UK Scout

Join Wrexham AFC because history doesn't write itself.

The Role

Identify, assess and recommend emerging and first-team-ready players. Work with the specialist coordinator to recommend targets and provide timely, high-quality reports through live scouting and video analysis. Represent and promote the Club, following its recruitment workflow, values and strategy.

Main Responsibilities

• Research leagues and assess targets through live and video scouting, cross-checking across markets.
• Deliver timely, evidence-based reports using the Club's recruitment framework, player profiles and methodology.
• Maintain accurate, current positional lists of emerging and first-team-ready players.
• Develop trusted global contacts, gather player intelligence and references, and share findings confidentially.
• Contribute insights to Club recruitment meetings and improve scouting practices.
• Travel to matches and meetings across designated and additional markets as required.
• Take accountability for your actions, recommendations and agreed deadlines; explain decisions and promptly address errors or concerns.
• Uphold Club values, scouting regulations and codes of conduct, and undertake other reasonable duties.

About you

• Work hard, maintain high standards and take ownership of actions and deadlines.
• Bring positivity, resilience and a solution-focused approach to challenges and change.
• Put the team first: share knowledge, listen and welcome constructive challenge to strengthen collective intelligence.
• Build trusted relationships across cultures and represent the Club with integrity, professionalism and discretion.
• Stay organised and adaptable across domestic and international markets.

Experience and Qualifications required

• Degree in a relevant field or significant equivalent experience within an elite professional football recruitment department.
• Driving licence.
• Strong talent identification experience in elite football as a scout, analyst or coach.
• Knowledge of recruitment markets, playing styles and technical, tactical, physical and psychological player profiling.
• Combine data, live and video scouting, and shared intelligence to assess players and produce clear, evidence-based reports.
• Plan and communicate scouting priorities effectively, using scouting software and mobile IT systems.

Club Values

• Rydyn Ni'n Gymuned Ddewr / We're a Fearless Community.
• Rydyn Ni'n Sefyll Gyda'n Gilydd / We Stand Together.
• Rydyn Ni'n Deulu I'r Carn / We're Teulu Through and Through.
• Meddwl Positif, Ysbryd Positif / Positive Mind. Positive Spirit.

Why Work for Us

If you are looking for an organisation committed to building a strong, inclusive, high performing workplace where every individual is valued, supported and empowered to grow with fantastic benefits which include:

• Health Cash Plan
• EAP
• Enhanced holidays and long service days
• Enhanced pension
• Death in service
• Enhanced sick leave
• Health and wellbeing time off
• Volunteering day
• Salary sacrifice benefits and retail discounts