Job Description

Contract For Services - Academy Scout

Derby County Football Club has an opportunity to join our Academy Recruitment Team as an Academy Scout.

Derby County Football Club is inviting tenders to provide Scouting Services.

The locations available are:

Scotland

The services will include but not be limited to the following:

Supporting the Academy Recruitment department to identify players between the ages of U13 and U18 within Professional Academy recruitments and when required, other settings.

Attending fixtures regularly within the various locations, including the subsequent reporting, recording and dissemination of information.

Reporting to the Academy Recruitment Lead on a regular, ongoing basis.

Strong emphasis placed on building links both locally and regionally to gather information and intelligence.

High standard of communication skills (verbal and written).

A can-do attitude with a professional and strong work ethic.

Please note that due to the nature of the role, the service provider will be required to work evenings and weekends to fulfil the Contract for Service Agreement.

Service providers wishing to submit an expression of interest should detail their history and experience, outline relevant qualifications, and suggest an approach to delivering the required scouting services.

To comply with EPPP requirements, please include any relevant FA safeguarding qualifications and the contact details for two referees.

To register your interest, please use the form HERE.

Alternatively, please copy and paste - - to your chosen browser.

Remuneration and DBS requirements will be discussed at a later date.

Please note that we cannot contact all expressions of interest, but our Academy Recruitment team will contact those who meet our criteria in due course.

Please ensure you have completed the expression of interest form by

Sunday 12 October 2025

to register your interest.

Job Types: Freelance, Zero hours contract

Work Location: On the road