Volunteer Academy Scout
Salary Volunteer role
Bespoke Builds Training Ground, Oundle Road, Peterborough
Vacancy listed 30/09/2025
Application deadline 30/11/2025
Details
📍 Location – Remote to you
🕐 Volunteering days and hours – weekdays/weekends at grassroots games

An exciting Volunteer opportunity has arisen within the Peterborough United Academy to support the recruitment within the Academy in line with our academy philosophy. 

The successful person will support by watching grassroots games and report on players aligned with the club’s philosophy.

The Role - duties

  • Attend grassroots, school, and academy matches to identify potential players.
  • Assess players based on Peterborough United Academy's Recruitment philosophy.
  • Provide detailed match and player reports using the club's scouting templates.
  • Submit player reports in a timely manner to the Head of Academy Recruitments.
  • Attend Scout CPD Meetings to gain knowledge on players in the academy and be updated on what the academy is doing
  • Maintain clear and professional communication with academy staff regarding player recommendations.

 About you

  • Experience of volunteering/working in football
  • Proactive
  • Professional at all times
  • Passionate about football and willing to attend CPD Events and training sessions/matches at the training ground

📝HOW TO APPLY: Please complete the Volunteer Application Form on our vacancies page and upload when you click 'apply'.  If you wish to also upload a CV, you can do this. You MUST however complete an Application form. If you have any questions regarding this role, please email ben.crawford@theposh.com and we will be happy to answer any questions you have.