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.        

About the opportunity: Using data to extract insights, we have a significant impact on all aspects of performance. As a result, we now have an opportunity for a driven individual to come and join our Performance Insights team at Finch Farm as a Junior Data Engineer.  

As Junior Data Engineer you will work closely with all Academy departments as well as the Women’s team. Operating as a member of the Performance Insights Department, you will be responsible for the development, maintenance, and administration of the data and information systems, and have a wide remit for their future development.    

You will develop a strong understanding of the operational and performance requirements of the Academy, and how they can facilitate its advancement with the use of data.  There will be a responsibility to ensure data is available to key stakeholders during decision processes, and using data to improve cross-departmental projects will be a key aspect of this.  

Finally, you will have an excellent opportunity to learn from the data experts in the department, who have varied backgrounds and skillsets, thus providing an exciting and fast-paced environment in which you will develop your professional experience. 

Who we are looking for:  We are looking for an aspiring and highly motivated individual pursuing a career in professional football and data. You will have a strong understanding of data and information systems, and have previous experience working with data in some capacity.  

You will be confident in communicating with all stakeholders, using your growing knowledge of data to impact on-pitch performance.  

You thrive and excel when working as part of a cohesive and highly motivated team and share our belief that data and insights can have a significant impact on the Clubs’ success. 

If you feel you are at the point of wanting to develop your data career within a Premier League football setting, then make your application today. 

The role is permanent and will be based at Finch Farm training ground in Liverpool (Halewood); working 40 hours per week, the closing date of this advert is Friday 6th December 2024.  

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a substantial 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 Basic 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.