Emerging Talent Player ID Lead (Consultant) - AWFC

The Role

We are looking for a consultant to carry out Emerging Talent Player ID services for AWFC until the end of the 2026/2027 season.  

Who we are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.

Schedule of Services

• Expand our club's coverage and understanding of UK & global markets for the required team / group(s)

• Benchmark current emerging talent players within the AWFC squads

• Create shortlists of the most suitable players within the structure for the Arsenal Women systems

• Undertake analysis and due diligence within our club's existing framework on emerging talent players in the UK and Globally

• Learn, understand and apply our club's game model principles and profiles to all analysis and due diligence on emerging talent prospective players

• Populate our club's centralised platforms with player assessments, projections and market intelligence to build the business’ intellectual property, working within the existing framework

• Work within the existing framework to generate video databases on key individuals, as required for the Women Player ID Lead

• Work closely with the Technical Director, AWFC Player Pathways Manager, AWFC Academy Manager and Academy Talent ID Co-Ordinator to ensure the most effective planning and decisions are met

• Strategically attend games to assess players live when required, as agreed from time to time

• To be proactive in seeking out learning and development opportunities, as agreed with the Women Player ID Lead

• Ensure there is aligned and systematic scouting pathway to identify, monitor and recommend players to improve the AWFC Academy

• Manage the scouting pathway effectively to ensure consistency and quality across all scouts

• Provide CPD opportunities for scouts on an ongoing basis

• Build relationships with the wider team and other key stakeholders in the organisation

• Learn, understand and act on all departmental and club values, during the consultancy period

• Promote and represent the values of Arsenal Football Club at all times if interacting with external stakeholders

• Maintain a discretion and professionalism at all times
  
  

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch. 

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Application Closing Date - Friday 19th June 2026

Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.

Updates on the status of your application will be sent via email, please routinely check your spam and junk folders, as occasionally emails sent via the Teamtailor platform will find themselves there.

Good luck!