Grassroots Scouting Coordinator

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club; Enfield; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is seeking a Grassroots Scouting Coordinator within our Academy Recruitment department. You will lead a local network to identify and assess talented players within a 90-minute radius of the Spurs Academy, building strong ties with grassroots clubs and coaches across London and surrounding counties.

The role requires overseeing trialist processes, ensuring comprehensive documentation and high standards, and driving effective recruitment to support the Academy's

Qualifications

• Experience in identifying and assessing young players within local football networks.
• Ability to build and manage a scouting network with clear feedback.
• Strong knowledge of grassroots youth football and talent pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a local scouting network to identify and track talent within London and surrounding counties.
• Develop relationships with grassroots clubs, coaches, scouts and partners to maximise coverage.
• Lead trialist processes including observations and documented feedback.
• Ensure administration, welcome packs, player records and communications meet high standards.
• Maintain maximum scouting coverage with focus on priority areas and academy needs.
• Represent Spurs Academy professionally at grassroots events and meetings.

Skills

Grassroots scouting

Talent ID

Network building

Observation skills

Job description

Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur is an iconic English football club, playing in the Premier League and Women's Super League. From North London to the world, our fanbase spans continents, cultures, and generations. Spurs is a club that’s always dared to push boundaries, breaking new ground and rewriting history.

We are at our brightest when we're all together. Our club, our teams, our community. We are entering a new era at Tottenham with a new club strategy, new leadership, and a focus on putting our fans at the heart of everything we do as we continue to strengthen our connection with our DNA, our home, and each other.

We're at our brightest when we're all together. Our Club, our teams, our community.

Role Purpose

We are currently recruiting a Grassroots Scouting Coordinator within our Academy Recruitment department to lead and develop a local scouting network, identifying and assessing talented young players within a 90-minute radius of Tottenham Hotspur Academy.

The role will play a key part in supporting the Academy's player recruitment strategy, building strong relationships across the grassroots football landscape and ensuring the Club maintains comprehensive knowledge of emerging talent within London and the surrounding counties.

Key Responsibilities

• To build and lead a network of local scouts to identify, assess and track talented players within London and the surrounding counties
• To develop and maintain strong relationships with grassroots clubs, coaches, scouts and key football partners to maximise the Club's coverage and knowledge of local talent
• Lead on trialist process including training and match day observations and documented feedback
• Ensure all administration and documentation, including welcome packs, player records, communication and reviews, is completed to a consistently high standard.
• Ensure maximum scouting coverage across London and the surrounding areas, with particular focus on identified priority areas and Academy requirements
• Have overall responsibility for the quality control and effectiveness of the grassroots scouting network
• Maintain a clear and up-to-date understanding of staff performance using agreed departmental KPIs and quality standards
• Maintain a strong knowledge of internal Academy age groups, squad depth, positional requirements and priority recruitment areas
• Lead weekly trialist meetings with Recruitment and Coaching staff
• Oversee a structured programme of weekly, monthly and termly Talent ID events and fixtures
• To maintain a comprehensive knowledge of talented players across London and the surrounding counties, ensuring relevant information and recommendations are communicated effectively to senior Academy Recruitment staff
• To support the completion and collation of all relevant documentation and information required for potential player recruitment and registration in a timely and accurate manner
• To play an active role in Academy player decision-making processes, providing informed insight and recommendations based on scouting activity and player assessment
• To represent Tottenham Hotspur Academy professionally at grassroots clubs, matches, tournaments, meetings and other football environments, acting as an ambassador for the Club at all times
• To ensure all scouting and recruitment activity is conducted in accordance with Club policies, protocols and regulations, particularly in relation to the recruitment and safeguarding of young players
• To attend relevant Academy meetings, in-service days, training and development sessions at the Training Centre, online and off-site as required
• To actively engage with the Club's Personal Development Programme and CPD provision, including relevant qualifications and development opportunities.
• To demonstrate high energy, professionalism and a commitment to delivering a sector-leading Academy recruitment programme
• To work collaboratively with Academy Recruitment, Coaching, Performance and other relevant departments to support the identification and progression of talented young players
• To undertake other reasonable and ad hoc duties as requested by senior Academy management

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• To undertake Child Protection and Safeguarding training as required and adhere to all guidelines contained within the Club's Safeguarding and Child Protection policies
• Have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people
• Act in accordance with the Club's safeguarding policies and procedures at all times
• Be alert to signs of abuse, neglect or safeguarding concerns and report these appropriately
• Maintain professional boundaries and act as a positive role model when working with or around children and young people
• Attend safeguarding training as required and maintain up-to-date safeguarding knowledge

Person Specification

What you will bring

• A strong passion for identifying, assessing and working with young players and a genuine desire to support the development of future elite footballers
• Experience working within a Category 1-3 Academy environment - experience
• A demonstrable track record in scouting and recruitment, particularly within the Foundation and Youth Development phases
• An extensive and established network of contacts across grassroots youth football
• Strong knowledge of the local youth football landscape and the ability to identify emerging talent
• Highly skilled at building, developing and influencing relationships with grassroots clubs, coaches, scouts and key stakeholders
• Excellent observation, assessment and player identification skills, with the ability to provide clear and objective feedback
• Meticulous attention to detail, with excellent organisational and administrative skills
• The ability to prioritise workload effectively, manage multiple scouting commitments and work to tight deadlines
• A proactive and self-motivated individual who can work effectively

Safeguarding & Recruitment Statement

Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. The Club follows a Safer Recruitment process for all roles. Successful candidates are to be reminded they would be subject to proportionate background, DBS and reference checks as required.

We welcome applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, gender, race, or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.