Academy Analyst | Bath Rugby

TheASPA; Bath; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary matchday tickets

Bath Rugby branded kit

Local discounts and wellbeing

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity

Job summary

Bath Rugby in Bath is seeking an Academy Analyst to support high‑quality performance analysis across the Academy pathway and the club's partnership with Beechen Cliff School. You will transform video, data, and performance evidence into actionable insights to aid player learning and coaching decisions.

Working with coaches and MDT members, you will deliver filming, coding, and post‑match analysis, track development trends, and produce reports to inform IDPs and talent progression.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering performance analysis within rugby or another performance team sport.
• Proficiency with Hudl Sportscode or equivalent software.
• Ability to produce clear reports and visualisations.
• Experience in academy/youth development environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver filming, coding, and post‑match analysis across Academy teams and partnership environments.
• Support capture and analysis of training sessions, fixtures, festivals, and development events.
• Acquire, organise, and distribute footage from loan clubs, partner schools, and age‑grade international fixtures.
• Deliver timely, high‑quality analysis aligned with Academy priorities.
• Provide technical and tactical insights using video and performance evidence.
• Work with coaches to establish analysis priorities and feedback objectives.
• Produce player statistics, video clips, and feedback to support IDPs.
• Encourage players to develop self‑analysis and reflective learning through video review.
• Track development, identify trends, and support talent identification and transitions.
• Maintain video libraries, databases, and analysis platforms.

Skills

Video analysis

Data interpretation

Organisation

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Tools

Hudl Sportscode

Job description

Academy Analyst | Bath Rugby (Jobs in Sports Performance Analysis TheASPA)

Bath Rugby are looking to appoint an Academy Analyst to support the delivery of high-quality performance analysis across the Academy pathway and the club's partnership with Beechen Cliff School.

Working closely with coaches and multidisciplinary staff, you'll transform video, data, and performance evidence into actionable insights that support player learning, coach decision-making, and individual player development throughout the Academy pathway.

Performance Analysis

• Deliver filming, coding, and post‑match analysis across Academy teams and partnership environments.
• Support the capture and analysis of training sessions, fixtures, festivals, and development events.
• Acquire, organise, and distribute footage from loan clubs, partner schools, and age‑grade international fixtures involving Academy players.
• Deliver timely, high‑quality analysis aligned with Academy priorities.

Player Development & Coaching Support

• Provide technical and tactical insights using video and performance evidence.
• Work alongside coaches to establish analysis priorities and feedback objectives.
• Produce player statistics, video clips, and feedback to support Individual Development Plans (IDPs).
• Encourage players to develop self‑analysis and reflective learning skills through video review.

Performance Insights & Decision Support

• Support Multi‑Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and player case conferences with evidence‑based analysis.
• Track individual and positional development, identifying trends and progression over time.
• Provide analytical support for talent identification and player transition discussions.

Systems & Partnership Support

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of analysis methods, workflows, and technologies.
• Maintain organised video libraries, player databases, and analysis platforms.
• Act as the lead analysis contact for the Beechen Cliff School partnership, building strong relationships with school and Academy staff and coordinating analysis provision.
• Experience delivering performance analysis within rugby or another performance team sport.
• Strong proficiency using Hudl Sportscode (or equivalent video analysis software).
• Ability to interpret video and performance data to produce actionable coaching insights.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary performance environments.
• Ability to produce clear reports and performance visualisations.
• High standards of professionalism, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, matchdays, and travel between sites.
• Experience within academy or youth development environments.
• Experience supporting adolescent athlete development.
• Experience working within school, college, or educational partnerships.
• Experience helping athletes develop self‑analysis and reflective learning.
• Experience with data visualisation or dashboard reporting tools.
• Understanding of rugby talent development pathways.
• Complimentary matchday tickets
• Bath Rugby branded kit
• Local discounts and wellbeing initiatives
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

Bath Rugby is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check and provide two references as part of the club's safer recruitment process. Bath Rugby is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.