Head Of Academy Recruitment at Burton Albion Fc

Burton Albion Football Club is seeking an experienced and motivated Head of Academy Recruitment to lead the identification and recruitment of young players across the Academy age groups (U9–U18). Working closely with the Club Head of Recruitment and Academy Manager, you will oversee all academy recruitment activity, manage a network of scouts and partners, and deliver a clear, compliant recruitment strategy aligned with the Club’s long-term vision. The role involves attending fixtures and tournaments, managing trials, maintaining detailed scouting data, and ensuring all activity meets FA, EFL, EPPP and safeguarding requirements. The successful candidate will have proven experience in academy or youth recruitment within professional football, strong knowledge of the EPPP framework, excellent networking and leadership skills, and hold relevant FA talent identification and safeguarding qualifications. Evening and weekend work will be required. Burton Albion is committed to equality, diversity and safeguarding and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Qualifications/Experience/Knowledge • FA National Talent Identification & Scouting in Football qualification • Enhanced DBS check • Strong understanding of the EPPP framework and EFL Youth Development Rules. • Proven experience in youth scouting or recruitment within a professional football environment. • Valid Safeguarding qualification •  Previous experience working within an Academy structure. • FA Leadership of Talent Identification & Development in Football or FA Advanced Principles of Talent Identification & Development in Football qualification • EFAiF qualification Person Specification - Skills/Abilities • Excellent knowledge of youth football structures and player pathways. • Strong interpersonal and networking skills with the ability to build trusted relationships. • Ability to work evenings and weekends in line with football schedules. • MKnowledge of data-driven recruitment and performance analysis systems. • Established contacts within local and national youth football networks. • Good working knowledge of the Youth Development (YD) EFL Rules, ensuring that those relevant to the role are being met. • Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills. Head of Academy Recruitment | Burton Albion FC (Jobs in Sports Performance Analysis TheASPA) Potential applicants are advised to check on the government website (https://www.gov.uk/tell-employer-or-college-about-criminal-record/what-information-you-need-to-give) whether cautions / convictions should be disclosed as part of their application. Share this post: England Women's Account Manager | STATSports 27 Mar 2026 Technical Scout | Huddersfield Town AFC 27 Mar 2026 Assistant Performance Analyst | Edinburgh Rugby 27 Mar 2026 Simply fill in the job  details below and we will add your role to the jobs board This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Copyright © 2025 TheASPA - All Rights Reserved. Powered by We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data. Welcome! Check out my new announcement.