Bristol City look for new head of youth recruitment to unearth stars of the future
Bristol City have taken the unusual step of advertising for a new head of schoolboy and youth recruitment.
The vacancy has arisen after Kevin Scott left Ashton Gate to take up a similar post with Premier League side Stoke City.
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Cole Skuse is among the products of Bristol City's youth system. The club is advertising for a new head of schoolboy and youth recruitment.
City's Academy has produced a host of first-team players over the past decade or more, including Leroy Lita, Liam Rosenior, Dave Cotterill, Cole Skuse, Danny Coles and Matt Hill.
Youth football positions are often filled by people well known within the game but City want to recruit more professionally by opening up their selection process to a wider field.
Pete Coleman, head of education and welfare at City, said: "We are looking for someone with some experience in junior football to identify young players, but they must also have the ability to organise quite a big team across Bristol and the south-west. Co-ordinating that is quite a skill.
"The candidate will also be the first person the child and his parents will meet from the club, so they have to give the right impression so that they feel Bristol City is the right place for them."
City also want the candidate to build good working relationships with local schools and organisations.
The post is full-time and naturally involves plenty of weekend and evening work for a self-motivated individual.
Those interested should send a letter of application and CV plus two referees to: The Academy Manager (RECJOB), Bristol City F.C, Ashton Gate, Bristol, BS3 2EJ.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday, February 19.
4 Comments
by pops, bristol
Thursday, February 04 2010, 6:59PM
“Talk about a dead end job, trying to get kids to join the club, despite the manager never giving the younger players a chance, it's why the last man left the job.
What sensible parent puts their kid in City anymore? more than of getting games at clubs who are actually interested in Youth Development such as Cardiff.
Personally I'd rather send my lad to Rovers than City as at least he will get a chance in the first team if he's good enough.”
by Glenn, Backwell
Thursday, February 04 2010, 3:59PM
“I agree James - this is a very good point.
And Rhys is absolutely spot on too.
Both Bristol clubs must attempt to promote some of their Academy players immediately to inject much needed energy, enthusiasm and unpredictability to what has become stale-starting-elevens.
Whenever something stops working the first thought seems to be ¿who can we buy?¿ rather than ¿which youngster is going to be given a chance to stake his claim?¿.
Neither Bristol club is flush with money so I am amazing the Academies get continually overlooked.”
by Rhys, gasland!
Thursday, February 04 2010, 2:57PM
“James, that is the one thing that the 2 bristol clubs have in common, they both have very talented youngsters that neither manager think are good enough for the team when in actual fact they are probably better than have the crap out on the field at present!”
by James, South West
Thursday, February 04 2010, 12:55PM
“But Gary never plays the youngsters.
Is there any point in the academy?
The better ones seem to go out on loan to lower division clubs for long spells athen eventually leave altogether.
I support Gary as a manager but he does seem to have a blind spot when it comes to playing talented young players.
I'm surprised that Steve Lansdown is satisfied that the academy is worthwhile.”