NUW Assistant Performance Analyst

Newcastle United FC; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Newcastle United Women is seeking a knowledgeable Assistant Performance Analyst to join the Performance Analysis team. You will deliver elite-level analysis for the First Team and Academy, supporting pre-match, live and post-match work.

Working with the Head of Analysis, you will create player reports and video content, build databases, and contribute to opposition analysis and tactical insights in a high-performance football environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of football playing styles, player traits and positional profiles.
• Experience in a performance-driven football or sporting environment.
• Ability to interpret numerical performance data and translate into insights.
• Proficient with video and data visualisation tools (Power BI or Tableau) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality pre-match, live and post-match analysis for Newcastle United Women.
• Create individual player analysis, reports, video clips and presentations.
• Build and maintain player video, statistical and performance-analysis databases.
• Lead analysis support for the Academy Under-16s and support the wider Professional Game Academy.
• Support the First Team analysis provision as required.
• Deliver opposition analysis and data collection to identify strengths, weaknesses and trends.
• Support set-piece analysis and other targeted areas of performance.
• Film Academy training sessions when required.
• Conduct background research on squads and develop analysis templates and visual content.
• Attend opposition matches to support scouting and analysis of upcoming opponents.

Skills

Football knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Sport-related undergraduate or MSc

UEFA B coaching qualification

Tools

Hudl

Sportscode

Studio

Wyscout

Microsoft Office

Keynote

Job description

NUW Assistant Performance Analyst

Newcastle United Women

Fixed-term until 30th June 2027- 32 hours per week

Newcastle upon Tyne

Competitive Salary
Closing Date: 26/10/2026

Be part of something bigger. Turn insight into performance and help shape the future of Newcastle United Women.

We are the heartbeat of the city, a club with bold ambitions on a global stage and deep roots in our community. If you are driven to raise the bar, make an impact and play your part in a high-performance environment, you will find the platform, people and pride to do your best work here.

We work as One Club, with excellence, integrity, accountability and relentless ambition at the heart of everything we do.

About the role

We are looking for a knowledgeable, motivated and detail-focused Assistant Performance Analyst to join the Newcastle United Women Performance Analysis team.

Working closely with the Head of Analysis, you will help deliver elite-level performance analysis support across the Newcastle United Women First Team and Academy.

What you’ll do

• Produce high-quality pre-match, live and post-match analysis for Newcastle United Women.
• Create individual player analysis, reports, video clips and presentations.
• Build and maintain player video, statistical and performance-analysis databases.
• Lead analysis support for the Academy Under-16s and support the wider Professional Game Academy.
• Support the First Team analysis provision as required.
• Deliver opposition analysis, including data collection to identify strengths, weaknesses and key trends.
• Support set-piece analysis and other targeted areas of performance.
• Film Academy training sessions when required.
• Conduct background research on squads and help develop analysis templates and visual content.
• Attend opposition matches to support the scouting and analysis of upcoming opponents.
• Work collaboratively with coaching, technical and performance colleagues while managing changing priorities and strict deadlines.

About you

You will have a strong understanding of football, including playing styles, player traits and positional profiles, together with experience of working within a performance-driven football or sporting environment.

You will be confident using key industry software, including Hudl, Sportscode, Studio and Wyscout, alongside Microsoft Office or Keynote. You will bring excellent attention to detail, strong communication skills and the ability to transform footage and information into clear, meaningful insight.

Experience essential

• Women’s football.
• Interpreting numerical performance data.
• Data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Professional football analysis, coaching, scouting or playing.
• A sport-related undergraduate or master’s degree.
• A UEFA B coaching qualification.

The team

You will join a collaborative Performance Analysis department supporting players and staff across the Newcastle United Women First Team and Academy.

Working alongside coaching, technical and performance colleagues, you will help create a thorough, evidence‑led analysis provision that supports player development, team preparation and continued improvement across the women’s football programme.

United As One

We’re committed to building an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone feels safe, respected and able to thrive. Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to who we are, and we believe the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths.

We work as One Club, reflecting the communities we serve, acting with integrity and creating an environment where everyone can be their authentic self and achieve their full potential.

Safeguarding

We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone is safe, heard, valued and able to thrive. Safeguarding and welfare are central to the way we work, and we expect everyone to play their part in doing the right thing and upholding the highest standards of care.

Due to the responsibilities of this position involving children under the age of 18 and/or adults at risk of harm, the successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced criminal records check with a barred list check considered suitable by the Club.