We are looking for an individual with excellent knowledge of pre academy and foundation phase football within the Greater Manchester region to join the team as our Manchester Recruitment Coordinator – Pre & Local. In this role, you will support the Head of Pre-Academy and Local Recruitment Manager to lead the scouting, coordinating and recruitment of players in Manchester across pre and local recruitment ages. You will ensure key grassroots leagues and teams have the coverage to identify and recruit players within the pre and foundation ages. In addition, you will assist in the recruitment process for players of interest and assess players within both the Liverpool FC pre-academy and the development centres.What will you be doing?Support the Head of Pre-Academy and Local Recruitment Manager with the scouting, coordinating and recruitment of talented players within the greater Manchester areaEnsure key grassroots leagues and teams have the coverage to identify and recruit players within the pre and foundation agesTake responsibility for the delivery of schools and events programmes within the Greater Manchester area with the focus on talented young players for Liverpool FC4. Manage, build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders both internal, external and parents.Attend the pre-academy and Liverpool FC development centres when required to assess potential playersWho are we looking for?To be successful in this role, you will have excellent knowledge and experience of pre-academy and/or foundation phase football either at grassroots or professional clubs. With your understanding of youth football and youth development, you can confidently assess long-term talent within football and are able to design and deliver recruitment presentations to potential players of interest.You will have the ability to lead and manage a team of scouts within the Greater Manchester area as well as maintaining and developing relationships with key stakeholders within the Manchester football community. You will have strong organisational and coordination skills together with ability to work flexibly across the week including evenings & weekends.Why should you apply?This is a full-time permanent role. To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and a contributory pension scheme.You will have access to our benefits kit bag where you can get high street discounts, and a selection of benefit schemes you can join. There are opportunities to get involved with volunteering through our LFC Foundation to give back to the local community.At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to making a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment. This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.#LFCJobs
