We are a football club with a desire to be the best and are always looking for talented people to join our Everton Family. Everton is a workplace people crave to join, where extraordinary talented people belong, thrive and deliver the remarkable. Academy Recruitment Data Lead Who we are: Everton Football Club is one of world sport's most respected and revered names - a by-word for innovation and professionalism during the course of a glittering history that spans three centuries. One of the 12 founder members of the Football League, Everton has played more games in English football's top flight than any other club. While rightly proud of our rich past, and Goodison Park, our home of more than 130 years, we are now setting our sights on an exciting future at a state-of-the-art new stadium currently being constructed on the banks of the iconic River Mersey. In doing so, we remain committed to developing and supporting teams across our men’s, women’s and Academy set-ups that inspire and compete at the highest level of the game. Our values underpin how we behave, how we represent our club in our city and across the world of football, and how we look after one another and our community. They provide a framework for how we work and engage with partners, suppliers and, most importantly, our fans. About the opportunity: For decades, our Club’s Academy has been one of the most respected and renowned in football, and its vision to develop young players who are technically and tactically capable of playing for Everton or having a career in the professional game remains as focused as ever. We are excited to be looking for an ambitious and motivated Academy Recruitment Data Lead who will be responsible for harnessing data and technology to drive the academy recruitment strategy, ensuring the identification and development of elite talent. As Academy Recruitment Data Lead you will focus on integrating advanced analytics, AI, and automation, into recruitment processes; providing actionable insights to optimise scouting, trialist evaluations, and player development. Collaborating across departments and external networks, the position ensures all decisions are data-informed, enabling efficient and inclusive recruitment practices that align with the clubs long-term objectives. This role is central to building a future-proof, data-centric approach to academy talent identification and development. Who we are looking for: Essentially, we are looking for someone who has an excellent track record in a similar role with vast experience of Talent ID. You will be confident in communicating with all stakeholders; whilst being central to building a future-proof, data-centric approach to academy talent identification and development. If you feel you are the person we are looking for, someone who would be able to help us drive a successful academy recruitment strategy, then we would love to hear from you The role is permanent and will be based at Finch Farm training ground in Liverpool (Halewood), working 40 hours per week. The closing date of this advert is Sunday 22nd December 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a substantial amount of applications. Everton Family Safer Recruitment Practices The Everton Family is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As a requirement of our safer recruitment practices, this role will require a Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check or evidence that you are subscribed to the DBS Update Service information of which can be found here This role is subject to both evidence and verification of relevant qualifications including proof of eligibility to work in the UK which will be discussed with you if your application is successful. Equity & Inclusion Everton is committed to ensuring everyone is respected, celebrated, and empowered for who they are, regardless of their identity. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, those who identify as female and those from racially diverse communities. We are dedicated to supporting the physical and mental/emotional wellbeing of all our people. Should you have a disability or long-term health condition and require reasonable adjustments to be made to the application/interview/onboarding process, please let us know by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team via email - careersevertonfc.com To support our pledge to diversify our organisation and through our commitment to the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code, Everton welcomes applications from people of all walks of life. As part of our commitment to Disability, Inclusion and Accessibility we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process should you require.