Department: Professional Football
Report to: B Team Manager
Location: Oriam - Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS
Salary: Competitive salary plus excellent staff benefits
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week to be worked flexibly to meet the needs of the B team schedule.
Closing Date: 2 July 2024 - Close of play
Heart of Midlothian is a Scottish Premiership Football Club and an Edinburgh institution with a proud heritage dating back to 1874. The Club have an exciting opportunity for a Performance Analyst to join our B Team who have been competing within the Scottish Lowland League for 2 seasons, finishing second in the 2023/24 season.
The successful candidate will work closely with the B Team Manager and coaches to ensure all performance analysis services within the B Team run efficiently for players, coaches, and all staff. The ideal candidate will have previous experience of working within a performance analysis provision within elite football, with a high level of tactical understanding and knowledge of football.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead on all aspects of the B Team analysis process (pre-match, live and post-match) with delivery to both players and coaches.
- Film all B Team home fixtures in line with governing body criteria and build relationships with other Clubs to ensure sharing of match footage.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of the performance analysis framework, to deliver effective insights that contribute to the success of the B Team on the pitch.
- Provide regular video-based feedback to the team and individual players.
- Provide objective support and feedback to coaches.
- Assist in the progress of the analysis department, working closely with our first team Performance Analysts, to help achieve both team results and player development.
- Take an active role in furthering the development of analysis within the Club.
- Undertake larger scale projects into tactical trends within the Scottish football.
Essential Experience & Qualifications:
- Previous experience working within elite football.
- Experience of using industry standard products and software for coding and video telestration.
- Previous use of industry standard hardware such as tripod or portable cameras.
- Experience working with scripting or coding software such as R studio or Python (Desirable).
- MSc in Sports Performance Analysis or related subject (Desirable).
- SFA Coaching Badges or equivalent (Desirable).
- Candidates must be able to evidence legal right to work in the UK.
Essential Skills & Abilities:
- Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the current state of Scottish football (competition trends, managers, and players, etc) with specific application to the Scottish Lowland League.
- Demonstrate a high level of tactical understanding and knowledge of the game.
- Proficient using Hudl Sportscode to code matches and database events.
- Proficient using Mac iOS products, such as Keynote.
- An understanding of current trends within data analytics in football.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good organisational skills to effectively manage time and balance workloads.
- High levels of attention to detail and maintenance of standards.
- Proactive attitude and drive to always be improving whilst staying on top of improvements and developments within widening performance analysis sphere.
- Committed to professional development and self-motivation.
How to apply: If you think that you are suitable for the position and meet the criteria above, please send a Covering Letter and CV to Recruitment@homplc.co.uk.
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN FOOTBALL CLUB IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER AND FULLY COMMITTED TO THE SAFEGUARDING AND WELFARE OF VULNERABLE GROUPS. HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN IS A LIVING WAGE ACCREDITED COMPANY.