Commitment: 25 hours a week, August 2026 to May 2027

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

Department: First Team Coaching

Role Overview:

The Club is seeking a strong, dedicated, and driven MSc student. The successful candidate will engage in a placement, working as a Player Recruitment Analyst within the Recruitment department to support the work across the First Team.

The role will be varied and offer invaluable experience that will stand the successful candidate in great stead for a future career in professional football. In order to get the best from this opportunity, it is imperative that applicants can commit to the position for the entire 2026-27 season.

You will be based at the Nigel Doughty Training Ground and required to work a minimum of 25 hours per week. This internship opportunity will run from August 2026 to May 2027 (flexible start dates can be discussed to accommodate the start of the MSc program) and aims to upskill successful applicants in analysis session delivery, working with a variety of stakeholders and benchmarking, monitoring, and reviewing technical and tactical performance data

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• To analyse video aligned to owned markets and produce written reports to aid player analysis to populate scouting lists and recommend target list options.

• Maintain and develop key relationships with department members aligned to assigned markets to aid player identification and the scouting process within specific markets.

• To aid in the production of player best practice videos and dossiers on target players to a high standard in line with department processes and team playing principles.

• Analyse video footage in line with the Club’s key position metrics and position principles to help create playlists for recommended players.

• Build experience in the use of data, video and general market research to aid the department in identifying and executing the most effective decisions for the football Club.

• Maintain and update scouting and department databases in order to support the department leads to ensure all player Intel is available to enhance decision making, as well as to complete ad hoc duties as requested by department leads.

• The opportunity to gain first-hand experience and insight into multiple processes at the elite end of professional football.

• Coordinate the Scout Ticket Requests for Club Scouts for live match viewings

Skills, Experience and Knowledge:

• Undertaking a master’s level degree in a sports science related degree that permits a placement year.

• Experience and/or an understanding of performance analysis in elite sport either through academic qualifications or first-hand experience.

• Hardworking and proactive attitude with a desire to pursue a career in performance analysis or recruitment in professional football.

• Excellent communication skills and a good team player who fits in with the values of the Club and the department.

• Proactive attitude to find solutions and work under pressure.

• Highly organised and able to manage multiple tasks to a high standard of work.

• Demonstrates enthusiasm and drive to achieve department and Club objectives.

• Self-motivated: Driven and able to work off own initiative as well as follow guidance and instruction.

• Self-reflective: Ability to appraise his/her own performance to develop whilst also being receptive to feedback.

Desirable:

• Prior experience of analysis tools.

• Basic knowledge and experience of data and video analysis systems and their use to evaluate player performance such as Wyscout, Statsbomb and Tableau

Forest For Everyone

At Nottingham Forest Football Club we are committed to creating an environment where differences are respected, individuality is celebrated, everyone feels valued, supported, and included. Our goal is to ensure every member of our team can be themselves, contribute fully, and reach their potential without barriers.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Mental Wellbeing

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from talented people of all backgrounds regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We continue to develop policies and practices that promote equality, diversity, inclusion and mental wellbeing across our workforce. To help us measure progress and hold ourselves accountable, we ask all applicants to provide accurate diversity information during the recruitment process.

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We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, taking positive steps to attract, recruit, and support disabled people. As part of this commitment, we work hard to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, inclusive, and accessible to everyone. We are committed to offering interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a role and provide reasonable adjustments at every stage from the application process through to ongoing support in the workplace.

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. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment selections.

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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.

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