Lead Academy Analyst
Salary £ Competitive Salary
Bespoke Builds Training Ground, Oundle Road, Peterborough
Vacancy listed 30/09/2025
Application deadline 12/10/2025
Details
📝Contract – Full time, Permanent
🌟Benefits - Great sporting career development, workplace pension, staff events, great work environment, good annual leave, staff discounts plus lots more
📍Location – Bespoke Builds Training Ground, Oundle Road, Peterborough
📅 Application Deadline - Sunday 12th October


If you would love to be at the heart of developing future talent,  join our Academy team as Lead Analyst. 

Are you passionate about football, data, and player development? Do you have a sharp analytical mind and a desire to shape our players? This is your chance to play a leading role in a dynamic academy environment, where innovation, learning, and performance are at the core of everything we do.

The successful person will drive the performance analysis provision across our academy structure. This is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to influence the development journey of young players and embed a culture of analysis-led learning at every age group.

The Role
To contribute to the development of footballers within the Academy programme, helping the academy achieve its vision of becoming ‘a leading Category 2 Academy developing a minimum of 3 academy graduates per season’.

To contribute towards player development through the use of performance analysis support.

 Duties
  • Lead the organisation and delivery of the performance analysis programme across the Foundation Phase and Youth Development Phase (U9 – U16)
  • Lead the analysis provision in the Professional Development Phase (U18 - U21)
  • Lead and manage all Academy Analyst interns and work experience students to ensure the Foundation Phase and Youth Development Phase Analysis Programme reflects the high standards set within the department
  • Hold Weekly analysis staff meetings to discuss programme and deliver CPD
  • Capture and analyse video footage to provide performance feedback
  • Review footage to create opposition profiles and video meetings (U18 – U21)
  • Deliver pre-match, live, and post-match analysis to support player and coach feedback.
  • Analyse technical and tactical data to provide meaningful performance insights
  • Collaborate with coaches to create Data and Video presentations for player and team performance reviews
  • Conduct opposition analysis for the PDP when required to support with Match Preparation
  • Share analysis materials and tools with players, parents and staff across platforms
  • Support the Academy’s Individual Development Programme (IDP) through personalised video feedback
  • Support Academy Operations Manager with Matchday Events
  • Maintain the Academy’s best practice video library
  • Develop and deliver age-appropriate analysis sessions with support of Academy Interns
  • Support alignment between PDP and First Team by working closely with the Lead First-Team Analyst
  • Support the Academy analysis department with any ad-hoc tasks as and when required 
  • Continue to upskill in the analysis field through training, research, CPD, external events and collaborating with other practitioners

Other responsibilities

  • Be available to travel to other sites away from the club
  • Be aware of the PUFC policies, procedures & best practise so that concerns of non-compliance can be raised at all times e.g. Safeguarding, Inclusion, Diversity
  • Always ensure GDPR compliance
  • To maintain confidentiality and observe data protection and associated guidelines where appropriate
  • Support, guide and encourage other staff in personal and professional development
  • Self-assess and work on own personal and professional development
  • Help new colleagues through induction process and complete all areas to the highest standard

About You

Experience and Qualifications
  • Undergraduate degree in a sport-related field
  • FA / UEFA Coaching qualifications (Desirable)
  • Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF)
  • Up-to-date safeguarding certification
  • Experience working within professional football at Academy or First Team level

Personal Attributes
  • Well-presented and professional
  • High organisational and planning skills
  • Effective written and verbal communication
  • Ability to build excellent professional relationships with players and staff
  • High level of integrity and discretion
  • Highly motivated with a strong work ethic
  • IT literate including use of Microsoft Office
  • Competent user of analysis software including; SportsCode/Angles, HUDL, BePro, Drone Usage, Tactic RT/Studio


📝HOW TO APPLY: Please complete the Application Form on our vacancies page and upload when you click 'apply' below.  If you wish to also upload a CV and cover letter, you can do this. You MUST however complete an Application form.

If you have any questions regarding this role please email Ben.Seymour-shove@theposh.com  and we will be happy to answer any questions you have. 

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