Academy Recruitment Coordinator U14's - U15's Reporting to the Academy Head of Recruitment (HOR), the Academy Recruitment Manager U14’s-U15’s will support the HOR in identifying and recruiting players suitable for the Club’s Academy structure, who are capable of being developed through its Player Development Pathway. This shall include players aged U14’s – U15’s years old for its Academy Programmes. All players must be recruited in line with FA/Premier League/EFL/ EPPP rules and Leyton Orient Football Club’s recruitment strategy. • To play a leading role in identifying, assessing, and tracking players aged U14-U15 for Leyton Orient Football Club’s academy, using modern scouting methods against the LOFC player profiles. • Develop & maintain a comprehensive database of Identified players, Leagues, Football Clubs, and prospective player recruitment sources. • Coordinate scouts to attend relevant fixtures, including administrating their reporting. • Complete all administrative duties to register trialists appropriately within FA/PL/EFL/EPPP rules. • Conduct player/parent inductions for all trialists coming into the Academy. • Be an integral part of the decision-making process for trialists outcomes. • Provide feedback to players/parents where appropriate on the trialists progress and trial outcome. • Conduct due diligence to support the recommendations of players to sign. • Develop key relationships across the wider game to support the recruitment process of the academy. • Liaise with key staff to provide detailed insights on players during recruitment meetings. • Provide a weekly update on players, talent identification and recruitment in the weekly operations meeting. About The Candidate Essential: FA talent Identification Level 2 A good knowledge of academy football, EPPP and the local grassroots football scene. FA Safeguarding Children Certification Previous experience of talent ID, recruitment, and development Able to organise their own time independently in a proactive manner. Demonstrates a good level of technical and tactical knowledge. Excellent IT skills Full Driving License Experience of developing relationships with leagues, governing bodies, and local grassroots clubs Able to build relationships internally with key staff and externally with a network of contacts. Desirable: FA talent Identification Level 3 Previous experience of working within an EPPP Academy Previous experience of working in a similar or equivalent role Understanding of the Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP) About The Club Leyton Orient Football Club is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity. To have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, coaches and young people and to follow the child protection procedures adopted by the FA and the club.