Coach Analyst - Men's First Team

Organisation: Grimsby Town F.C
Salary: 35000
Location: Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, DN35 7PY
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 9 July 2025
Interview date: 11 July 2025
Job Description: Grimsby Town FC is seeking an innovative and detail-driven Coach Analyst to join our Men’s First Team coaching staff. This is a key role that combines advanced performance analysis with on-pitch coaching, helping to deliver our tactical objectives and enhance player development through data-led insights.

About The Role

Working closely with the Head Coach, you will:

Deliver high-quality match and player analysis using platforms like Hudl, Wyscout, and StatsBomb.
Translate analytical insights into on-pitch training sessions and matchday strategy.
Support individual player development through video and data feedback.
Collaborate across departments to ensure a cohesive, data-informed performance environment.

Salary: £35,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Training Ground, Grimsby & Blundell Park, Cleethorpes

About The Candidate
To be able to deliver this role, there are skills and experiences we are looking for are:

Essential Requirements:
Experience as an analyst and/or coach in a professional first team setting.
UEFA A Licence (minimum) or working toward.
Strong working knowledge of performance analysis tools and football data (Impect, Hudl, Tableau/PowerBI).
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Desirable:
Experience within EFL, WSL, Premier League or National Team structure.
Knowledge of Game Model implementation and data integration into coaching practice.

About The Club
We don’t just work for Grimsby Town Football Club — we are Grimsby Town Football Club. It’s a remarkable story that began in 1878 and has continued uninterrupted ever since.

There is nothing bigger and nothing more powerful in uniting so many people — through purpose, passion and pride — than a football club. It’s people’s identity. It’s their family; their heritage. It’s where they belong. This is something that cannot be undone. The bond, ties and loyalty are forever. And by being here, we are part of the story.

This is no ordinary job. This is an extraordinary opportunity. We are more than staff, players, managers, coaches, analysists, physios, stewards and volunteers. We are friends, supporters, promoters, entertainers, role models and, in some cases, idols and legends. But we cannot be any of these things without each other.

None of us is bigger than all of us. Every day, we strive for better. We are a football club, but we’re at the heart of something much bigger. A club formed from its community now has the power to define its community. We are today’s authors of this black and white story.

This moment has been 145 years in the making. And the next chapter is in our hands. Together, we can achieve greater things. And to achieve greater things we need a great team, and this is where you come in.

Safeguarding Statement
Grimsby Town Football Club is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees, workers, students and volunteers to endorse this commitment. This post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) as such it is exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Therefore, all convictions including spent convictions that have not been subject to filtering by the DBS should be declared. Relevant information and / or documents will be distributed as part of the recruitment process.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Grimsby Town Football Club’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is to confront and eliminate discrimination whether by reason of age, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status or civil partnership, nationality, ethnicity (race), religion or belief, ability or disability, pregnancy or maternity and to encourage equal opportunities (Protected Characteristics, Equality Act 2010).

Employees, workers and volunteers of Grimsby Town Football Club must ensure a positive commitment towards equality, diversity and inclusion by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.

Disability Confident Committed Employer
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, Grimsby Town Football Club is dedicated to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all. We actively support our employees, workers, students, and volunteers by making reasonable adjustments where needed and ensuring that individuals with disabilities or long-term health conditions are supported to remain in and thrive within their roles. This commitment reflects our ongoing efforts to promote equality, remove barriers, and value the contributions of everyone in our community.
How to apply: Interested? To learn more about the role and view the job pack, please visit our Careers page: https://gtfc.co.uk/category/vacancies/ To apply, please submit your application through the EFL portal, including a Covering Letter which explains your suitability for the role. We cannot accept CV's for this position. EFL Application website: https://irecruit.efl.com/vacancies/1839/coach-analyst--men-s-first-team.html Closing Date: 4.00pm on 9 July 2025. First stage interviews to be held on 11 July 2025. Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than scheduled if a sufficient number of applications are received.