekly update on players, talent identification and recruitment in the weekly operations meeting.

About The Candidate

	Essential	Desirable
1	FA talent Identification Level 2
2	FA talent Identification Level 3
3	A good knowledge of academy football, EPPP and the local grassroots football scene.
4	FA Safeguarding Children Certification
5	Previous experience of talent ID, recruitment, and development
6	Able to organise their own time independently in a proactive manner.
7	Previous experience of working within an EPPP Academy
8	Demonstrates a good level of technical and tactical knowledge.
9	Excellent IT skills
10	Full Driving License
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
11	Previous experience of working in a similar or equivalent role
12	Experience of developing relationships with leagues, governing bodies, and local grassroots clubs
13	Able to build relationships internally with key staff and externally with a network of contacts.
14	Understanding of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP)
15	IT skills to include the ability to use KitMan Labs (KML) software and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook)
16	Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Attitude/Behaviours
17	Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
18	A genuine team player
19	A reliable individual
Personal Qualities
20	Displays a high level of discretion
21	Personable with an ability to build individual relationships
22	Hardworking and enthusiastic
23	Empathetic to young players
24	Ability to adapt to changing circumstances
25	Loyal and committed

About The Club

The employee must at all time carry out their duties with due regard to the Leyton Orient Football Club policies and procedures. The employee must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.

Leyton Orient Football Club is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age,
disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity.

To have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, coaches and young people and to follow the child protection procedures adopted by the FA and the club.

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