Casual CFG Scout (South West Region)

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Client:

City Football Group

Location:

gb, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

78f64a71b157

Job Views:

4

Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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Job Description:

Closing Date of Applications - 3rd July 2024

*Please note this is a casual role focusing on the South West region. The successful applicant will be home-based with travel required across the region and to our City HQ in Manchester.

Our Story

Established in 2013, City Football Group is the world’s leading private owner and operator of football clubs, with ownership of thirteen clubs worldwide. The Group also invests in other football-related businesses and serves as a global commercial platform for partners, aiming to empower better lives through football on a local and global scale.

Our Winning Team

Our purpose is to empower better lives through football. We are proud of the positive economic, social, and environmental impacts our clubs deliver locally and globally, through operations and community programs.

As a Casual Talent ID Scout, you will support the identification and assessment of youth players (U13 - U18) for CFG teams (Manchester City, New York City, Melbourne City) and associated clubs (Yokohama F.Marinos, Shinju, Montevideo City Torque, Mumbai City, Lommel SK, Girona FC, ES Troyes AC, Palermo FC), as well as potential future clients.

Your Impact

• Support UK and international Youth Scouting & Recruitment Managers in identifying and assessing youth players in domestic games and tournaments.
• Build expertise and database of youth (U13-U18) market to supplement national knowledge.
• Provide written performance reports from live games and video content to support talent evaluation.
• Occasional travel for talent cross-referencing at national and international levels.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of players within CFG Academy age groups.
• Contribute to projects supporting CFG teams and clients as needed.
• Promote a positive market identity of City Football Group with stakeholders.
• Support talent identification and recruitment with video content from live and video-based scouting.

What we are looking for

• Knowledge of category 1-3 academy functions.
• Understanding of PL Youth Development Regulations.
• Familiarity with youth football at multiple levels in North West England.
• Experience with industry-leading technology for talent identification.
• Proficiency with IT software and scouting tools like Scout 7/Instat.
• Previous scouting experience within a football league club.