AWFC Academy Football Analyst (Casual) Football · The Hive, Barnet

Arsenal; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious football club in Chipping Barnet is seeking an Academy Football Analyst on a casual basis. The role involves providing insightful performance analysis within the Academy, managing video footage, and supporting post-match reviews. Ideal candidates will have a background in professional football, experience with data analytics, and strong communication skills. They are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all. Application deadline is December 29, 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in professional football within an academy.
• Ability to analyze data and deliver performance insights.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Adaptability to emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support the creation of an analysis framework.
• Manage footage distribution and uploads.
• Lead coding and databasing for post-match reviews.
• Provide input for pre-match opposition analysis.
• Deliver individual player review processes.

Skills

Background in professional football

Experience with data and performance insights

Best-in-class communication skills

Forward-thinking mindset

Education

FA Level 2 Coaching Licence

Tools

Game On Technologies

SBG Match Tracker

HUDL Sportscode Elite

SBG Focus

ChyonHego CoachPaint

Job description

The Role

We are looking for an Academy Football Analyst for AWFC on a casual basis to provide insightful performance analysis within our Academy.

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).

Discover why ‘Our Gunners’ are proud to be part of our team - view their stories here.

Your day-to-day

• Uphold our analysis methodologies - you will support with the creating of a review and analysis framework in line with our principles of play

• Oversee management of footage - you’ll manage the distribution of 2/3x cameras on a weekly basis and you will manage all footage and upload in a timely fashion to HUDL

• Support with post-match reviews - you will lead in the coding and databasing of all fixtures to better aid the post-match review process

• Provide opposition analysis - you’ll have input into the preparation of pre-match opposition analysis content and you will support with the assessment of opposition performance trends via video

• Champion impactful feedback - you will drive feedback to coaches/players around game performance and areas of strength and improvement, and you'll help to instill a more reflective and evaluative culture within our Academy

• Deliver player review processes - you’ll support in the delivery of a detailed, regular individual player review programme, including the preparation of material, as well as delivering of such work to both coaches and players

What we are looking for

• Background in professional football - you have experience of working in professional football within an academy, with an ability to link theory to practice in a practical environment, and you possess a technical and tactical understanding of football (strategies, systems, philosophies, game models)

• Experience with data and performance insights - you come with a track record of accurately analysing multiple data streams and delivering and communicating performance insights, with an understanding of varying working methodologies and best practice within elite sports analysis

• Credible expertise - you hold an FA Level 2 Coaching Licence

• Best-in-class communication skills - you've got exceptional inter-personal skills that facilitate the effective delivery of performance insights, build connections, and support outstanding team cohesion

• Forward-thinking mindset - you've got the ability to adapt to emerging technologies and their application in automating working processes, with an innate desire to continuously challenge, learn and move forward

• Competence with analysis software/hardware - you are ideally confident in using Game On Technologies, SBG Match Tracker, HUDL Sportscode Elite and HUDL platforms, SBG Focus, ChyonHego CoachPaint (desirable)

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 the 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.

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.

Application Closing Date - Monday 29th December 2025

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.

Good luck!