First Team Performance Analyst

Blackburn Rovers Football & Athletic Ltd

Organisation: Blackburn Rovers Football & Athletic Ltd
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Location: BRFC Senior Training Centre, BB6 8FA. Flexibility regarding location is required.
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 25 July 2025
Job Description: Job title: First Team Performance Analyst

Department: Performance Analysis

Based at: BRFC Senior Training Centre, Brockhall Village, Old Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8FA. Flexibility regarding location is required.

Reports to: Lead Performance Analyst

Responsible for: N/A

Hours of work: A minimum of 40 hours per week plus any additional hours necessary. This will include regular evening and weekend work.

Contractual Status: Permanent

Job purpose: To assist in the tactical analysis and football insights within the club. To provide key insights into the lead analyst & senior coaching staff in order to enhance provision quality.

Duties and responsibilities:
• To support the coaching staff by providing detailed football insights that align with the club’s playing philosophy and game model;
• Combine visual tactical expertise with data-driven analysis to deliver actionable insights that enhance coaching and match preparation processes.
• Commitment to delivering best practices to players in both group and individual settings while maintaining safeguarding and professional standards.
• Utilize both visual and data-driven analysis to support coaching decisions.
• Collaborate with the data science department, 1st team coaching staff & performance staff to ensure a shared vision of the game, delivering clarity in analytical outputs.
• Develop & deliver pre-match, live, and post-match analysis in collaboration with coaching staff.
• Travel with the First Team to all matches, including live coding during games & instant feedback.
• Record and analyze training sessions, producing actionable insights for coaches and players based around key objectives.
• Work closely with Lead 1st Team Analyst to align processes with the club’s strategic goals.
• Build a comprehensive library of best practices, including tactical insights and methodologies.
• Update technical and tactical statistical databases to reflect the club’s evolving philosophy.
• Assist in the delivery of individual and group analysis sessions to players, tailored to their development needs.
• Have a key focus around preparation for set-piece analysis (pre-/post- and in-game).
• Support coaching staff by providing detailed documentation and resources.
• Stay informed of advancements in analytical techniques, platforms, and technologies.
• Explore new innovations to enhance the department’s output and performance.
• Learn and adapt to new IT equipment and analysis tools.
• Work towards publication of 2x tactical based/performance analysis based peer reviewed papers per season as part of the clubs research program.
• Ensure all analysis equipment is maintained and updated, liaising with relevant providers for new tools when required.
• Manage the department’s data storage, ensuring backups of all analysis presentations and documentation.
• Assist in the development of work placement students, creating structured tasks to support their learning and development.
• Liaise with external analysis providers such as IMPECT, SkillCorner, Hudl and Opta for services and updates.
• Promote the welfare and safeguarding of all elite players while maintaining professional boundaries.

Skills required:
• Strong understanding of football tactics and the ability to break down the game through the lens of the club’s playing philosophy.
• Competent with the following IT appliances; HUDL, SportsCode, WyScout, Coach Paint / Piero, IMPECT and Microsoft Office inc. PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Exceptional communication skills to deliver insights to players and coaching staff effectively.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and innovation in analysis techniques.
• Competent using video cameras and video capture equipment for the use of filming in wide-angle.

Knowledge required:
• High level football tactical and technical understanding;
• Previous experience working in Performance Analysis within an elite senior football environment;
• Football coaching experience, or coaching analyst at senior level; and
• Sound knowledge of Mac and Windows-based operating systems

Qualifications required:
• Postgraduate degree in Sports Science / Sports Coaching or a similar degree subject;
• Management related qualification (desirable);
• UEFA A (requirement);
• Valid UK Driving Licence (desirable).

DBS check required: Yes (enhanced)
How to apply: Due to high-levels of interest, this post may close early so early application is advised, otherwise the closing date for this role is 12 noon on Friday 25th July 2025. To apply, please submit your application through the EFL I-Recruit platform HERE CV’s will not be accepted. Equality and Diversity Blackburn Rovers FC 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 race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment. Safer Recruitment Blackburn Rovers FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK.