Academy Performance Analyst

Leicester City Football Club Academy are excited to be seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Performance Analyst to work with our U15 and U16 squads.

Based at Leicester City Football Club's new world-class Training Ground, this role will work in collaboration with all Academy departments to develop and implement a leading-edge programme where everything is possible. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with a busy programme the individual will need the ability to work under pressure without compromising quality or detail. The successful individual will need to communicate and present data in a manner that meets the needs of the individual, provides insight into individual player development and build strong empathetic relationships with staff and players., The ideal candidate will have attained a master's degree in performance analysis and a minimum of 1 years experience within an elite-performance environment.
It will be essential that the successful candidate has high level communication skills, can build strong empathetic relationship with our players and can thrive in a high-pressure, dynamic, and flexible environment.

Knowing some of the history of Leicester City Football Club helps you appreciate the sense of community, spirit and family for which the Foxes are renowned for.
Formed in 1884, the Club was promoted to the Premier League in 2014 when the Foxes returned to the top tier as the Championship title-winners. In 2016, Leicester City became Premier League champions. This remarkable achievement qualified them for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the Club's history, and they subsequently reached the quarter-finals. The Club continues to build on that success and celebrated lifting the prestigious FA Cup in May 2021.
Under the stewardship of King Power and the Club's CEO Susan Whelan, Leicester City Football Club is deeply committed to the local community and its supporters and continually strives to ensure that every point of engagement with fans is truly world class including the experience on matchdays. Meanwhile, investment in the Club continues, with the 2021 opening of a new state-of-the-art Training Ground in north Leicestershire.
Benefits Package
Leicester City Football Club offers a competitive salary and pension scheme with life assurance to all its permanent employees. To make the most for day to day living, employees are able to access various retail discount programmes and salary sacrifice schemes, as well as benefit from free onsite parking as well and onsite, subsidised staff restaurants. Employees also benefit from up to 33 days' annual leave including bank holidays.
Contract Type - Permanent
Hours Per Week -37.5
One City. One Club. One Leicester.
Leicester City Football Club believes that football is for all and we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion, where valuing the individual is our highest priority. We are working to see equality across all areas of the Club and welcome applications from all areas of the community. We are committed to the wellbeing of our staff and welcome applicants seeking flexible hours.
If you have any requirements in regards to the recruitment process, please let us know. We are happy to support your needs.