YDP Lead Local Scout

Birmingham City Football Club
Permanent | Part-Time
Location: Knighthead Performance Centre, Redhill Rd, Birmingham B38 9EL

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Birmingham City Football Club is on the rise.

With an incredible history dating back to 1875, Birmingham City Football Club is part of an exciting period of accelerated growth and modernisation, and is playing it’s part in once-in-a-generation opportunity to support the transformation of England’s second city as part of the Sports Quarter project.

With significant investment across our football, commercial, and community operations, we are rebuilding the Club for long-term success — on and off the pitch. The journey we’re on involves strengthening our structures, elevating our performance environments, growing our teams, and investing heavily in the people, processes and culture that will define the next chapter of Birmingham City FC.

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About the department

Birmingham City Football Club is seeking an experienced and driven Lead Local Scout (YDP) to play a key role within our Academy Player Recruitment Department.

This position will lead and coordinate a team of local scouts across a designated region, with responsibility for identifying and recruiting high-potential players within a 90-minute radius of the Knighthead Performance Centre.

You will play a critical role in shaping our local recruitment strategy, ensuring we consistently identify and secure the best emerging talent.

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About the Role

• To comply with the Scout’s code of conduct, ensuring compliance with the FA and EPPP rules and regulations.
•  Have a key responsibility within a designated area allocated to by the YDP player recruitment Lead.
• Manage and coordinate the local scouts within the designated area and lead them every week.
• Responsible for the appraisal process of Local Scouts.
• Core scouting duties over weekends and relevant mid-week fixtures.
• To have a specific focus on youth leagues and the academy games programme (youth development phase and professional development phase).
• Play a supporting role to monitor and assess Birmingham City loan players as and when required over the season.
• Work closely with the YDP player recruitment Lead and the Local player recruitment Coordinator to ensure we are competitive and productive in the identification and recruitment of the best talent within our catchment area.
• Undertake live and video analysis of players and produce associated reports.
• To comply with the Scout’s code of conduct, ensuring compliance with the FA and EPPP rules and regulations.
• To work as an integral member of the local scouting network in identifying players for the club who meet the criteria and potential to represent Birmingham City.
• Actively recruit across the development phases in line with the Academy Player Recruitment strategy, succession planning, and target areas/positions.
• Develop and maintain key relationships within grassroots clubs, private coaching organisations, schools, districts, and counties.
• To watch and report on Academy and grassroots games, school games, and private coaching organisations.
• Ensure all relevant reporting documentation is completed correctly and on time before reaching the YDP player recruitment Lead.
• Support the Academy Player Recruitment Department when holding Talent ID programme events, festivals, and trial events.
• To attend monthly meetings with the YDP player recruitment Lead to discuss department updates, strategy, and player requirements.
• Prepare detailed player reports to support the successful signing of identified players and submit to relevant platforms.
• To be aware of the Youth Development rules and requirements relating to all development phases.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and falling within the scope of the post, as requested by the Head of Academy Recruitment, Head of Local Player Recruitment and the Academy Technical Director.

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About the person

• FA Level 1 Talent ID
• FA Safeguarding
• Valid Driving License
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work within a team and foster good working relationships

Safeguarding

Birmingham City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The safety and wellbeing of all individuals within our care is paramount, and all staff are expected to share and uphold this commitment.

All successful applicants will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, and will be required to complete safeguarding training as part of the recruitment and induction process.

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EDI

Birmingham City FC is proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Candidates are assessed solely on merit, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or caring responsibilities.

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We value diversity and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. If you require any adjustments to support you during the recruitment or interview process, please let us know when applying.