Forest Women's Recruitment Lead

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

12/19/2024

Salary: Please state your expectations within your application

Contract: Full Time, 37.5 hours a week

Location: The Nigel Doughty Academy, Nottingham, NG2 7SR

Working Arrangements: On site

Closing Date For Applications: 3rd January 2025

The Women's Recruitment Lead will collaborate across departments to enhance talent acquisition processes, optimise player transitions, and align recruitment strategies with Nottingham Forest Football Club’s broader objectives.

The Perks of the Job:

• Opportunity to access tickets for events at The City Ground.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to high street and gym discounts.
• Discount within our Club shop.
• Free on-site parking.
  
  

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition Strategy & Operations

• Design and implement innovative Talent Acquisition process providing leadership and ensuring high-quality work to target players for the Women’s First Team, covering regional, national, and international scouting efforts.
• Collaborate with wider club recruitment staff for overlapping talent evaluations.
• Scout potential Women’s First Team players through live and video analysis, providing detailed evaluations and recommendations.
• Create and utilize real-time dashboards to track player progress against objectives.
  
  

Player Development, Transition, and Loan Oversight

• Maintain detailed depth charts and transition plans for first-team prospects, ensuring alignment with club strategies.
• Support players transitioning to professional opportunities, either within Nottingham Forest or through external pathways, with tailored Individual Development Plans (IDPs).
• Monitor and support players on loan, both within Nottingham Forest and at external clubs, through regular game and training observations.
• Establish strong relationships with loan clubs to ensure environments align with player development objectives and club strategies.
  
  

Cross-Departmental Collaboration with External Partnerships and Market Engagement

• Develop and maintain a network of contacts, leveraging relationships with agents, scouts, and partner clubs.
• Lead the creation of a portfolio of clubs categorised by development, sale potential, or exit opportunities.
• Work closely with the Head of Women’s and Girls’ Football, Women's Head Coach, Girls Academy Manager, and other key stakeholders to align strategies.
• Drive recruitment meetings, contributing to a unified approach to talent acquisition and development.
• Provide detailed board reports and participate in strategic planning sessions.
  
  

People and Continued Professional Development

• Utilise resources from professional bodies (e.g., The FA, Pro Leagues) to maximize personal and team development.
• Encourage networking, conference attendance, and continuous development for recruitment staff to stay updated on best practices within and outside of football.
• Assist in delivering and organising in-service training sessions and create a CPD pathway to enhance understanding of the club’s talent acquisition pillar.
• Support the personal and professional growth of recruitment team members through structured development plans.
  
  

Skills, Experience and Knowledge:

Qualifications:

• FA Advanced Principles of Talent Identification & Development in Football.
• Educated to degree level in a sports or business discipline (preferred).
  
  

Skills & Experience:

• Extensive experience in women’s professional football, including scouting and coaching (Preferred)
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and processes effectively.
• Strong knowledge of player development pathways within the women’s game.
• Expertise in data analysis and performance tracking.
• Exceptional communication, networking, and relationship-building skills.
  
  

Personal Attributes:

• Ambitious and proactive in approach to work and goals.
• Adaptable and creative in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and a detail-oriented approach
  
  

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is a signatory of the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code. We are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

As part of the Club’s commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant may be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (“DBS”) check or an enhanced DBS check. The results of a DBS check will be considered on an individual basis, and the Club will act in a proportionate manner when deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment.

An FA Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all relevant new appointments to the Club. Individuals will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions or reprimands, warnings or bind-overs that may have been incurred. The Club reserves the right to carry out risk assessments where content has been disclosed on a DBS disclosure if it feels that it is relevant to the job requirements. Failure to satisfy the Club and the PL's safeguarding requirements may lead to the job offer being withdrawn or, if they have already started employment, summary termination of the employment.