Set the bar for greatness...
The FA is excited to be recruiting a Performance Analyst to join our high-performing Performance Analysis department. This is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering best-in-class analytical support across the England pathway teams, providing actionable insights into team, player and opposition performance. Working collaboratively with England National Team coaches and multidisciplinary staff, you will help shape tactical and technical development, embed England DNA+ playing principles, and support the identification, recruitment and progression of the next generation of England players.
What will you be doing?
- Effective delivery of the performance analysis strategic programme to England Pathway teams (U16-20) including:
- Provide resources to present and support the understanding of principles of play, opposition analysis, game plans, set plays, and position-specific profiles/development plans to coaches and players.
- Support coaches to deliver programmes focusing on specific game management, penalty and individual player development strategies.
- Blending subjective and objective information to provide a comprehensive analysis of England's performances, including delivery of live game plan-specific insights to support decision making, detailed post-match analysis and camp reviews.
- Collaborate with your team's MDT to deliver a world-class performance programme that accelerates learning and ensures football intel, content and feedback are aligned to the specific objectives of training, match, camp and the unique needs of that age group.
- Develop close & highly effective working relationships with coaching staff through capturing reliable and consistent intelligence, translating it into tactical & technical insights and leveraging the coaching and analyst skillsets.
- As part of the technical team, provide robust bespoke metrics/benchmarks which enable the effectiveness of the England team's playing philosophy to be measured and optimised, which further contributes to informing a winning strategy for England teams.
- Work with the Talent ID and Coaching departments to produce both live and video scouting reports of players in alignment with the depth chart and focus on key positions.
- Deliver key player case studies and positional profiles that help underpin and support evidence-based selection and development of pathway players.
- Work across technical departments to contribute to research projects which generate actionable information to provide insights and strategies for coaching processes, decision-making, and player development.
- Manage, utilise and develop technologies to implement a world-leading analytical set-up.
- Work with the data insights team to interpret, align and translate data to collate with subjective and video sources to support preparation, review, and long-term strategic planning for England teams.
- Executes additional tasks as required to meet the FA's changing priorities.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained.
- As part of the FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
What are we looking for?
Essential for the role:
- Experience in an elite-level football environment.
- Exceptional footballing knowledge, with an ability to contextualise this knowledge and produce coach- and player-facing materials.
- An ability to understand various information sources, filter for key information and translate to an appropriate language to present effectively.
- Excellent knowledge of and proficiency in the use of sports analysis systems and technologies.
- UEFA B coaching licence or relevant vocational qualifications and experience that provide an understanding of the technical and tactical demands of professional football.
- Knowledge and experience of working alongside data science and advanced modelling teams to be able to translate data into actionable information.
- Undergraduate degree in a related field of study or equivalent experience.
- Work conscientiously and with total discretion.
- Excellent organisational skills and operational planning skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication.
- A willingness to work flexible hours in accordance with the demands of the role.
Beneficial to have:
- Master's or doctorate in a related field of work or equivalent experience.
- Experience of working in International Football.
- Experience of working in European competition.
- Experience in supporting coaching session delivery within professional football.
What's in it for you?
We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles. To achieve this, we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire, which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.
We pride ourselves on offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:
- Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encourages you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being.
- Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
- Free private medical cover.
- A contributory pension scheme.
- An additional 'Thank You' day's leave, volunteering days, as well as 25 days of annual leave (based on a full-time, permanent contract)
- A hybrid working model offering greater flexibility.
For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers
Currently, we are working within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model, and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The contractual location of this role can be found on the FA Careers page.
We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.
As part of the FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.
