Job Description
Reporting to
• Head of Academy Performance Analysis

Essential & Desirable qualifications/pre-requisites
Essential
• Must hold a BSc/BA Sports Science/Coaching degree.
• Competent in the use of IT software such as Excel, Gamebreaker, Longomatch and PowerPoint/Keynote.
• Experience of working with young athletes.
• Clear, enhanced DBS check.

Desirable
• Have acquired or in the process of acquiring an MSc/MRes in Performance Analysis.
• Relevant professional qualifications (e.g. Prozone, ISPAS etc.).
• Experience of working within professional football.
• Hold a valid, clean driver’s license.

Key responsibilities
Main tasks
• To assist the develop of the Academy’s Performance Analysis department in line with the Club’s strategic objectives and the EPPP.
• Assist the maintenance of the master databases, both video (subjective) and statistical (objective).
• Assist the process of capturing performance across all phases of the Academy.
• Assist the production of opposition analysis.
• Work efficiently to the framework for post-match analysis.
• Ensure that individual player clips are uploaded to the PMA.
• Regulation of the PMA (analysis).
• Contribute to ongoing staff and player education.
• To undertake CPD organised by the Club and other providers.

Specific tasks
• Lead the Performance Analysis provision for the U18 age group. These tasks include:
– Match day duties, live code and capture performance, collect statistical data, provide live feedback.
– Provide players with individualised analysis in the form of player clips and statistics.
– Provide the coach and players with detailed opposition analysis in both video and statistical formats.
– Provide post-match analysis in video and statistical format.
– Capture and analyse training sessions.
– Data interpretation (e.g. KPI’s, GPS etc.).

• Support and develop the Performance Analysis provision for the U16 age group lead by the Academy Performance Analyst Intern.
• Oversee the provision of Performance Analysis provided to the remaining Phases throughout the Academy (FDP and YDP).
• Analyse data to identify trends using the master databases.
• To work closely with the Head of Academy Performance Analysis to implement effective working procedures in the following areas:
– Data collection.
– Data management.
– Data analysis.
– Data presentation.

• Any other specific tasks relevant to the “whole-club” approach.

How to apply
Please send CV to Shaun Selby via email: shaun.selby@barnsleyfc.co.uk