First Team Set Piece & Training Analyst

Portsmouth Football Club; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Portsmouth Football Club is recruiting a First Team Set Piece & Training Analyst to join our Analysis department. You will deliver high-quality video and data analysis to support performance, with emphasis on training and set pieces, working closely with the Head Coach and Set-Piece Coach.

Travel with the squad to all fixtures, provide actionable insights during matches, and create clear, evidence-based set-piece material to inform strategy and development across the first team.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Sports Science or related field.
• MSc in a sports-related discipline (Desirable).
• Experience with performance analysis software and video coding platforms (Hudl).
• Strong communication skills and ability to present to coaches and players.
• Enthusiasm for performance analysis and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis provision across training and set-piece workflows.
• Lead on opposition set-piece analysis and devise strategies with coaches.
• Travel to all home and away fixtures, providing insights during matches.
• Create evidence-based set-piece meetings and targeted video reviews.
• Ensure effective video capture and upload to destinations; update databases.
• Maintain knowledge of first team squad and relevant opposition.

Skills

Performance analysis

Strategic communication

Data-driven decision making

Attention to detail

Education

Undergraduate degree in Sports Science or related field

MSc in a sports-related discipline

Tools

Hudl Sportscode

Hudl Studio

Hudl StatsBomb

Hudl Insight

Job description

Portsmouth Football Club is seeking a First Team Set Piece & Training Analyst to join our Analysis department. Working closely with the Head Coach, Set-Piece Coach, wider coaching staff and players, you will deliver high-quality video and data analysis to support performance and inform decision-making, with a particular focus on training and Set Pieces.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the analysis provision across training and set-piece workflows.
• Lead on opposition set-piece analysis workflows and work alongside the first team set-piece coach to devise strategies for upcoming games.
• Travel to all home and away fixtures, providing analysis during matches and delivering actionable insights in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• Construct clear, evidence-based set-piece meetings that prepare the team for upcoming fixtures.
• Create bespoke and engaging content to prepare individual players for upcoming opponents and to feedback on recent performance.
• Utilise qualitative and quantitative methods to review set-piece performance on a game-by-game basis and regularly track set-piece trends across the league.
• Create targeted video reviews of training sessions to illustrate key tactical concepts and playing principles.
• Ensure effective video capture of training sessions and upload to the relevant destinations.
• Ensure best-practice databases are regularly updated.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive knowledge of the first team squad, as well as relevant opposition and loan players.
• Represent Portsmouth Football Club professionally at all times, modelling the club’s values and behaviours.

Personal Specification:

• Experience in performance analysis within professional football, elite sport, or a comparable high-performance environment.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline such as Sports Science, Performance Analysis or related fields.
• Strong understanding of current set-piece trends in both the EFL Championship & wider footballing world.
• Experience using performance analysis software and video coding platforms (Hudl Sportscode, Hudl Studio, Hudl StatsBomb, Hudl Insight or equivalent).
• Strong communication skills — both verbal and visual — with the ability to present analysis confidently to coaches and players.
• A creative and innovative approach to presenting information, with the ability to distil and highlight key messages effectively.
• High attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workload and deliver high-quality analysis within time-sensitive environments.
• A clear understanding of the day-to-day demands of a professional football environment.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for performance analysis, continuous learning and contributing to team performance.

Desierable:

• MSc in a sports-related discipline.
• UEFA Coaching Badge.
• Previous experience of supporting/ leading on set-piece workflows.

Additional Information:

• This is a full-time role based at Portsmouth FC’s training ground, with travel to all home and away fixtures required.
• Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
• An enhanced DBS check will be required prior to appointment.
• Portsmouth FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.